THOMAS W DOWER FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.3M · expenses $658K · assets $12.3M

EIN
36-6071665
Address
PO BOX 416, KENILWORTH, IL 60043-0416
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
Ruling date
June 1954 (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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Mary K Hartigan TRUSTEE2011-2025 $60,000$1,158,750 1
Mary Hartigan Esquire TRUSTEE2011-2025 $55,000$500,000 1
Eileen Madigan TRUSTEE2011-2025 $25,000$270,000 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $140K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN TRUSTEE30 $60,000-$0 $60,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $55,000-$0 $55,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE9 $25,000-$0 $25,0001
2024 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $159K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN TRUSTEE30 $78,750-$0 $78,7501
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $55,000-$0 $55,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE9 $25,000-$0 $25,0001
2023 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $165K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN TRUSTEE30 $85,000-$0 $85,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $55,000-$0 $55,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE9 $25,000-$0 $25,0001
2022 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $165K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN TRUSTEE30 $85,000-$0 $85,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $55,000-$0 $55,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE9 $25,000-$0 $25,0001
2021 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $165K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN TRUSTEE30 $85,000-$0 $85,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $55,000-$0 $55,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE9 $25,000-$0 $25,0001
2020 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $160K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN TRUSTEE30 $85,000-$0 $85,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE9 $25,000-$0 $25,0001
2019 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $150K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN TRUSTEE30 $85,000-$0 $85,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE5 $15,000-$0 $15,0001
2018 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $112K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN TRUSTEE30 $85,000-$0 $85,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE5 $15,000-$0 $15,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $12,500-$0 $12,5001
2017 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $100K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN Trustee30 $85,000-- $85,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE5 $15,000-- $15,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN Trustee30 $0-- $01
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $0-- $01
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE5 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $100K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN Trustee30 $85,000-- $85,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE5 $15,000-- $15,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $100K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN Trustee30 $84,750-- $84,7501
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE5 $15,000-- $15,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $0-- $01
2013 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $113K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN Trustee30 $85,250-- $85,2501
EILEEN MADIGAN TRUSTEE5 $15,000-- $15,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $12,500-- $12,5001
2012 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $150K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN Trustee30 $85,000-- $85,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE Trustee20 $50,000-- $50,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN Trustee5 $15,000-- $15,0001
2011 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $150K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY K HARTIGAN Trustee30 $85,000-- $85,0001
MARY HARTIGAN ESQUIRE TRUSTEE20 $50,000-- $50,0001
EILEEN MADIGAN Trustee5 $15,000-- $15,0001

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 · 72 grants to organizations · $429K
2024 · 74 grants to organizations · $393K
2023 · 71 grants to organizations · $378K
2022 · 81 grants to organizations · $435K
2021 · 71 grants to organizations · $322K
2020 · 74 grants to organizations · $345K
2019 · 67 grants to organizations · $346K
2018 · 74 grants to organizations · $345K
2017 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 73 grants to individuals · $333K
2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 70 grants to individuals · $332K
2015 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 63 grants to individuals · $344K
2014 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 65 grants to individuals · $295K
2013 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 65 grants to individuals · $269K
2012 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 62 grants to individuals · $250K
2011 · 25 grants to organizations · $64K

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

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

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 2026-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,282,533$657,580 $12,326,604$12,326,604 -- $140,000--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$891,647$576,699 $10,906,264$10,906,264 -- $158,750--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$516,863$551,339 $10,526,307$10,526,307 -- $165,000--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$166,339$611,175 $9,345,424$9,345,424 -- $165,000--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$258,973$508,845 $9,794,860$9,794,860 -- $165,000--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$784,527$520,349 $10,528,791$10,528,791 -- $160,000--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$329,173$521,662 $8,002,357$8,002,357 -- $150,000--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$607,570$466,721 $8,394,889$8,394,889 -- $112,500--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$291,696$445,994 $7,794,065$7,794,065 -- $100,000--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$325,676$443,719 $7,295,084$7,295,084 -- $100,000--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$129,809$456,381 $6,863,147$6,863,147 -- $100,000--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$258,638$417,935 $7,411,296$7,411,296 -- $99,750--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$637,396$392,512 $7,194,360$7,194,360 -- $112,750--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$335,007$419,731 $6,592,311$6,592,311 -- $150,000--
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$253,333$239,622 $6,327,697$6,327,697 -- $150,000--

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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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
THOMAS FOUNDATIONTXT22 $1,076,397$991,871 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMAS W BEAN FOUNDATIONCONot reported $1,111,253$1,442,604 President$25,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMAS P WINN FOUNDATIONCANot reported $929,862$663,408 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMAS FAMILY FOUNDATIONGAT20 $1,548,098$731,991 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMAS C WRIGHT FOUNDATIONWAT20 $871,339$1,034,510 TRUSTEE$117,283 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMAS E HALL FOUNDATIONNHT20 $663,301$595,057 TRUSTEE$9,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMAS HARTMAN FOUNDATIONNYNot reported $907,459$1,028,815 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$161,841 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMAS HERITAGE FOUNDATIONTXT22 $1,061,059$544,630 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMAS M GARROTT FOUNDATIONFLT22 $1,306,777$973,286 TRUSTEE$57,690 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMAS V GIDDENS FOUNDATIONWAT20 $1,146,794$1,556,925 TREASURER & DIRECTOR$141,400 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMAS H & BARBARA W GALE FOUNDATIONOHT22 $1,525,320$655,796 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMSEN FOUNDATIONTXNot reported $2,527,613$856,980 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THOMAS O BROWN FOUNDATIONILT20 $354,120$282,361 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
THOMAS FOUNDATIONMINot reported $445,246$362,233 DIRECTOR$67,150 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THE THOMAS FOUNDATIONTXT30 $363,057$702,199 DIRECTOR$59,230 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THOMAS WELLS FOUNDATIONTXT12 $5,446,346$307,995 VICE PRESIDE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
LANE THOMAS FOUNDATIONNEE12 $482,091$151,490 Chairman$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THOMAS A WILSON FOUNDATIONPANot reported $368,106$548,775 TRUSTEE$43,354 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THOMAS OHANA FOUNDATIONCAT90 $463,829$674,966 SECRETARY$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THOMAS BERRY FOUNDATIONCTX12 $261,347$556,280 MANAGING TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
Thomas S Carter FoundationTXNot reported $514,707$558,661 Dir./President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THOMAS P WATERS FOUNDATIONNJT20 $473,882$326,458 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THOMAS W & JOAN D SCOTT FOUNDATIONMTT99 $639,948$1,710,242 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THOMAS IRVINE DODGE FOUNDATIONMNNot reported $3,384,108$3,913,720 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$168,769 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THOMAS L CLINE FOUNDATIONPAT20 $633,306$195,606 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x

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
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,868,52518 52016–2024 THOMAS BECKETT FOUNDATION; THOMAS BERRY FOUNDATION; THOMAS IRVINE DODGE FOUNDATION; JOY THOMAS FOUNDATION and 1 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$766,35520 52015–2024 THOMAS BECKETT FOUNDATION; JOY THOMAS FOUNDATION; THOMAS BERRY FOUNDATION; LANE THOMAS FOUNDATION and 1 more
H D SMITH FOUNDATION Private foundation$759,9233 12019–2021 DANA THOMAS HOUSE FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$521,0004 32020–2022 THOMAS IRVINE DODGE FOUNDATION; LANE THOMAS FOUNDATION; JOY THOMAS FOUNDATION
GERMESHAUSEN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$465,0005 12020–2024 THOMAS BERRY FOUNDATION
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$437,81810 12012–2025 THOMAS IRVINE DODGE FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$262,74017 62019–2025 THOMAS IRVINE DODGE FOUNDATION; PETE AND THOMAS FOUNDATION; THOMAS BECKETT FOUNDATION; ST THOMAS LEGACY FOUNDATION and 2 more
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$224,7897 22017–2025 THOMAS IRVINE DODGE FOUNDATION; LANE THOMAS FOUNDATION
NEW TAMARIND FOUNDATION Private foundation$200,0001 12025–2025 T THOMAS FORTUNE FOUNDATION
HUGH J ANDERSEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$126,5008 12018–2025 THOMAS IRVINE DODGE FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$111,2505 52021–2024 JOY THOMAS FOUNDATION; LANE THOMAS FOUNDATION; JOSEPH THOMAS FOUNDATION; THOMAS BECKETT FOUNDATION and 1 more
QUEST FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,0004 12019–2024 LANE THOMAS FOUNDATION
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$100,0003 12019–2020 THOMAS BECKETT FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ABILENE DAF sponsor$93,1936 12018–2024 JOSEPH THOMAS FOUNDATION
RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC DAF sponsor$90,0002 12013–2015 THOMAS BERRY 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.

2025 · Form 990PF · $657,580 spent · pay $140,000 · grants $429,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $429,000 65.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $140,000 21.3%
Fees: other professional $78,984 12.0%
Taxes $5,723 0.9%
Other expenses $3,873 0.6%
Total$657,580100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $576,699 spent · pay $158,750 · grants $393,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $393,000 68.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $158,750 27.5%
Taxes $16,326 2.8%
Fees: other professional $4,518 0.8%
Other expenses $4,105 0.7%
Total$576,699100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $551,339 spent · pay $165,000 · grants $378,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $378,000 68.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $165,000 29.9%
Fees: other professional $4,096 0.7%
Other expenses $3,923 0.7%
Taxes $320 0.1%
Total$551,339100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $611,175 spent · pay $165,000 · grants $434,700 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $434,700 71.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $165,000 27.0%
Other expenses $6,759 1.1%
Fees: other professional $3,977 0.7%
Taxes $739 0.1%
Total$611,175100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $508,845 spent · pay $165,000 · grants $321,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $321,500 63.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $165,000 32.4%
Taxes $15,033 3.0%
Fees: other professional $3,716 0.7%
Other expenses $3,596 0.7%
Total$508,845100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $520,349 spent · pay $160,000 · grants $345,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $345,000 66.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $160,000 30.7%
Fees: other professional $7,408 1.4%
Taxes $4,025 0.8%
Other expenses $3,916 0.8%
Total$520,349100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $521,662 spent · pay $150,000 · grants $345,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $345,750 66.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $150,000 28.8%
Taxes $11,854 2.3%
Fees: other professional $10,638 2.0%
Other expenses $3,420 0.7%
Total$521,662100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $466,721 spent · pay $112,500 · grants $345,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $345,000 73.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $112,500 24.1%
Other expenses $3,329 0.7%
Taxes $3,093 0.7%
Fees: other professional $2,799 0.6%
Total$466,721100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $445,994 spent · pay $100,000 · grants $333,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $333,000 74.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $100,000 22.4%
Fees: accounting $5,500 1.2%
Taxes $4,028 0.9%
Other expenses $3,466 0.8%
Total$445,994100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $443,719 spent · pay $100,000 · grants $331,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $331,500 74.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $100,000 22.5%
Fees: accounting $6,188 1.4%
Other expenses $4,088 0.9%
Taxes $1,943 0.4%
Total$443,719100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $456,381 spent · pay $100,000 · grants $343,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $343,500 75.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $100,000 21.9%
Other expenses $5,822 1.3%
Fees: accounting $5,332 1.2%
Taxes $1,727 0.4%
Total$456,381100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $417,935 spent · pay $99,750 · grants $295,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $295,000 70.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $99,750 23.9%
Other expenses $12,296 2.9%
Fees: accounting $5,448 1.3%
Taxes $5,441 1.3%
Total$417,935100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $392,512 spent · pay $112,750 · grants $269,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $269,000 68.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $112,750 28.7%
Fees: accounting $5,215 1.3%
Other expenses $4,081 1.0%
Taxes $1,466 0.4%
Total$392,512100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $419,731 spent · pay $150,000 · grants $250,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $250,500 59.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $150,000 35.7%
Fees: accounting $16,390 3.9%
Other expenses $1,841 0.4%
Taxes $1,000 0.2%
Total$419,731100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $239,622 spent · pay $150,000 · grants $63,950 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $150,000 62.6%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $63,950 26.7%
Fees: accounting $16,875 7.0%
Taxes $4,370 1.8%
Other expenses $4,236 1.8%
Fees: other professional $191 0.1%
Total$239,622100%

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