To receive and administer funds for distributions to qualified charities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $79.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$116K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.8M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$11.2M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$84.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$10.8M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$21.2M
FY2022$13.3M
FY2023$13.0M
FY2024$10.8M
FY2025$22.6M
Expenses
$11.2M
FY2024▼ -32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$16.7M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$16.6M
FY2024$11.2M
FY2025$22.2M
Net assets
$84.0M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$85.9M
FY2022$75.7M
FY2023$78.2M
FY2024$84.0M
FY2025$87.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2006.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $10.4M Management & general 7% · $835K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Manages and distributes financial assets to support qualified charitable organizations and their programs.

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1 program · $10.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Distributions to qualified charities

$10.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1,054 grants · $67.6M · 2020–2024
Global ImpactDC · FY2024$4,015,300
Heritage FoundationDC · FY2024$450,000
Campbell Hall -Episcopal-CA · FY2024$320,000
Geneva Camp & Retreat CenterMI · FY2024$250,000
Mayo ClinicMN · FY2024$160,000
Huron Intermediate School DistrictFY2024$126,500
Porter-Gaud SchoolSC · FY2024$125,000
From the Heart Productions INCCA · FY2024$120,000
Christ Episcopal ChurchTX · FY2024$120,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$11.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.4M
Managementcol C$835K
Owns and owesPt X
$84.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$84.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.1M
Total revenueLn 12$10.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$79.3M
Other assetsLn 15$459K
Total assetsLn 16$84.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
Net assetsLn 32$84.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M$4.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73.6M$79.3M
Total assetsLn 16$78.3M$84.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K$116K
Net assetsLn 32$78.2M$84.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10.4M$10.4M
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$84K$84K
Investment management feesLn 11f$546K$546K
Information technologyLn 14$85K$85K
InsuranceLn 23$100K$100K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.2M$10.4M$835K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $22.6M$22.2M$419K$87.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $10.8M$11.2M−$427K$84.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.0M$16.6M−$3.6M$78.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.3M$8.6M$4.7M$75.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $21.2M$16.7M$4.4M$85.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,806,039 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,560,193$6,313,837
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,432,681$4,490,764
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,195$1,438
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,994,069$10,806,039
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,833,006$10,397,858
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $805,210$834,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,638,216$11,232,653
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,644,147−$426,614
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,806,039 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,313,837
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,535,347
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,313,837
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,359,981$2,359,981
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,130,783$2,130,783
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,438$1,438
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,492,202$10,806,039
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,232,653 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,397,858$10,397,858
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,526$5,526
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $84,301$84,301
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $546,166$546,166
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $85,140$85,140
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $100,000$100,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $13,662$13,662
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,397,858 · Management $834,795 · Fundraising $0$11,232,653
Part X · Balance sheet $84,152,209 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,114,154$4,137,379
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $118,372$178,401
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $69,705$77,179
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $73,569,635$79,300,231
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $432,265$459,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,304,131$84,152,209
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $326$24,366
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $92,881$91,611
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $93,207$115,977
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,899,353$82,664,122
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,311,571$1,372,110
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,210,924$84,036,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,304,131$84,152,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $84,036,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,806,039
XI-2 Total expenses$11,232,653
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$426,614
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,210,924
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,240,959
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$10,963
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$84,036,232

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