Cameron House Foundation

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Cameron House Foundation was organized to maintain gifts of money and property and distribute them solely to donaldina Cameron House, a 501(c)(3) organization, to support their charitable, educational, religious and recreational activities.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-2978157) · Dispute this line
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $340K a year · 55% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $8.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.1M
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.9M
×16 vs prior year
Spent
$557K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$8.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ ×16
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$402K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$557K
FY2025▲ ×13
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$557K
Net assets
$8.8M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$8.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1964.

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% · $522K Management & general 6% · $35K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Receives and distributes money and property to support Donaldina Cameron House's charitable activities.

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2 programs · $522K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation provides financial resources to donaldina cameron house (a 501(c)(3) organization) to fund that organization's exempt activities and to support members of the community.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-2978157) · Dispute this line
$500Kprogram expense
02

The foundation provides financial resources to donaldina cameron house (a 501(c)(3) organization) in the form of scholarships to fund that organization's exempt activities and to support members of the community.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-2978157) · Dispute this line
$22Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.1M
Grants paid · 11 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
Donaldina Cameron HouseCA · FY2024$500,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,000
Donaldina Cameron HouseCA · FY2022$240,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,000
Donaldina Cameron HouseCA · FY2021$225,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,000
Donaldina Cameron HouseCA · FY2020$224,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,000
Donaldina Cameron HouseCA · FY2019$220,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$11,232

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$378K
Investment incomeLn 3$216K
Money outPt IX
$557K
Ln 25
Programscol B$522K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$216K
Other incomeLn 4–11$378K
Gains on assetsLn 7$378K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.8M
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$33K
Share of the $8.8M endowmentSch D 1g0.38%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$8.8M$7.1M$5.7M$5.4M$6.9M
SpentLn 1d–1f$557K$42K$277K$267K$266K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.0M$8.8M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.1M$8.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500K$500K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$557K$522K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 7, 2026 $1.9M$557K$1.4M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2025 $125K$42K$84K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 23, 2024 $383K$277K$107K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 20, 2023 $462K$267K$195K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2022 $374K$266K$108K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 18, 2021 $402K$243K$158K$6.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,947,328 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,150$1,354,107
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74,315$593,221
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $125,465$1,947,328
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,000$522,000
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 $27,761$34,550
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,761$556,550
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,704$1,390,778
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,947,328 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,354,107
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,354,107
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $215,502$215,502
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $377,719$377,719
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $593,221$1,947,328
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $556,550 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500,000$500,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $22,000$22,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $33,383$33,383
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,167$1,167
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $522,000 · Management $34,550 · Fundraising $0$556,550
Part X · Balance sheet $8,806,108 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $47,485$21,381
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,045,947$8,760,666
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,158$24,061
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,116,590$8,806,108
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,116,590$8,806,108
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,116,590$8,806,108
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,116,590$8,806,108
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,806,108 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,947,328
XI-2 Total expenses$556,550
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,390,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,116,590
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$298,740
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,806,108

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

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