1st Infantry Division Foundation

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Ambler, PA501(c)(3)Since 2004Public & Societal Benefit EIN 20-1722471Revenue $584K in FY2024Latest return filed Jun 19, 2026

On file with the IRS1stid.orgPo Box 607, 19002-0607 · Ambler, PATax-exempt since May 1967Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's primary purpose is to provide educational and emergency assistance to soldiers, veterans, and their families who served in the first infanty Division of the united states army

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $175K a year · 55% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $3.3M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $12K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$584K
+181% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$584K
FY2024▲ +181%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$208K
FY2024$584K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +760%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$145K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2024$3.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1967.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.2M Management & general 4% · $48K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary &
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Sanford’s $20K as Secretary & is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Sanford$20,000$20,000$20,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps First Infantry Division soldiers, veterans, and families with education and emergency aid.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide funds to build a washington D.C. Monument dedicated to all who served in the first infantry division.

$991Kprogram expense
02

To provide education scholarships to soldiers and their families of the first infantry of the united states army. The organization assisted 56 recipients.

$198Kprogram expense
03

Provides flowers for funerals of fallen combat soldiers and memorials.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$12K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $347K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$198,017
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,348
Unitemized GrantFY2021$77,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$19,152
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,557
Unitemized GrantFY2020$47,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,002

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$584K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$295K
Gains on assetsLn 7$64K
Total revenueLn 12$584K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$95K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$200K$200K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$18K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$996$996
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$992K$991K$949
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$48K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 19, 2026 $584K$1.2M−$666K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $208K$145K$63K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2021 $169K$92K$77K$2.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $583,501 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $642,175$137,097
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,680$151,487
I-11 Other revenue$294,917
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $688,855$583,501
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $146,205$200,365
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,899$21,530
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,507$1,027,114
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,611$1,249,009
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $494,244−$665,508
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $583,501 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$137,097
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$137,097
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $87,220$87,220
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $6,992 · Excluded from tax $57,275$64,267
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $294,917$294,917
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,992 · Excluded from tax $439,412$583,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,249,009 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $200,365$200,365
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $18,000 · Fundraising $2,000$20,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,530$1,530
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,475$7,475
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $19,403$19,403
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $996$996
IX-17 TravelFundraising $6,934$6,934
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $991,357 · Management $949$992,306
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,191,722 · Management $48,353 · Fundraising $8,934$1,249,009
Part X · Balance sheet $3,375,230 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,211$89,345
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $818,902$5,856
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,036,965$3,280,029
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,041,078$3,375,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $220$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,155,846$3,369,374
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $885,012$5,856
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,040,858$3,375,230
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,041,078$3,375,230
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,375,230 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$583,501
XI-2 Total expenses$1,249,009
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$665,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,040,858
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$120
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,375,230

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