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

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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$87K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$409K
Spent
$389K
Net assets
$73K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$409K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$409K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$413K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$255K
Expenses
$389K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$375K
Net assets
$73K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$402K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$77K
FY2024−$39K
FY2025−$159K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2016.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Operating & administrative 100% · $389K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Princeton, NJ.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 3 grants · $2K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$500
Individual RecipientFY2024$500
Individual RecipientFY2024$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$500
Median grantPart XV$500
Largest grantPart XV$500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$409K
Gifts and grants$409K
Money out
$389K
Running costs$389K
Owns and owes
$73K
net assets
Cash and savings$9K
Total assets$160K
Liabilities$87K
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$409K
Total revenue$409K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$9K
Total assets$160K
Liabilities$87K
Net assets$73K
Operations
Fiscal year endsSeptember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $255K$375K−$120K−$159K 990 PDF
FY2024 $123K$239K−$116K−$39K 990 PDF
FY2023 $87K$186K−$99K$77K 990 PDF
FY2022 $413K$639K−$226K$177K 990 PDF
FY2021 $525K$196K$329K$402K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $409K$389K$20K$73K 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) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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