501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$78K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $91K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 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
$533K
+211% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$533K
FY2025▲ +211%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$459K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$533K
Expenses
$387K
FY2025-0.10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$400K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$387K
FY2025$387K
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1996.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 74% · $285K Operating & administrative 26% · $102K

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; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$77,832Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Saint Louis, MO.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 32 grants · $285K · 2024–2024
Lakeview Center INCFL · FY2024$50,000
Gulf Coast Kids House INCFL · FY2024$20,000
Manna Food Bank INCFY2024$15,000
Pace Center for Girls INCFY2024$10,000
Flagler College INCFL · FY2024$10,000
Capstone Adaptive Learning and TherapyFY2024$10,000
Temple Beth El of PensacolaFY2024$10,000
Creative Learning Academy of Pensacola IFY2024$9,000
Escambia County Public Schools FdnFY2024$8,500
Childrens Home Society of FloridaFY2024$8,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of NorthFY2024$7,500
University of South AlabamaAL · FY2024$7,037
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV21
Average grantPart XV$9K
Median grantPart XV$8K
Largest grantPart XV$50K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (12%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$533K
Investment income$533K
Money out
$387K
Grants paid$285K
Running costs$102K
Owns and owes
$5.2M
net assets
Cash and savings$323K
Total assets$5.2M
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$533K
Total revenue$533K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$323K
Total assets$5.2M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$5.2M
Operations
Fiscal year endsMay

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $533K$387K$147K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $171K$387K−$216K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $239K$417K−$178K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $113K$381K−$268K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $459K$400K$59K$5.7M 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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