THE FRED FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $109K · expenses $206K · assets $3.6M

EIN
20-5012358
Address
5 NORTHERN BLVD STE 15, AMHERST, NH 03031-2325
NTEE code
T22
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
David Schwanke President & Treasurer2011-2025 2 $0 reported 2
Merrilee Schwanke V-PresidentSecretary2011-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Paul Schwanke Director2011-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Barnabus Schwanke Director2025 0 $0 reported 1
Barnabas Schwanke (former) DIRECTOR2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Lois Schwanke (former) Director2011-2015 0 $0 reported 1
Cathy Schwanke (former) Director2011-2015 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID SCHWANKE President & Treasurer2 $0-$0 $02
MERRILEE SCHWANKE V-PresidentSecretary1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL SCHWANKE Director0 $0-$0 $01
BARNABUS SCHWANKE Director0 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID SCHWANKE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER2 $0-$0 $02
MERRILEE SCHWANKE VICE PRES AND SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BARNABAS SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID SCHWANKE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER2 $0-$0 $02
MERRILEE SCHWANKE VICE PRES AND SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BARNABAS SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID SCHWANKE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER2 $0-$0 $02
MERRILEE SCHWANKE VICE PRES AND SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BARNABAS SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID SCHWANKE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER2 $0-$0 $02
MERRILEE SCHWANKE VICE PRES AND SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BARNABAS SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID SCHWANKE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER2 $0-$0 $02
MERRILEE SCHWANKE VICE PRES AND SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BARNABAS SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID SCHWANKE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER2 $0-$0 $02
MERRILEE SCHWANKE VICE PRES AND SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BARNABAS SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID SCHWANKE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER2 $0-$0 $02
MERRILEE SCHWANKE VICE PRES AND SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BARNABAS SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID SCHWANKE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER2 $0-$0 $02
MERRILEE SCHWANKE VICE PRES AND SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BARNABAS SCHWANKE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
David Schwanke President and Treasurer2 $0-$0 $02
Merrilee Schwanke Vice Pres and Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Paul Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Barnabas Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
David Schwanke President and Treasurer2 $0-$0 $02
Merrilee Schwanke Vice Pres and Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Lois Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Paul Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
David Schwanke President and Treasurer2 $0-$0 $02
Merrilee Schwanke Vice Pres and Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Lois Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Paul Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
David Schwanke President and Treasurer2 $0-$0 $02
Merrilee Schwanke Vice Pres and Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Lois Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Paul Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
David Schwanke President and Treasurer2 $0-$0 $02
Merrilee Schwanke Vice Pres and Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Lois Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Paul Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
David Schwanke President and Treasurer2 $0-$0 $02
Merrilee Schwanke Vice Pres and Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Lois Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Paul Schwanke Director0 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Schwanke Director0 $0-$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.

2025 · 3 grants to organizations · $203K
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $134K
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $65K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $77K
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $60K
2020 · 2 grants to organizations · $54K
2019 · 2 grants to organizations · $61K
2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $26K
2015 · 1 grant to organizations · $250K
2014 · 3 grants to organizations · $76K
2013 · 2 grants to organizations · $38K
2012 · 1 grant to organizations · $60K
2011 · 1 grant to organizations · $33K

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.

2023 · 1 contributor · $100K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID AND MERRILEE SCHWANKE Organization or other WILTON, NH $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 1 contributor · $1.6M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID AND MERRILEE SCHWANKE Organization or other WILTON, NH $1,550,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 1 contributor · $80K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID AND MERRILEE SCHWANKE Organization or other WILTON, NH $80,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $54K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID AND MERRILEE SCHWANKE Organization or other WILTON, NH $54,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $80K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID AND MERRILEE SCHWANKE Organization or other WILTON, NH $80,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $50K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID AND MERRILEE SCHWANKE Organization or other WILTON, NH $50,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $45K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 David & Merrilee Schwanke Organization or other Wilton, NH $45,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $125K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 David Merrilee Schwanke Person Wilton, NH $125,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2013 · 1 contributor · $395K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 David Merrilee Schwanke Person $395,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing
2012 · 1 contributor · $190K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Davide Merrilee Schwanke Person Wilton, NH $190,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2012 · 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
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$109,054$206,174 $3,640,180$3,640,180 -- ---
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$97,312$142,104 $3,732,385$3,732,385 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$193,638$70,506 $3,590,894$3,590,894 $100,000- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,748,046$78,660 $3,414,942$3,414,942 $1,550,000- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$102,313$61,549 $2,030,801$2,030,801 $80,000- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,987$56,571 $1,857,865$1,857,865 $54,000- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,777$62,813 $1,611,084$1,611,084 $80,000- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,358$27,965 $1,726,245$1,448,745 $50,000- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,435$1,466 $1,482,360$1,482,360 $0- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$11,355$1,555 $1,411,471$1,411,471 $45,000- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$143,018$251,397 $1,266,313$1,266,313 $125,000- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$94$77,871 $1,507,677$1,507,677 $0- $0--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$404,795$38,890 $1,598,629$1,598,629 $395,000- $0--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$192,184$62,053 $1,319,120$1,319,120 -- $0--
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16$34,760 $1,097,691$1,097,691 -- $0--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

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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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
MLG FOUNDATION TRNHT22 $107,987$36,283 TRUSTEE$3,489 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
HENDERSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONNHT22 $103,378$37,294 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
LITTLE OAK HILL FOUNDATIONNHT22 $111,915$182,500 Vice President$2,500 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
WOODWARD & ELLIE JAMES FOUNDATIONNHT22 $113,679$96,344 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
KINGSTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY FOUNDATIONNHT22 $105,565$14,052 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
CO TUA SILVA FAMILY SCHLRSHP FNDNHT22 $111,459$95,322 AGENT FOR TRUSTEE$11,576 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE BOMAR FOUNDATIONFLT22 $115,357$231,379 DIRECTOR$100,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE ODELL FOUNDATIONWAT22 $102,370$128,669 President$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE JOSEPH FOUNDATIONNYT22 $105,360$92,307 PRES$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE PETUNIA FOUNDATIONDET22 $110,290$135,150 Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE@BAYFRONT FOUNDATIONDET22 $102,508$62,319 Dir, Pres$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
TOMAC FOUNDATIONMAT22 $108,390$140,547 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE ELLIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONVAT22 $105,507$64,175 President$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE@UKA SOLANKI FOUNDATIONCAT22 $103,895$112,491 DIRECTOR; TR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE BEAUTIFUL C FOUNDATIONNJT22 $115,413$62,372 Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
CSP FOUNDATIONNYT22 $111,582$129,092 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
JPG FOUNDATIONMIT22 $111,972$2,528 PRES$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
L & H FOUNDATIONORT22 $105,808$101,863 PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
BJL FOUNDATIONCAT22 $103,892$14,961 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
JBS FOUNDATIONFLT22 $115,435$35,564 TRUSTEE$23,102 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
G & C FOUNDATIONWAT22 $102,081$157,779 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE SHARDA FAMILY FOUNDATIONDET22 $113,587$153,976 Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
TABER FOUNDATION TRPAT22 $101,983$123,462 TRUSTEE$16,618 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
ROSA FOUNDATIONORT22 $110,989$69,302 President$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
PHAM FOUNDATIONCAT22 $106,368$27,710 President$5,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name

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
SANGRE DE CHRISTO CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$1,038,5551 12022–2022 CILL DARA FOUNDATION
HJH FOUNDATION 501 C 3 Private foundation$85,0004 12022–2025 FOUNDATION FOR HOPE

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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.

2025 · Form 990PF · $206,174 spent · pay $0 · grants $203,260 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $203,260 98.6%
Fees: accounting $2,833 1.4%
Taxes $81 0.0%
Total$206,174100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $142,104 spent · pay $0 · grants $133,700 · events $725
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $133,700 94.1%
Taxes $2,848 2.0%
Fees: accounting $2,222 1.6%
Other expenses $1,932 1.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $725 0.5%
Fees: other professional $677 0.5%
Total$142,104100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $70,506 spent · pay $0 · grants $65,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $65,000 92.2%
Other expenses $3,906 5.5%
Fees: accounting $1,600 2.3%
Total$70,506100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $78,660 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $77,000 97.9%
Fees: accounting $1,585 2.0%
Other expenses $75 0.1%
Total$78,660100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $61,549 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $60,000 97.5%
Fees: accounting $1,450 2.4%
Other expenses $99 0.2%
Total$61,549100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $56,571 spent · pay $0 · grants $54,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $54,000 95.5%
Fees: accounting $1,400 2.5%
Taxes $1,040 1.8%
Other expenses $131 0.2%
Total$56,571100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $62,813 spent · pay $0 · grants $61,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $61,000 97.1%
Fees: accounting $1,400 2.2%
Taxes $315 0.5%
Other expenses $98 0.2%
Total$62,813100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $27,965 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,550 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $25,550 91.4%
Fees: accounting $1,325 4.7%
Fees: legal $780 2.8%
Taxes $229 0.8%
Other expenses $81 0.3%
Total$27,965100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $1,466 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: accounting $1,350 92.1%
Other expenses $75 5.1%
Taxes $41 2.8%
Total$1,466100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $1,555 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: accounting $1,300 83.6%
Taxes $180 11.6%
Other expenses $75 4.8%
Total$1,555100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $251,397 spent · pay $0 · grants $250,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $250,000 99.4%
Fees: accounting $1,300 0.5%
Other expenses $95 0.0%
Taxes $2 0.0%
Total$251,397100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $77,871 spent · pay $0 · grants $76,300 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $76,300 98.0%
Fees: accounting $1,300 1.7%
Taxes $196 0.3%
Other expenses $75 0.1%
Total$77,871100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $38,890 spent · pay $0 · grants $37,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $37,500 96.4%
Fees: accounting $1,300 3.3%
Other expenses $90 0.2%
Total$38,890100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $62,053 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $60,000 96.7%
Fees: accounting $1,250 2.0%
Other expenses $803 1.3%
Total$62,053100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $34,760 spent · pay $0 · grants $33,300 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $33,300 95.8%
Fees: accounting $1,250 3.6%
Other expenses $210 0.6%
Total$34,760100%

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