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HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION INC (EIN 52-2203356)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-21
IRS object ID
202611729349100051
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-21T11:59:30-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN522070426PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WHITE ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16077-C HARFORD ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21214ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522203356EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHOWFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4108372200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 S CHARLES STREET STE 1401AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS SCHETELICHPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone4108372200PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPAUL E WHITEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01241774PTIN
Phone4102543400PhoneNum
Preparation2026-06-21PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$284,922FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$17,000ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$3InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$3InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$5,052DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$5,052DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$19,608NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$103,892GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$19,608CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$41,663TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$24,663TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$300LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Net Invst Incm$300LegalFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$800AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$800AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$2,537OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$2,537OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$183TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$83OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$3,903TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$3,637TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$15,884ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$15,884ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$19,787TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$3,637TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$15,884TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$21,876ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$21,026NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$1,350CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$1,101CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$1,101CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$6,908SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$7,883SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$7,883SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$219,779OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$227,068OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$275,938OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$228,037TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$236,052TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$284,922TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$228,037RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$236,052RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$228,037TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$236,052TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$228,037TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$236,052TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$228,037TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$21,876ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$249,913SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$13,861OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$236,052TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (2 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
SALE OF SHORT-TERM STOCKP2025-03-112025-12-31$11,642$10,971$671$671
SALE OF LONG-TERM STOCKP2021-01-062025-12-31$92,250$73,313$18,937$18,937
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$19,608CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss$671NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$292InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$292SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$292TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Tax Due$292TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateMDOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressNONEWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksTHOMAS SCHETELICHIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone4108372200PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 S CHARLES STREET SUITE 1401AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
JOHN FITZGERALD
1002 JESSE DRIVESOMERS POINTNJ08244PRESIDENT000.25$0
THOMAS SCHETELICH
100 S CHARLES ST 1401BALTIMOREMD21201SECRETARY000.25$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt
Expenses1$0Expenses1Amt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$255,206AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$8,621AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$263,827TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$263,827AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$3,957CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$259,870NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$12,994MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$12,994MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$292TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$292TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$12,702DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$12,702DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$12,702DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$15,884ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$15,884QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$12,702DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$8,738UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$15,884QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$8,738AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$7,146AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Undistributed Income CY$5,556UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerNONEContributingManagerNm
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
1300 CEITUS TERRACECAPE CORALFL33991PCGIFT$7,000
OCEAN CITY BAPTIST CHURCH
603 E TENTH STREETOCEAN CITYNJ08226PCGIFT$6,000
CAIRN UNIVERSITY
200 MANOR AVENUELANGHORNEPA19047PCGIFT$2,884
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$15,884TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$3ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$5,052ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$19,608ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTAX-EXEMPT DIVIDENDSDesc
Exclusion14ExclusionCd

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$24,663ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$24,663TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Line NumberN/ALineNumberTxt
Relationship StatementN/ARelationshipStatementTxt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
General RuleYes (X)GeneralRuleInd

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor1ContributorNum
Contributor PersonJOHN FITZGERALDContributorPersonNm

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112209 MATLACHA BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityMATLACHA ISLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33991ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions$17,000TotalContributionsAmt
Person ContributionYes (X)PersonContributionInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryWAS, LLCCategoryTxt
Amt$800Amt
Net Investment Income$800NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

All Oth Prog Rltd Investments Sch AllOthProgRltdInvestmentsSch

All Other Program Related Invst AllOtherProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescN/ADesc

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or ItemHERSELF IIICategoryOrItemTxt
Listed At Cost Or FMVAT COSTListedAtCostOrFMVCd
Book Value$227,068BookValueAmt
EOYFMV$275,938EOYFMVAmt

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryFSBCategoryTxt
Legal Fees$300LegalFeesAmt
Net Investment Income$300NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Other Decreases Schedule OtherDecreasesSchedule

Other Decreases Detail OtherDecreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRECONCILIATION OF FUND BALANCEDesc
Amt$13,861Amt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGROUND RENTDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$83RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryINVESTMENT FEES CHARGESCategoryTxt
Amt$2,537Amt
Net Investment Income$2,537NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryFEDERAL TAXESCategoryTxt
Amt$183Amt