Mel Bartholomew Foundation Ltd FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Huntington, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 11-3296823Revenue $841K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsquarefootgardening.org26 Gloria Ln, 11743-2227 · Huntington, NYTax-exempt since Apr 1996Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $104K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.4M
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
990-PF Pt II
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Revenue
$841K
Spent
$825K
Net assets
$159K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$841K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$841K
FY2021$864K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$341K
Expenses
$825K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$825K
FY2021$959K
FY2022$953K
FY2023$751K
FY2024$754K
Net assets
$159K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$7K
FY2022−$164K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$588K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 3% · $24K Operating & administrative 97% · $801K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021
Laura Bartholomew$140,833$130,000$245,107
Stephen Bartholomew$173,334$160,000$245,106

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Huntington, NY.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 9 grants · $23K · 2024–2024
Cultiva International INCUT · FY2024$5,310
Tacoma Public SchoolsFY2024$2,500
Philmont Beautification INCNY · FY2024$2,500
Anchor Center for Blind ChildrenFY2024$2,500
American Red CrossFY2024$2,050
Junaluska Elementary SchoolFY2024$1,836
Bell County Master Gardener AssociationFY2024$1,000
Kids Gardening ClubFY2024$277

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV3
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$5K
Top cause focusNTEEEnvironment (22%)

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$841K
Gifts and grants$745K
Other income$96K
Money out
$825K
Grants paid$24K
Running costs$801K
Owns and owes
$159K
net assets
Cash and savings$203K
Total assets$1.6M
Liabilities$1.4M
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$745K
Other income$96K
Total revenue$841K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$203K
Total assets$1.6M
Liabilities$1.4M
Net assets$159K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $341K$754K−$413K$588K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$751K$1.2M$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $781K$953K−$172K−$164K 990 PDF
FY2021 $864K$959K−$95K$7K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $841K$825K$16K$159K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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