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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $113K · expenses $65K · assets $3.1M

EIN
20-2016199
Address
PO BOX 5069, KALISPELL, MT 59903-5069
NTEE code
T23
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2006
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Karen A Mercaldo CEO2011-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Gianna Digiovanni CFO2019-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Janine Schooley DIRECTOR2019-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Dominic Mercaldo (former) DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22)2011-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Gianna Mercaldo (former) CFO2011-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Arthur R Rule (former) DIRECTOR2011-2017 5 $0 reported 1
Edward L Mercado (former) President2011 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO10 $0-$0 $01
GIANNA DIGIOVANNI CFO5 $0-$0 $01
JANINE SCHOOLEY DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO10 $0-$0 $01
GIANNA DIGIOVANNI CFO5 $0-$0 $01
JANINE SCHOOLEY DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO10 $0-$0 $01
GIANNA DIGIOVANNI CFO5 $0-$0 $01
JANINE SCHOOLEY DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22)5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO10 $0-$0 $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
GIANNA M DIGIOVANNI CFO5 $0-$0 $01
JANINE SCHOOLEY DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO & CFO10 $0-$0 $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
GIANNA M DIGIOVANNI DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
JANINE SCHOOLEY SECRETARY10 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO10 $0-$0 $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
GIANNA M DIGIOVANNI CFO5 $0-$0 $01
JANINE SCHOOLEY DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO10 $0-$0 $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
GIANNA MERCALDO CFO5 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO10 $0-$0 $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
GIANNA MERCALDO CFO5 $0-$0 $01
ARTHUR R RULE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO10 $0-$0 $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
GIANNA MERCALDO CFO5 $0-$0 $01
ARTHUR R RULE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO10 $0-$0 $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
GIANNA MERCALDO CFO5 $0-$0 $01
ARTHUR R RULE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO10 $0-- $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO Director5 $0-- $01
GIANNA MERCALDO CFO5 $0-- $01
ARTHUR R RULE Director5 $0-- $01
2013 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A MERCALDO CEO10 $0-- $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO Director5 $0-- $01
GIANNA MERCALDO CFO5 $0-- $01
ARTHUR R RULE Director5 $0-- $01
2012 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ARTHUR R RULE Director5 $0-- $01
GIANNA MERCALDO Director5 $0-- $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO Director5 $0-- $01
KAREN A MERCALDO President10 $0-- $01
2011 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ARTHUR R RULE Director5 $0-- $01
GIANNA MERCALDO Director5 $0-- $01
DOMINIC MERCALDO Director5 $0-- $01
KAREN A MERCALDO Sec./Treasurer10 $0-- $01
EDWARD L MERCADO President5 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $150K
2022 · 5 grants to organizations · $176K
2021 · 4 grants to organizations · $175K
2020 · 4 grants to organizations · $77K
2019 · 8 grants to organizations · $59K
2018 · 4 grants to organizations · $10K
2017 · 3 grants to organizations · $14K
2016 · 5 grants to organizations · $17K
2015 · 3 grants to organizations · $3K
2014 · 1 grant to organizations · $500 · 5 grants to individuals · $29K
2013 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K · 4 grants to individuals · $3K
2012 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K · 3 grants to individuals · $4K
2011 · 1 grant to organizations · $32K · 5 grants to individuals · $2K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2021 · 1 contributor · $1.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 KAREN A MERCALDO Organization or other KALISPELL, MT $1,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 2 contributors · $881K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 KAREN A MERCALDO Organization or other DEL MAR, CA $462,000$462,000 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
1 KAREN A MERCALDO Organization or other DEL MAR, CA $419,100$419,100 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $11K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 KAREN A MERCALDO Person DEL MAR, CA $11,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2014 · 1 contributor · $533K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 KAREN A MERCALDO Person DEL MAR, CA $533,317$533,317 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$113,095$64,592 $3,053,105$3,053,105 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$84,232$177,216 $2,660,339$2,650,339 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,491$195,438 $2,422,960$2,412,960 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,062,470$192,010 $2,481,275$2,476,275 $1,000,000- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,183,543$92,344 $1,752,247$1,747,247 $881,100- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,643$87,556 $959,724$954,724 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,488$142,130 $951,218$946,218 -- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-11-30 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$108,943$178,986 $1,047,050$1,042,050 $0- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-11-30 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$108,943$178,986 $1,047,050$1,042,050 $0- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,684$109,991 $1,200,749$1,195,749 $2,500- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$5,905$147,340 $1,087,353$1,087,353 $11,000- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$762,188$104,523 $1,282,836$1,254,101 $533,317- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,842$37,716 $679,995$673,995 -- ---
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$242,026$31,703 $969,630$963,630 -- ---
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$300,945$67,912 $608,464$603,464 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
1011 FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$7,260,0001 12022–2022 803011 FOUNDATION
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,155,4125 12011–2015 SAPLING FOUNDATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,794,04812 22013–2023 BEECH FOUNDATION INC; SAPLING FOUNDATION
THE TAYLOR WINFIELD FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,403,8264 12018–2021 FOUNDATION MEDICI
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,099,40820 102016–2024 SAPLING FOUNDATION; RUSI US FOUNDATION; THE LOYALTY FOUNDATION; MONTANA PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION and 6 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,023,87218 62014–2024 SAPLING FOUNDATION; BEECH FOUNDATION INC; CHRIS DUDLEY FOUNDATION; NEILOM FOUNDATION INC and 2 more
GALENA FOUNDATION Private foundation$660,00013 12012–2025 ABOUT FACE FOUNDATION
COSHOCTON FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$400,2747 12013–2023 CLARY GARDEN FOUNDATION
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor$385,0006 12011–2018 SAPLING FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$373,5007 32011–2023 SAPLING FOUNDATION; MONTANA PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION; KAM FAMILY FOUNDATION
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$325,0008 32017–2024 EXODUS FOUNDATION ORG; CHRIS DUDLEY FOUNDATION; SAPLING FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$313,1004 32015–2023 SAPLING FOUNDATION; IGNITE GOOD FOUNDATION INC; ABOUT FACE FOUNDATION
FREMONT AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$202,2579 12013–2023 BELLWETHER FOUNDATION
SOMELAND FOUNDATION Private foundation$180,0002 12014–2015 SAPLING FOUNDATION
DAVIS FOUNDATION Private foundation$180,0004 12021–2024 RED SEA FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $64,592 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $56,318 87.2%
Fees: accounting $7,350 11.4%
Taxes $924 1.4%
Total$64,592100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $177,216 spent · pay $0 · grants $150,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $150,000 84.6%
Other expenses $17,972 10.1%
Fees: accounting $8,925 5.0%
Fees: legal $302 0.2%
Taxes $17 0.0%
Total$177,216100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $195,438 spent · pay $0 · grants $176,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $176,000 90.1%
Other expenses $16,430 8.4%
Fees: accounting $2,950 1.5%
Fees: legal $52 0.0%
Taxes $6 0.0%
Total$195,438100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $192,010 spent · pay $0 · grants $175,000 · events $599
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $175,000 91.1%
Fees: other professional $11,069 5.8%
Fees: accounting $2,850 1.5%
Other expenses $2,323 1.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $599 0.3%
Fees: legal $169 0.1%
Total$192,010100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $92,344 spent · pay $0 · grants $76,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $76,750 83.1%
Fees: other professional $9,647 10.4%
Other expenses $3,187 3.5%
Fees: accounting $2,750 3.0%
Taxes $10 0.0%
Total$92,344100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $87,556 spent · pay $0 · grants $59,275 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $59,275 67.7%
Other expenses $17,813 20.3%
Fees: other professional $7,568 8.6%
Fees: accounting $2,750 3.1%
Taxes $150 0.2%
Total$87,556100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $142,130 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,925 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $120,757 85.0%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $9,925 7.0%
Fees: other professional $7,301 5.1%
Fees: accounting $2,750 1.9%
Fees: legal $1,026 0.7%
Taxes $365 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $6 0.0%
Total$142,130100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $178,986 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,500 · events $492
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $151,023 84.4%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $14,500 8.1%
Fees: other professional $7,795 4.4%
Fees: legal $3,630 2.0%
Fees: accounting $1,500 0.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $492 0.3%
Taxes $35 0.0%
Depreciation and depletion $11 0.0%
Total$178,986100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $109,991 spent · pay $0 · grants $17,200 · events $2,540
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $82,691 75.2%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $17,200 15.6%
Fees: other professional $7,401 6.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,540 2.3%
Taxes $148 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $11 0.0%
Total$109,991100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $147,340 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,045 · events $1,521
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $131,760 89.4%
Fees: other professional $8,420 5.7%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,045 2.1%
Fees: accounting $2,575 1.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,521 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $19 0.0%
Total$147,340100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $104,523 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,300 · events $7,051
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $59,739 57.2%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $29,300 28.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $7,051 6.7%
Fees: other professional $6,463 6.2%
Fees: accounting $1,775 1.7%
Printing and publications $164 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $31 0.0%
Total$104,523100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $37,716 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,275 · events $22,866
LineAs describedTotalShare
Travel, conferences and meetings $22,866 60.6%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $8,275 21.9%
Other expenses $4,092 10.8%
Fees: accounting $2,135 5.7%
Printing and publications $208 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $130 0.3%
Taxes $10 0.0%
Total$37,716100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $31,703 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,442 · events $3,145
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $17,911 56.5%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $8,442 26.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,145 9.9%
Fees: accounting $1,975 6.2%
Depreciation and depletion $220 0.7%
Taxes $10 0.0%
Total$31,703100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $67,912 spent · pay $0 · grants $34,044 · events $28,995
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $34,044 50.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $28,995 42.7%
Other expenses $2,398 3.5%
Fees: accounting $2,170 3.2%
Depreciation and depletion $220 0.3%
Taxes $85 0.1%
Total$67,912100%

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