The Humanist Trust FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)EIN 11-6006530Revenue $15K in FY2020

On file with the IRSC/O Ftci One Madison Ave Ste 2000, 10010-0000 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Apr 1953Private 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
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $124 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
85 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 85.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$15K
Spent
$26K
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$10K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$100K
Expenses
$26K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$30K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$38K
Net assets
$387K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$397K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1953.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 77% · $20K Operating & administrative 23% · $6K

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
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in New York, NY.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 11 grants · $30K · 2025–2025
Nightingale-Bamford SchoolFY2025$5,500
Licr Fund INCFY2025$5,500
Milton AcademyFY2025$5,500
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeFY2025$4,000
St Bernard's SchoolFY2025$4,000
New York Public LibraryFY2025$1,500
Neighborhood Coalition for ShelterFY2025$1,000
Police Athletic LeagueFY2025$1,000
Prep for PrepFY2025$1,000
Children's Day SchoolFY2025$500
Sterne SchoolFY2025$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$6K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$15K
Investment income$15K
Other income$200
Money out
$26K
Grants paid$20K
Running costs$6K
Owns and owes
$387K
net assets
Cash and savings$184K
Total assets$387K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$15K
Other income$200
Total revenue$15K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$184K
Total assets$387K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$387K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $100K$38K$62K$397K 990 PDF
FY2024 $57K$32K$25K$336K 990 PDF
FY2023 $9K$32K−$23K$311K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2K$34K−$33K$334K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10K$30K−$21K$367K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $15K$26K−$11K$387K 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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