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Fontel Foundation EIN 94-3348242

Fontel Foundation

EIN  94-3348242 Private foundation / grantmaker Honolulu, HI
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Honolulu, HI. It reported about $30K in revenue for 2024.
Leadership
Jerome Berlinger · Chief Executive Officer
Money in and out
$30K revenue, $64K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Honolulu, HI. It reported about $30K in revenue for 2024. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $30K in revenue, $64K in expenses, and $336K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$30K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$64K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$336K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$34K
Total assets
336K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
59K
in FY2025
Grants made
19grants
total in period
Payout rate
18%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 19 grants · $59K · 2024–2024
Nj Institute of TechnologyFY2024$5,000
NavianFY2024$5,000
Hawaii Humane SocietyFY2024$5,000
UNICEFFY2024$5,000
Straub FoundationHI · FY2024$5,000
University of ArkansasFY2024$5,000
Unity Church of HawaiiHI · FY2024$5,000
AARPFY2024$3,000
HopestartFY2024$3,000
Chamber Music HiFY2024$2,000
Planned ParenthoodTX · FY2024$2,000
ACLUFY2024$2,000
Hawaii Food BankFY2024$2,000
Sacred Hearts AcademyFY2024$2,000
Salvation ArmyFY2024$2,000
Institute for Human ServiceFY2024$2,000
Habilitat INCHI · FY2024$2,000
Foundations InternationalFY2024$1,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV4
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$5K
Top cause focusNTEEMedical Research (5%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$30K
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses
$64K
FY2025▲ +6%
Total assets
$336K
FY2025▼ -9%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$30K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$64K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$336K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$336K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFontel Foundation
EINHdr · item D94-3348242
Principal addressHdr · item CHonolulu, HI
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MHI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2000

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jerome Berlinger
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Miriam Slate
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$30K
Total revenueLn 12$30K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.93 Operating & administrative $0.07
Grants & contributions paid93%$59K
Operating & administrative7%$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$64K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$336K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $336K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $30K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $30K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $30K · Prior year $28K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $336K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $30K · Expenses $64K
-112%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $336K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $336K · Total assets $336K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jerome Berlinger · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $64K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
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Revenue growth 6%——

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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)$30K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$28K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$51K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022not on file
FY2021$23K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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