THE COMMONS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST: Form 990PF, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE COMMONS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST (EIN 25-6448419)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-02-27
IRS object ID
202400589349100600
Schema version
2023v4.0
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)
Return2024-02-27T08:51:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251685380PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CATANESE GROUP PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1307 STATE STAddressLine1Txt
CityJOHNSTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15905ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN256448419EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMONS FAMILY TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8145362110PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1532 MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityJOHNSTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15901ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFIRST NATIONAL BANK TRUST COMPANYPersonNm
Person TitleTRUSTEEPersonTitleTxt
Phone8145362110PhoneNum
Signature2024-02-20SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstVICKIPersonFirstNm
Person LastHARRINGERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPETER E SHRIFT CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00447832PTIN
Phone8142558400PhoneNum
Preparation2024-02-21PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$1,725,378FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$5,032InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$5,032InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$35,007DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$35,007DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss-$8,930NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$189,425GrossSalesPriceAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$31,109TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$40,039TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$3,615LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$2,095AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$20,573OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$20,573OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$283TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$26,566TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$20,573TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$89,619ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$89,619ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$116,185TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$20,573TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$89,619TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$85,076ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$19,466NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$41,710SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$8,415SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$8,415SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$360,983CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$354,210CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$853,958CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Bonds BOY$946,463CorporateBondsBOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOY$901,455CorporateBondsEOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOYFMV$863,005CorporateBondsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,349,156TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,264,080TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$1,725,378TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Capital Stock BOY$102,389CapitalStockBOYAmt
Capital Stock EOY$102,389CapitalStockEOYAmt
Retained Earning BOY$1,246,767RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$1,161,691RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,349,156TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,264,080TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$1,349,156TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$1,264,080TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,349,156TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$85,076ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$1,264,080SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,264,080TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$271InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$271SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$271TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Tax Due$271TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
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 StatePAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
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 AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PETER SHRIFT CPA CATANESE GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2CATANESE GROUPBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8142558400PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1307 STATE STREETAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2307 STATE STREETAddressLine2Txt
CityJOHNSTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15905ZIPCd
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
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Transactions Fail To Qlfy As ExcfalseTransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd
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 (4 entries)

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FIRST NATIONAL BANK TRUST COMPANY
532 MAIN STREETJOHNSTOWNPA15901TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0
MELANIE ZEARFOSS
1284 SPANGLER STREETHASTINGSPA16646TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0P O BOX 314
WESLEY BEACH
112 BRUBAKER STREETHASTINGSPA16646TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0
KATHERINE O'ROURKE
PO BOX 13SAINT BONIFACEPA16675TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

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$1,713,192AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$80,585AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$1,793,777TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$1,793,777AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$26,907CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,766,870NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$88,344MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$88,344MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$271TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$271TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$88,073DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$88,073DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$88,073DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$89,619ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$89,619QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$88,073DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$89,619UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$89,619QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$89,619AppliedToYear1Amt
Undistributed Income CY$88,073UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

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

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (14 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE
7373 ADMIRAL PEARY HWYCRESSONPA16630EXEMPTSCHOLARSHIP - ALEXIS GRIAK$1,000
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY
1 MORROW WAYSLIPPERY ROCKPA16057EXEMPTSCHOLARSHIP - ABIGAIL ZEGLEN$1,000
SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY
117 EVERGREEN DRIVELORETTOPA15940EXEMPTSCHOLARSHIP - RYLEE BERNECKY$1,000
COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY OF PA
3307 N BROAD STPHILADELPHIAPA19140EXEMPTSCHOLARSHIP - KIMBERLY MINEMYER$1,000
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
1011 SOUTH DRIVEINDIANAPA15705EXEMPTSCHOLARSHIP - JORDAN M. ANGERT$1,000
PENN HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
101 COMMUNITY COLLEGE WAYJOHNSTOWNPA15904EXEMPTSCHOLARSHIP - NATHAN WHOLAVER$1,000
HASTINGS METHODIST CH UNION CEMETER
SPANGLER STREETHASTINGSPA16646EXEMPTUNRESTRICTED$1,000
RED KETTLE FUND
576 VINE STREETJOHNSTOWNPA15901EXEMPTUNRESTRICTED$10,000
ST BERNARDS CATHOLIC CHURCH
147 7TH AVENUE SUITE 2HASTINGSPA16646EXEMPTUNRESTRICTED$8,991
HASTINGS METHODIST CHURCH
SPANGLER STREETHASTINGSPA16646EXEMPTUNRESTRICTED$8,990
HASTINGS AREA FIRE COMPANY
PO BOX 427HASTINGSPA16646EXEMPTUNRESTRICTED$8,990
PATTON UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
403 MAGEE AVENUEPATTONPA16668EXEMPTUNRESTRICTED$8,990
HASTINGS BOROUGH
207 5TH AVENUEHASTINGSPA16646EXEMPTUNRESTRICTED$27,668
HASTINGS AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
312 BEAVER STREETHASTINGSPA16646EXEMPTUNRESTRICTED$8,990
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$89,619TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$5,032ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$35,007ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion-$8,930ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$31,109ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$31,109TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

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

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryACOUNTING FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$2,095Amt

Gain Loss Sale Other Assets Sch GainLossSaleOtherAssetsSch

Gain Loss Sale Other Asset GainLossSaleOtherAssetGrp (10 entries)

AssetAssetDescAcquiredAcquiredDtHow AcquiredHowAcquiredTxtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtBasisBasisAmtTotal NetTotalNetAmt
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH 7.52023-03PURCHASE2023-03$21,125$27,188-$6,063
LEHMAN BROS ESCROW2015-03PURCHASE2023-04$2$2
CITIGROUP INC2023-05PURCHASE2023-05$50,000$50,415-$415
WORLDS FOREMOST BANK, N.A.2023-06PURCHASE2023-06$25,000$25,000
JPMORGAN CORPORATE2023-10PURCHASE2023-10$31,347$42,117-$10,770
VANGUARD INFLATION2023-10PURCHASE2023-10$39,148$46,862-$7,714
LEHMAN BROS ESCROW2015-03PURCHASE2023-10$1$1
SELECT SECTOR SPDR2023-10PURCHASE2023-10$14,691$3,669$11,022
SELECT SECTOR SPDR2023-10PURCHASE2023-10$4,010$949$3,061
SELECT SECTOR SPDR2023-10PURCHASE2023-10$4,101$2,155$1,946

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corporate Bonds InvestmentsCorporateBondsGrp (2 entries)

BondBondNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
CORPORATE BONDS$251,005$240,908
FIXED INCOME$650,450$622,097

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
StockCORPORATE STOCKSStockNm
EOY Book Value$354,210EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$853,958EOYFMVAmt

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryLEGALCategoryTxt
Legal Fees$3,615LegalFeesAmt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryMANAGEMENT FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$20,573Amt
Net Investment Income$20,573NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryFEDERAL TAXCategoryTxt
Amt$283Amt

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