The Palmer Foundation

Tax-deductible

Oakton, VA501(c)(3)EIN 36-3700897

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$5K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $229K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 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
$1.3M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
Net assets
$17.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$497K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$17.5M
FY2025-0.2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.6M
FY2021$18.5M
FY2022$17.9M
FY2023$17.4M
FY2024$17.6M
FY2025$17.5M

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 Aug 1990.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 72% · $950K Operating & administrative 28% · $366K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990-PF; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Grant Lischick$1,000$500
Peter Lischick$1,000$1,000
Megan Butler$500$1,000
Brendt Enroth$500$1,000
Brandon Enroth$1,000$1,000
Caitlyn Enroth$1,000—
Susan L Enroth—$1,000
Caity Enroth—$1,000

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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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Oakton, VA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 34 grants · $950K · 2025–2025
The Crohn's & Colitis FoundationFY2025$113,250
Chesapeake Bay FoundationFY2025$92,750
Environmental Law & Policy CenterFY2025$50,000
Operation Job Ready VeteransFY2025$50,000
Southern Environmental Law CenterFY2025$50,000
Icare CorporationFY2025$50,000
FotokidsFY2025$50,000
Root Ns INCFY2025$45,000
Habitat for Humanity InternationalFY2025$45,000
Workforce AllianceFY2025$35,000
University of Virginia Darden School FoundationFY2025$32,000
Partner for SurgeryFY2025$30,000
UpavimFY2025$26,000
The Foundation of Firsthealth INCFY2025$25,000
Embrace CompassionFY2025$25,000
Center for Land-Based LearningFY2025$25,000
Baby2babyFY2025$25,000
The Miracle FoundationFY2025$25,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$28K
Median grantPart XV$25K
Largest grantPart XV$113K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1.3M
Investment income$946K
Gifts and grants$303K
Other income$25K
Money out
$1.3M
Grants paid$950K
Running costs$366K
Owns and owes
$17.5M
net assets
Cash and savings$829K
Total assets$17.5M
Liabilities$0
People
11
listed
Paid6
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$303K
Investment income$946K
Other income$25K
Total revenue$1.3M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$829K
Total assets$17.5M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$17.5M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M−$42K$17.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.1M$165K$17.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $655K$1.1M−$481K$17.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $497K$1.1M−$644K$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$1.2M$1.9M$18.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.0M$452K$16.6M 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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