SWORD AND SPOON FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2023

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Organization
SWORD AND SPOON FOUNDATION (EIN 20-7494902)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-11
IRS object ID
202402859349100620
Schema version
2023v5.1
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)
Return2024-10-11T13:55:36-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN752593210PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sutton Frost Cary LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 E Front St Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityArlingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP76011ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN207494902EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SWORD AND SPOON FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSWORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6177332089PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1903 PLATEAU CIRCLE 1AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78745ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN KINGSTONPersonNm
Person TitleTrusteePersonTitleTxt
Signature2024-10-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCarroll Elizabeth ArnottPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01965628PTIN
Phone8176498083PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$602,629FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$5InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$5InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$10,148DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$10,148DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss-$3,652NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$413,225GrossSalesPriceAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$6,501TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$10,153TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$2,200AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$1,100AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$1,100AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$4,414OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$4,414OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$6,614TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$5,514TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,100TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$41,115ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$41,115ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$47,729TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$5,514TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$42,215TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$41,228ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$4,639NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$4,824CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$9,007CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$9,007CashEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$45,113CorporateStockBOYAmt
Other Investments BOY$235,767OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$243,622OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$243,622OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$350,000OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$350,000OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$350,000OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$635,704TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$602,629TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$602,629TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable BOY$1,500AccountsPayableBOYAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$1,500AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Loans From Officers BOY$96,694LoansFromOfficersBOYAmt
Loans From Officers EOY$97,713LoansFromOfficersEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$98,194TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$99,213TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$537,510NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$503,416NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$537,510TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$503,416TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$635,704TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$602,629TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$537,510TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$41,228ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$7,134OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$503,416SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$503,416TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PropertyVARIOUS INVESTMENTSPropertyDesc
How AcquiredPHowAcquiredCd
Acquired2023-01-01AcquiredDt
Sold2023-01-01SoldDt
Gross Sales Price$413,225GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cost Or Other Basis$416,877CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Gain Or Loss-$3,652GainOrLossAmt
Gains Minus Excess Or Losses-$3,652GainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income-$3,652CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss-$3,652NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$64InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$64SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$64TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Tax Due$64TaxDueAmt
Applied To ES Tax$0AppliedToESTaxAmt

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 StateMEOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Org Report Or Register StateSCOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
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 Line1THE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6177332089PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1903 PLATEAU CIRCLE 1AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78745ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnYes (true)BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnYes (true)FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
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 KINGSTON
52 WALTHAM STREETLEXINGTONMA02421Trustee2.00$0
JEAN KINGSTON
52 WALTHAM STREETLEXINGTONMA02421Trustee2.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$262,251AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$6,916AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$350,000FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$619,167TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$619,167AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$9,288CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$609,879NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$30,494MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$30,494MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$64TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$64TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$30,430DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$30,430DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$30,430DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$42,215ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$42,215QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$30,430DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$56,092ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$94,827ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$48,240ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$93,929ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$29,426ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$322,514TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$42,215QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$30,430AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$11,785RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$334,299TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$56,092ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$278,207ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$94,827ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$48,240ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$93,929ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$29,426ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$11,785ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerJOHN KINGSTONContributingManagerNm
Contributing ManagerJEAN KINGSTONContributingManagerNm
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN
635 SCIENCE DRMADISONWI53711UNRELATEDPCPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,700
WORLDVISION INC
PO BOX 9716FEDERAL WAYWA98063UNRELATEDPCPROGRAM SUPPORT$7,715
CHRISTIANITY TODAY
465 GUNDERSEN DRIVECAROL STREAMIL60188UNRELATEDPCPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,700
BETHEL AME CHURCH
38 WALK HILL STREETBOSTONMA02421UNRELATEDPCMINISTRY$10,000
VERITAS MINISTRIES
PO BOX 702046DALLASTX75230UNRELATEDPCGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
GLOBAL IMPACT
1199 N FAIRFAX ST 300ALEXANDRIAVA22314UNRELATEDPCGENERAL SUPPORT$13,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$41,115TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$5ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$10,148ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion-$3,652ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$6,501ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$6,501TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

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$2,200Amt
Net Investment Income$1,100NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$1,100DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp (19 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtListed At Cost Or FMVListedAtCostOrFMVCdBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
INVESO S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHTFMV$11,835$11,835
GLOBAL X FDS S&P 500FMV$5,285$5,285
INVESCO S&P SMALL CAP 600FMV$9,197$9,197
ISHARES CORE S&P US GROWTHFMV$8,536$8,536
ETF GCOWFMV$13,845$13,845
PACER US CAASH COSS 100 ETFFMV$8,266$8,266
SPIDER BLOOMBERG CONVERTIBLEFMV$9,884$9,884
VANGUARD MIDCAP ETFFMV$11,864$11,864
VANGUARD TOTAL WORLD STK ETFFMV$14,608$14,608
VANGUARD DIVID APPRECIATIONFMV$17,210$17,210
AMERI FUNDS NEW WORLDFMV$5,727$5,727
BLACKROCK INTERNATIONALFMV$11,709$11,709
LAZARD GLOBAL LISTEDFMV$8,594$8,594
ISHARES TRUST ISHARESFMV$19,023$19,023
GUGGENHEIM FLOATING RATEFMV$21,354$21,354
LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTUREFMV$25,320$25,320
TRANSAMERICA UNCONSTRAINED BONDFMV$25,004$25,004
CALAMOS MARKETFMV$8,011$8,011
GOTHAM ABSOLUTEFMV$8,350$8,350

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINTANGIBLE ASSETSDesc
BOY Book Value$350,000BOYBookValueAmt
EOY Book Value$350,000EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$350,000EOYFMVAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
INVESTMENT FEES$2,771$2,771
OTHER EXPENSES$1,643$1,643

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