Sethness Arnold Foundation FY2020 filing

EIN 83-2099072 Private foundation / grantmaker Northbrook, IL

Form 990 (PDF)

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Size

$100K–1M

What they do

A private foundation based in Northbrook, IL. It reported about $110K in revenue for 2020.

Money in and out

$110K revenue, $145K expenses

Bottom line

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A private foundation based in Northbrook, IL. It reported about $110K in revenue for 2020. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $110K in revenue, $145K in expenses, and $1.9M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2020

Total revenue

$110K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$145K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$1.9M

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$35K

Total assets

1.9M

deployed as grants and operations

Grants paid

127K

in FY2020

Grants made

20grants

total in period

Payout rate

of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 20 grants · $145K · 2025–2025

Blue Ridge SchoolFY2025$45,000

Aog West PointFY2025$40,000

Chicago City Day SchoolFY2025$10,000

Catch a LiftFY2025$9,600

Wake Forest UniversityFY2025$5,000

Holly Cross SchoolFY2025$5,000

University of MiamiFY2025$5,000

Miami UniversityFY2025$5,000

626 Landmark FoundationFY2025$5,000

Miss Halls SchoolFY2025$5,000

Indiana UniversityFY2025$5,000

Colonial Williamsburg FoundationFY2025$1,000

Lake Forest AcademyFY2025$1,000

Nurses for NewbornsFY2025$510

St Jude Children's Research HospitaFY2025$500

USOFY2025$500

National Museum United States ArmyFY2025$500

Feeding AmericaFY2025$500

See all 20 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving

Average grantPart XV$7K

Median grantPart XV$5K

Largest grantPart XV$45K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990-PF

Revenue

$110K

FY2020

Expenses

$145K

FY2020

Total assets

$1.9M

FY2020

Total liabilities

FY2020

Total revenue

$110K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$145K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$1.9M

Pt X · Ln 32

Total assetsPt II$1.9M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File

Legal nameHdr · item CSethness Arnold Foundation

EINHdr · item D83-2099072

Principal addressHdr · item CNorthbrook, IL

WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported

State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL

Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active

NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)

Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI

Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending

Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending

Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—

Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—

Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—

CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—

Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Officers, directors & key employeesPt VII · Sec ANot reported

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII

Investment income100%$110K

Total revenueLn 12$110K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising

Allocation · columns B–D

88%

12%

Grants & contributions paid $0.88 Operating & administrative $0.12

Grants & contributions paid88%$127K

Operating & administrative12%$18K

Total functional expensesLn 25$145K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1$61K

Total assetsLn 16$1.9M

Total liabilitiesLn 26$0

Total net assetsLn 32$1.9M

Months of cash on handcomputed5.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it

Liquidity & Payout

Payout rate

Grants paid $0 · Total assets $1.9M

Where the money comes from

Contribution dependence

Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $110K

—

Government reliance

not reported

Earned-income share

not reported

Investment reliance

Investment income $0 · Total revenue $110K

Program self-sufficiency

not reported

Growth & trend

Revenue growth (YoY)

This year $110K · Prior year —

No prior year on file

Net-asset trend (YoY)

End of year $1.9M · Beginning of year —

Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change

Balance sheet

Surplus Margin

Revenue $110K · Expenses $145K

-31%

Liabilities-to-Assets

Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.9M

—

Net-asset ratio

Net assets $1.9M · Total assets $1.9M

100%

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual — · Reported title — · Highest reported compensation — · Total expenses $145K

No individual compensation reported on this filing

Personnel share

not reported

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

FY2025 (Latest)$193K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2024$159K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2023$98K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2022$595K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2021$149K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2020$110K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS

Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File

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