The McPherson Foundation FY2022 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2022 · 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 $24K a year · 171% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
206 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 205.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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
$20K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$30K
Net assets
$516K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$20K
FY2022▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$27K
FY2025$18K
Expenses
$30K
FY2022▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$21K
Net assets
$516K
FY2022-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$441K

From the FY2022 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 2007.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 35% · $10K Operating & administrative 65% · $20K

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

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Judith a Spees$6,454$6,733$7,198

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 Incline Vlg, NV.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 10 grants · $4K · 2025–2025
RotaryFY2025$1,279
The Village ChurchFY2025$1,000
Maui Ocean CenterFY2025$524
Individual RecipientFY2025$252
Village Christian AcademyFY2025$170
Individual RecipientFY2025$132
Diamond Peak Ski Education FoundatiFY2025$75
Individual RecipientFY2025$58
Maui Cat RescueFY2025$15
Mammoth Lakes HospitalFY2025$13

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$352
Median grantPart XV$170
Largest grantPart XV$1K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$20K
Investment income$20K
Gifts and grants$100
Money out
$30K
Grants paid$10K
Running costs$20K
Owns and owes
$516K
net assets
Cash and savings$516K
Total assets$516K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$100
Investment income$20K
Total revenue$20K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$516K
Total assets$516K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$516K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $18K$21K−$2K$441K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $27K$73K−$46K$448K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $3K$45K−$42K$503K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2023 $20K$30K−$10K$516K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $14K$24K−$10K$518K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 16, 2021 $3K$38K−$36K$530K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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