THE FRED FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
THE FRED FOUNDATION (EIN 20-5012358)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-21
IRS object ID
202602649349100020
Schema version
2025v4.2
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)
Return2026-09-21T18:33:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN205012358EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Fred FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% David SchwankeInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlFREDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6036545757PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15 Northern Blvd STE Unit 15AddressLine1Txt
CityAmherstCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03031ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID SCHWANKEPersonNm
Person TitlePresident & TreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone6036545757PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEPHEN W CHISHOLMPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01242291PTIN
Phone2152623883PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-21PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$4,149,977FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$97,444InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$97,444InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$7,639DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$7,639DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$3,971OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$3,971OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$109,054TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$109,054TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$2,833AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$2,833AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$81TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$81TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$2,914TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$2,914TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$203,260ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$203,260ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$206,174TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$206,174TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$97,120ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$109,054NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$19,124CashBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$2,646,749SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$1,431,415SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$1,431,415SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$716,275CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$716,275CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Mortgage Loans EOY$172,487MortgageLoansEOYAmt
Mortgage Loans EOYFMV$172,487MortgageLoansEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$835,003OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$1,320,003OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$1,829,800OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$231,509OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,732,385TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,640,180TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$4,149,977TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$3,732,385RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$3,640,180RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$3,732,385TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$3,640,180TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$3,732,385TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$3,640,180TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$3,732,385TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$97,120ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$4,915OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$3,640,180SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$3,640,180TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$1,516InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$1,516SubtotalAmt
Subtitle A Tax$0SubtitleATaxAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$1,516TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$1,360EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce$0ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt
Total Payments And Credits$1,360TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Tax Due$156TaxDueAmt

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 StateNHOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
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 AddressNAWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1David SchwankeBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6036545757PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15 Northern BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityAmherstCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03031ZIPCd
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 PrsnYes (true)PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not AppfalseUndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Excess Business HoldingsfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Transactions Fail To Qlfy As ExcfalseTransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd
Maintained Expenditure RspnsfalseMaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Proceeds Or Net IncomefalseProceedsOrNetIncomeInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
DAVID SCHWANKE
5 Northern Blvd STE Unit 15AmherstNH03031President & Treasurer2.00$0$0$0
MERRILEE SCHWANKE
5 Northern Blvd STE Unit 15AmherstNH03031V-PresidentSecretary1.50$0$0$0
PAUL SCHWANKE
5 Northern Blvd STE Unit 15AmherstNH03031Director0.50$0$0$0
BARNABUS SCHWANKE
5 Northern Blvd STE Unit 15AmherstNH03031Director0.25$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Other Employee Paid Over50k0OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt
Contractor Paid Over50k0ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1NADescription1Txt
Expenses1$0Expenses1Amt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1NADescription1Txt
Expenses1$0Expenses1Amt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$700,000AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$1,415,000AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$1,950,000FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$4,065,000TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$4,065,000AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$60,975CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$4,004,025NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$200,201MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$200,201MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$1,516TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$1,516TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$198,685DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$198,685DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$198,685DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$206,174ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$206,174QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$198,685DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$161,903UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$206,174QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$161,903AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Prior Years$0AppliedToPriorYearsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$44,271AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Undistributed Income CY$154,414UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp

Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Ret LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerDAVID SCHWANKEContributingManagerNm
Contributing ManagerMERRILEE SCHWANKEContributingManagerNm
Shareholder ManagerNONEShareholderManagerNm
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
Greenfield Baptist Church
PO Box 1078GreenfieldMA01302NAPCGeneral Support$33,260
Baptist World Missions
PO Box 2149DecaturAL356022149NAPCItaly Missionary$20,000
Appalachian Baptist Church
370 Sanford CircleGreenevilleTN37743NAPCGeneral Support$150,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$203,260TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt
Total Grant Or Contri Apprv Fut$0TotalGrantOrContriApprvFutAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$96,893ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$7,650ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMortgage InterestDesc
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$3,971RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$104,543ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$3,971RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$108,514TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Line Number11aLineNumberTxt
Relationship StatementFoundation funded the mortgage of property purchased for use as a church toRelationshipStatementTxt

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)
Amt$2,833Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$2,833DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
StockLPL FinancialStockNm
EOY Book Value$716,275EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$716,275EOYFMVAmt

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp (20 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtListed At Cost Or FMVListedAtCostOrFMVCdBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
Gold CoinsAT COST$835,003$1,344,800
Business Investment LoanAT COST$485,000$485,000
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV
FMV

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescProgram related investmentsDesc
BOY Book Value$231,509BOYBookValueAmt

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMortgage InterestDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$3,971RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
Net Investment Income$3,971NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescUnrealized GainDesc
Amt$4,915Amt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
NH Filing Fee$75$75
EFTPS Filing Fee$6$6

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