THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION (EIN 51-0260302)
Tax period
2023-05-01 to 2024-04-30
Filed
2025-02-28
IRS object ID
202520599349100612
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-02-28T12:57:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN461336065PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SORENSEN & FLANAGAN LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1POST OFFICE BOX 1845AddressLine1Txt
CityJACKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationWYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP83001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-05-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN510260302EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LYNN & FOSTER FRIESS FAMILYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLYNNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3077339587PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 9790AddressLine1Txt
CityJACKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationWYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP83002ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLYNNETTE E FRIESSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3077333938PhoneNum
Signature2025-02-07SignatureDt
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 PersonJAMES T SORENSEN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00053706PTIN
Phone3077333938PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-07PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$125,647,658FMVAssetsEOYAmt
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$102,114InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$102,114InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$3,126,648DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$3,126,648DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$129,490NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$17,315,147GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$129,490CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$3,358,252TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$3,358,252TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$40,333CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$614LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$3,000AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$3,000AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$45,832TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$3,369TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$394,075OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$301,025OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$67,302OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$487,223TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$301,025TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$70,302TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$7,500,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$7,500,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$7,987,223TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$301,025TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$7,570,302TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$4,628,971ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$3,057,227NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$10,339,174SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$27,425,787SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$27,425,787SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$108,275,119CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$98,218,558CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$98,218,558CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$45,808OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$3,313OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$3,313OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$118,660,101TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$125,647,658TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$125,647,658TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable BOY$40,796AccountsPayableBOYAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$34,009AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Other Liabilities BOY$968OtherLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Other Liabilities EOY$977OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$41,764TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$34,986TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$118,618,337RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$125,612,672RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$118,618,337TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$125,612,672TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$118,660,101TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$125,647,658TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$118,618,337TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$4,628,971ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$11,623,306OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$125,612,672SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$125,612,672TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (3 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
TEXTAINER GROUP HOLDINGS LTDP2021-02-242024-03-14$1,550,550$867,296$683,254$683,254
MORGAN STANLEY 4082P$5,535,927$5,593,673-$57,746-$57,746
JP MORGAN 4003P$10,203,943$10,724,688-$520,745-$520,745
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$129,490CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$42,495InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$42,495SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$42,495TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$45,808EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Total Payments And Credits$45,808TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Overpayment$3,313OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$3,313AppliedToESTaxAmt

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 StateDEOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Org Report Or Register StateWYOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenfalseForm990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundYes (true)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksKRISTIN WOODWARDIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone3077339578PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 9790AddressLine1Txt
CityJACKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationWYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP83002ZIPCd
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
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 PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
LYNNETTE E FRIESS
PO BOX 9790JACKSONWY83002PRESIDENT/DI5.00$0$0$0
STEPHEN FRIESS
PO BOX 11655JACKSONWY83002SECRETARY/DI10.00$40,333$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$92,546,109AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$27,824,354AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$45,808FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$120,416,271TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$120,416,271AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$1,806,244CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$118,610,027NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$5,930,501MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$5,930,501MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$42,495TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$42,495TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$5,888,006DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$5,888,006DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$5,888,006DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$7,570,302ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$7,570,302QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$5,888,006DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$4,874,759UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$7,570,302QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$4,874,759AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$2,695,543AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Undistributed Income CY$3,192,463UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonLYNETTE FRIESSRecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 9790AddressLine1Txt
CityJACKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationWYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP83002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone3077399699RecipientPhoneNum
Form And Info And MaterialsWRITTEN APPLICATION DESCRIBING NEED, INTENDED USE OF FUNDSFormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt
Submission DeadlinesNONESubmissionDeadlinesTxt
Restrictions On AwardsNONERestrictionsOnAwardsTxt

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111625 RAINWATER DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2STE 500AddressLine2Txt
CityALPHARATTECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient RelationshipNONERecipientRelationshipTxt
Recipient Foundation StatusPCRecipientFoundationStatusTxt
Grant Or Contribution PurposeGENERAL CHARITABLEGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt
Amt$7,500,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$7,500,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$102,114ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$3,126,648ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$129,490ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$3,358,252ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$3,358,252TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

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 (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
SORENSEN & SORENSEN, LLC
-PREPARATION OF FOUNDATION RETUR$3,000$3,000

Expln Of Non Filing With AG Stmt ExplnOfNonFilingWithAGStmt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationNO FILING REQUIREMENT IN WYOMING. NO ACTIVITY REQUIRING DE FILING.ExplanationTxt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (2 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
MORGAN STANLEY$19,340,945$19,340,945
JP MORGAN$78,877,613$78,877,613

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryINDIRECT LEGAL FEESCategoryTxt
Legal Fees$614LegalFeesAmt

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPREPAID INCOME TAXESDesc
BOY Book Value$45,808BOYBookValueAmt
EOY Book Value$3,313EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$3,313EOYFMVAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (7 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
EXPENSES
ADMINISTRATION AND BOOKKEEPIN$51,436$25,718
BANK CHARGES$34$34
OFFICE/TELEPHONE/POST/INTERNE$30
STAFFING EXPENSE$67,302$67,302
INVESTMENT ADVISOR FEES$267,452$267,452
FOREIGN TAXES$7,821$7,821

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescUNREALIZED GAINS & LOSSESDesc
Amt$11,623,306Amt

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities Detail OtherLiabilitiesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL TAXES PAYABLEDesc
BOY Book Value$968BOYBookValueAmt
EOY Book Value$977EOYBookValueAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmt
PAYROLL TAXES$3,337
EXCISE TAX ON INV INCOME$42,495

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