501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$72K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 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
$381K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$381K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$475K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$351K
FY2025$381K
Expenses
$254K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$254K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M

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 Jun 2011.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 61% · $155K Operating & administrative 39% · $98K

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

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres, Dir, Sec
$72,371Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Cary W Spencer$72,371$70,888$69,051

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 Wilmington, DE.

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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 · $155K · 2025–2025
City of HopeFY2025$100,000
Friends of Malibu Urgent Care CenterFY2025$10,000
Camp Ramah in California INCFY2025$10,000
B'Nai Shalom of San Diego CountyFY2025$10,000
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumFY2025$5,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital INCFY2025$5,000
General Israel Orphan Home for Girls Jerusalem INCFY2025$5,000
Childrens Village of Jerusalem INCFY2025$5,000
American Air Museum in BritainFY2025$5,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$17K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$100K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$381K
Gifts and grants$335K
Investment income$47K
Money out
$254K
Grants paid$155K
Running costs$98K
Owns and owes
$1.8M
net assets
Cash and savings$91K
Total assets$1.8M
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$335K
Investment income$47K
Total revenue$381K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$91K
Total assets$1.8M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.8M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $381K$254K$128K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $351K$241K$109K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $139K$119K$20K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $475K$278K$197K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $251K$285K−$33K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $279K$285K−$6K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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