Buddy Poole Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Tenafly, NJ501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-8485668

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$50K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $90K a year · 264% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
990-PF Pt VIII
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
$1K
0.2% 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
$79K
+128% vs prior year
Spent
$141K
Net assets
$595K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$79K
FY2025▲ +128%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$79K
Expenses
$141K
FY2025▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$141K
Net assets
$595K
FY2025▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$830K
FY2021$835K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$667K
FY2024$613K
FY2025$595K

From the FY2025 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 May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 28% · $39K Operating & administrative 72% · $101K

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

3 people listed on the 990-PF; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Tenafly, NJ.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 30 grants · $39K · 2025–2025
GabrielleFY2025$4,600
Children of Fallen PatriotsFY2025$4,000
Wild Tomorrow FundNY · FY2025$3,300
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,843
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,095
AlsacFY2025$2,000
Our Lady of Mt CarmelFY2025$2,000
French Heritage Society INCNY · FY2025$1,969
Creative CoalitionNY · FY2025$1,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
American ScandanavianFY2025$1,440
Camillus House INCFL · FY2025$1,200
UmcpfFY2025$1,000
Hmnc FoundationFY2025$1,000
NY LibraryFY2025$900
Nypl Online FundFY2025$750
Casita Maria INCNY · FY2025$750
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV6
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$900
Largest grantPart XV$5K
Top cause focusNTEEInternational (10%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$79K
Investment income$79K
Money out
$141K
Grants paid$39K
Running costs$101K
Owns and owes
$595K
net assets
Cash and savings$35K
Total assets$596K
Liabilities$1K
People
3
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$79K
Total revenue$79K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$35K
Total assets$596K
Liabilities$1K
Net assets$595K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $79K$141K−$61K$595K 990 PDF
FY2024 $35K$124K−$90K$613K 990 PDF
FY2023 $26K$116K−$90K$667K 990 PDF
FY2022 $20K$123K−$103K$755K 990 PDF
FY2021 $21K$120K−$98K$835K 990 PDF
FY2020 $23K$122K−$99K$830K 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) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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