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Mel Douglass Fund

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Education EIN 80-0156401Revenue $145K in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 15, 2026

On file with the IRS193 W Hutchinson Ave, 15218-1361 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Apr 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Awards scholarships to graduating high school students attending college

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
163 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 162.6 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.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$145K
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$42K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$572K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$145K
FY2025▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$145K
Net assets
$572K
FY2025▲ +22%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$362K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$469K
FY2025$572K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2008.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $40K Management & general 6% · $3K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
G Dallas Frey
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gregg Bowers
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Awards scholarships to help graduating high school students attend college.

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1 program · $40K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Scholarships awarded to graduating high school seniors

$40Kprogram 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 · FY2024
The Simpson Family Foundation U/A Dtd 10/19/1999FY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $36K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$36,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Money outPt IX
$42K
Ln 25
Programscol B$40K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$572K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572K
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Gains on assetsLn 7$69K
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$572K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$572K
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$572K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$469K$572K
Total assetsLn 16$469K$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$469K$572K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$36K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$284$0$284$0
InsuranceLn 23$775$0$775$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$3K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$42K$40K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 15, 2026 $145K$42K$103K$572K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2025 $70K$469K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 8, 2024 $64K$428K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2023 $55K$394K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 5, 2022 $59K$362K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $145,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$61,366
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$83,733
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$145,099
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$36,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$5,695
I-18 Total expenses$42,195
I-19 Revenue less expenses$102,904
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $145,099 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,366
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,366
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,638
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $69,095 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$69,095
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,733 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$145,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $42,195 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $36,500$36,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $284 · Fundraising $0$284
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $775 · Fundraising $0$775
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,022 · Management $1,614 · Fundraising $0$4,636
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,522 · Management $2,673 · Fundraising $0$42,195
Part X · Balance sheet $571,657 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $468,753$571,657
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $468,753$571,657
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $468,753$571,657
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $468,753$571,657
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $468,753$571,657
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $571,657 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$145,099
XI-2 Total expenses$42,195
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,904
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$468,753
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$571,657

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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