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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $42K · expenses $20K · assets $236K

EIN
52-2203356
Address
100 S CHARLES ST STE 1401, BALTIMORE, MD 21201-2703
NTEE code
T21
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2000 (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
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 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
Thomas Schetelich SECRETARY2012-2025 0 $0 reported 2
John Fitzgerald PRESIDENT2015-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Audrey Fitzgerald (former) PRESIDENT2012-2020 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN FITZGERALD PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
THOMAS SCHETELICH SECRETARY0 $0-- $02
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN FITZGERALD PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
THOMAS SCHETELICH SECRETARY0 $0-- $02
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN FITZGERALD PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
THOMAS SCHETELICH SECRETARY0 $0-- $02
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN FITZGERALD PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
THOMAS SCHETELICH SECRETARY0 $0-- $02
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN FITZGERALD PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
THOMAS SCHETELICH SECRETARY0 $0-- $02
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUDREY FITZGERALD PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
THOMAS SCHETELICH SECRETARY0 $0-- $02
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUDREY FITZGERALD PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
THOMAS SCHETELICH SECRETARY0 $0-- $02
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUDREY FITZGERALD PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
THOMAS SCHETELICH SECRETARY0 $0-- $02
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUDREY FITZGERALD PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
THOMAS SCHETELICH SECRETARY0 $0-- $02
JOHN FITZGERALD TREASURER0 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Audrey Fitzgerald President0 $0-- $01
Thomas J Schetelich Secretary0 $0-- $02
John Fitzgerald Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Audrey Fitzgerald President0 $0-- $01
Thomas J Schetelich Secretary0 $0-- $02
John Fitzgerald Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Audrey Fitzgerald President0 $0-- $01
Thomas J Schetelich Secretary0 $0-- $02
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Audrey Fitzgerald President0 $0-- $01
Thomas J Schetelich Secretary0 $0-- $02
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUDREY FITZGERALD PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS J SCHETELICH SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $02

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 · $16K
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $8K · 1 grant to individuals · $5K
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $9K
2021 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 2 grants to individuals · $1K
2020 · 3 grants to organizations · $15K
2019 · 2 grants to organizations · $2K
2018 · 2 grants to organizations · $4K
2017 · 3 grants to organizations · $14K · 2 grants to individuals · $2K
2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 2 grants to individuals · $6K
2015 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 3 grants to individuals · $31K
2014 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 grant to individuals · $12K
2013 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 3 grants to individuals · $8K
2012 · 1 grant to organizations · $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.

2025 · 1 contributor · $17K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOHN FITZGERALD Person MATLACHA ISLES, FL $17,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
2024 · 1 contributor · $6K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOHN FITZGERALD Person MATLACHA ISLES, FL $6,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 1 contributor · $7K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOHN FITZGERALD Person MATLACHA ISLES, FL $7,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2017 · 1 contributor · $16K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOHN FITZGERALD Person CAPE CORAL, FL $16,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · 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 ↗
$41,663$19,787 $236,052$236,052 $17,000- ---
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,527$14,130 $228,037$228,037 $6,000- ---
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,255$10,916 $219,562$219,562 $7,000- ---
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,293$1,899 $219,223$219,223 -- ---
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$28,665$4,696 $216,310$216,310 -- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$17,046$17,299 $192,338$192,338 -- ---
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,631$9,996 $194,209$194,209 $2,000- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,412$8,208 $200,138$199,938 $5,281- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,796$19,264 $193,734$193,734 $16,000- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$2,140$11,812 $282,276$282,276 $3,183- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,420$38,576 $285,220$278,537 $14,050- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$109,053$18,195 $316,929$314,829 $4,250- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,119$11,046 $231,639$223,971 $2,100- ---
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$65,273$7,762 $234,506$226,898 -- $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).

Similar organizations

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
MEDICAL GROUP FOUNDATION INCMDT21 $50,498$88,152 SEC/TREAS$26,520 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
WILLIAMS FOUNDATIONMDT21 $54,852$77,050 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
LT THOMAS JOSEPH HILL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCMDT21 $32,276$46,185 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
SYED MOHAMED AND SHARIFAH ZAITUN ALBUKHARY WAQFMDT21 $29,105$5,992 President$496 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
H A HELLER FOUNDATION INCNJT21 $35,910$35,091 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
FIRST HOUSING FOUNDATION INCFLT21 $73,214$65,614 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
LSM FOUNDATION INCDCT21 $25,637$20,829 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
PARC FOUNDATION INCTNT21 $24,012$17,696 SECRETARY/TR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
HOLT & BUGBEE FOUNDATION INCMAT21 $38,596$49,951 PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
DEMAR FOUNDATION INCILT21 $46,055$64,897 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
SEGAL FOUNDATION INCUTT21 $71,558$95,934 Director$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
RAYS OF HOPE FOUNDATION INCFLT21 $45,010$63,459 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
FABIOLA FOUNDATION INCNJT21 $62,290$119,479 Dir./President/Asst. Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
MECKLER FOUNDATION INCNYT21 $78,164$63,712 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
AMERIS BANK FOUNDATION INCGAT21 $59,262$123,496 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
MUBEA HELPS FOUNDATION INCKYT21 $62,883$27,111 Chair$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
SNAPCARE FOUNDATION INCGAT21 $45,590$0 PRESIDENT (THRU 03/24)$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
VERIDIAN FOUNDATION INCWIT21 $34,028$56 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
KOZINSKI FOUNDATION INCWIT21 $55,911$114,702 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
ZIMMERLI FOUNDATION INCSCT21 $68,621$80,746 DIRECTOR$262,867 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
TRESEMER FOUNDATION INCCTT21 $79,028$156,393 PRESIDENT$4,075 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
VAZOMICA FOUNDATION INCCTT21 $80,594$77,706 PRESIDENT, CEO$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
NEXT STEP FOUNDATION INCALT21 $41,174$829 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
LOHMILLER FOUNDATION INCINT21 $37,447$42,426 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name
N Y JAMAL FOUNDATION INCAZT21 $58,936$26,432 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, 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
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA DAF sponsor$437,7631 12020–2020 HOWARD V MOORE FOUNDATION
WALKER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$120,1191 12014–2014 CITIZENS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
REDWOOD AREA COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$50,0001 12024–2024 USD FOUNDATION
JOHNSON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$42,5004 12021–2024 LOHMILLER FOUNDATION INC
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$20,0001 12021–2021 OETTMEIER FOUNDATION INC
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$17,9151 12024–2024 BACKPACK BABER FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$10,0001 12023–2023 KENNY GORDON FOUNDATION INC
C K WILLIAMS FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,0001 12023–2023 OETTMEIER FOUNDATION INC
BLUE SKY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,0001 12022–2022 SAMTEC ASSOCIATES FOUNDATION INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$67310 32020–2023 KENNY GORDON FOUNDATION INC; WINDSONG CARES FOUNDATION INC; ADVIA FOUNDATION
THE GORDON AND RUTH DOUGHTERY FOUNDATION Private foundation$5001 12015–2015 ASK FOUNDATION
LANCE DYLAN AND KEN CHARLES FOUNDATION Private foundation$2001 12021–2021 USD FOUNDATION

The full list · all similar organizations

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 · $19,787 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,884 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $15,884 80.3%
Fees: other professional $2,537 12.8%
Fees: accounting $800 4.0%
Fees: legal $300 1.5%
Taxes $183 0.9%
Other expenses $83 0.4%
Total$19,787100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $14,130 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $12,500 88.5%
Fees: accounting $850 6.0%
Fees: legal $662 4.7%
Other expenses $83 0.6%
Taxes $35 0.2%
Total$14,130100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $10,916 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,068 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $9,068 83.1%
Fees: accounting $875 8.0%
Fees: legal $837 7.7%
Other expenses $83 0.8%
Taxes $53 0.5%
Total$10,916100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,899 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: accounting $750 39.5%
Fees: legal $628 33.1%
Taxes $438 23.1%
Other expenses $83 4.4%
Total$1,899100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $4,696 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: other professional $2,044 43.5%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,000 21.3%
Fees: accounting $950 20.2%
Fees: legal $413 8.8%
Taxes $206 4.4%
Other expenses $83 1.8%
Total$4,696100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $17,299 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,315 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $15,315 88.5%
Fees: accounting $1,213 7.0%
Fees: legal $577 3.3%
Taxes $111 0.6%
Other expenses $83 0.5%
Total$17,299100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $9,996 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: accounting $2,220 22.2%
Fees: legal $2,064 20.6%
Fees: other professional $2,015 20.2%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,000 20.0%
Taxes $1,614 16.1%
Other expenses $83 0.8%
Total$9,996100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $8,208 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,355 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $4,355 53.1%
Fees: other professional $1,921 23.4%
Fees: legal $1,344 16.4%
Fees: accounting $400 4.9%
Other expenses $118 1.4%
Taxes $70 0.9%
Total$8,208100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $19,264 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $16,000 83.1%
Fees: accounting $2,095 10.9%
Fees: legal $915 4.7%
Fees: other professional $125 0.6%
Other expenses $83 0.4%
Taxes $43 0.2%
Interest $3 0.0%
Total$19,264100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $11,812 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,150 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $6,150 52.1%
Fees: other professional $3,489 29.5%
Fees: accounting $1,995 16.9%
Taxes $136 1.2%
Other expenses $41 0.3%
Interest $1 0.0%
Total$11,812100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $38,576 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,665 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $30,665 79.5%
Fees: other professional $3,909 10.1%
Taxes $2,104 5.5%
Fees: accounting $1,815 4.7%
Other expenses $83 0.2%
Total$38,576100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $18,195 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $12,000 66.0%
Fees: accounting $3,025 16.6%
Other expenses $1,952 10.7%
Fees: legal $1,013 5.6%
Taxes $190 1.0%
Interest $15 0.1%
Total$18,195100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $11,046 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,750 70.2%
Fees: legal $1,929 17.5%
Other expenses $1,311 11.9%
Taxes $56 0.5%
Total$11,046100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $7,762 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,100 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: accounting $3,300 42.5%
Other expenses $2,237 28.8%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,100 27.1%
Fees: other professional $125 1.6%
Total$7,762100%

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