Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1957.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
What each dollar paid for.
Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
2 people listed on the 990-PF; $2K paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · 990-PF Part VIII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr James E Mercer | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Edwin John Thomas | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990-PF Part VIII column (c) / 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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A private foundation based in Naples, FL.
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Grants and how to apply
Who it funds, and how to ask.
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By the numbers
The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 3, 2026 | −$14K | $105K | −$119K | $926K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 5, 2025 | $254K | $89K | $165K | $1.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 | $2K | $90K | −$87K | $881K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $101K | $104K | −$4K | $968K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2022 | $116K | $90K | $26K | $972K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2021 | $89K | $79K | $10K | $946K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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