GEORGE A ROMERO FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GEORGE A ROMERO FOUNDATION (EIN 83-0628601)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202513219349319916
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-11-17T16:55:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1COTTON MATHER ACCOUNTING GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14550 MCKNIGHT RD STE 208AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
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ZIP15237ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN830628601EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlGEORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4125676917PhoneNum

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Address Line14550 MCKNIGHT ROAD STE 208AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY WHITEHEADPersonNm
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Phone4125676917PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-14SignatureDt
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerJEFFREY WHITEHEADPrincipalOfficerNm

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ZIP15206ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$314,648GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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SUZANNE DESROCHER-ROMERO
PRESIDENT20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA ROMERO
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RAMONA STREINER
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JEFFREY WHITEHEAD
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,184TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$43,085BOYAmt
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$1,217EOYAmt

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BOY$9,020BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$71,480BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$147,431CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$582,549TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$468CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,801CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,562TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$4,801CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,687CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$177,961CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,648CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$314,648CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$588,111TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescSCHOLARSHIP FUNDSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,020TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE IRS 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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