THE GEATON AND JOANN DECESARIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.4M · expenses $981K · assets $13.9M

Also known as
FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
EIN
52-2303477
Address
2001 ROSETTA WAY, DAVIDSONVILLE, MD 21035-1150
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2001 (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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 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
Josephine A Decesaris PRESIDENT2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Angela Duffy VP - ACCOUNTING2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Decesaris SECRETARY2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kristin Messineo VP - COMPLIANCE2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Joann Decesaris TREASURER2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Maria Decesaris ADMINISTRATOR2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPHINE A DECESARIS PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
ANGELA DUFFY VP - ACCOUNTING0 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH DECESARIS SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
KRISTIN MESSINEO VP - COMPLIANCE0 $0-$0 $01
JOANN DECESARIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
MARIA DECESARIS ADMINISTRATOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPHINE A DECESARIS PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
ANGELA DUFFY VP - ACCOUNTING0 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH DECESARIS SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
KRISTIN MESSINEO VP - COMPLIANCE0 $0-$0 $01
JOANN DECESARIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
MARIA DECESARIS ADMINISTRATOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPHINE A DECESARIS PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
ANGELA DUFFY VP - ACCOUNTING0 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH DECESARIS SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
KRISTIN MESSINEO VP - COMPLIANCE0 $0-$0 $01
JOANN DECESARIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
MARIA DECESARIS ADMINISTRATOR0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPHINE A DECESARIS PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
ANGELA DUFFY VP - ACCOUNTING0 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH DECESARIS SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
KRISTIN MESSINEO VP - COMPLIANCE0 $0-$0 $01
JOANN DECESARIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
MARIA DECESARIS ADMINISTRATOR0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPHINE A DECESARIS PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
ANGELA DUFFY VP - ACCOUNTING0 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH DECESARIS SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
KRISTIN MESSINEO VP - COMPLIANCE0 $0-$0 $01
JOANN DECESARIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
MARIA DECESARIS ADMINISTRATOR0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPHINE A DECESARIS PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
ANGELA DUFFY VP - ACCOUNTING0 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH DECESARIS SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
KRISTIN MESSINEO VP - COMPLIANCE0 $0-$0 $01
JOANN DECESARIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
MARIA DECESARIS ADMINISTRATOR0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPHINE A DECESARIS PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
ANGELA DUFFY VP - ACCOUNTING0 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH DECESARIS SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
KRISTIN MESSINEO VP - COMPLIANCE0 $0-$0 $01
JOANN DECESARIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
MARIA DECESARIS ADMINISTRATOR0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPHINE A DECESARIS PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
ANGELA DUFFY VP - ACCOUNTING0 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH DECESARIS SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
KRISTIN MESSINEO VP - COMPLIANCE0 $0-$0 $01
JOANN DECESARIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
MARIA DECESARIS ADMINISTRATOR0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPHINE A DECESARIS PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
ANGELA DUFFY VP - ACCOUNTING0 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH DECESARIS SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
KRISTIN MESSINEO VP - COMPLIANCE0 $0-$0 $01
JOANN DECESARIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
MARIA DECESARIS ADMINISTRATOR0 $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.

2024 · 59 grants to organizations · $850K
2023 · 56 grants to organizations · $730K
2022 · 55 grants to organizations · $844K
2021 · 57 grants to organizations · $967K
2020 · 54 grants to organizations · $730K
2019 · 64 grants to organizations · $669K
2018 · 49 grants to organizations · $779K
2017 · 48 grants to organizations · $802K
2016 · 37 grants to organizations · $621K

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.

2017 · 1 contributor · $2.6M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 GEATON DECESARIS JR CRUT Person DAVIDSONVILLE, MD $2,640,066- 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
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,407,380$981,352 $13,939,753$13,939,753 $0- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,561$843,025 $13,513,721$13,513,722 $0- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$712,922$980,144 $14,346,188$14,346,188 $0- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,212,554$1,212,424 $14,613,410$14,613,410 $0- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$319,342$828,832 $13,527,268$13,242,990 $0- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,119,619$767,909 $14,036,757$14,036,757 $0- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$167,724$906,336 $13,685,047$13,685,047 $0- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,947,582$924,163 $14,423,659$14,423,659 $2,640,066- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$53,708$743,370 $11,400,240$11,400,240 $0- $0--

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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PHILIP A ZAFFERE FOUNDATION INCMDT20 $1,434,263$1,744,321 PRES./TREAS.$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
KOENIG PRIVATE FOUNDATION INCMDT20 $1,530,409$1,478,025 ASSISTANT SECRETARY$133,921 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
A CHANCE FUND INCMDT20 $1,340,229$345,168 DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THALHEIMER-EURICH CHARITABLE FUND INCMDT20 $1,263,361$895,256 Sec, VP, Dir$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
LEXINGTON PARK VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE & RESCUE SQUAD INCMDT20 $1,426,893$1,291,539 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE GURWIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNJT20 $1,344,382$1,117,088 PRESIDENT$103,417 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE A L LEVINE FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNJT20 $1,285,612$731,142 DIRECTOR$9,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JOE M AND DORIS R DEALEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT20 $1,325,260$712,822 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$69,225 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JAMES K AND MARY JO RISK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCINT20 $1,347,142$191,975 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
DOT AND LAM HARDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCGAT20 $1,255,978$391,071 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
THE CHAR AND CHUCK FOWLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONOHT20 $1,545,728$3,919,060 MANAGER$154,071 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
JIM AND BETH HAGSTROM FAMILY FOUNDATION INCAZT20 $1,350,000$154,170 DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/TREASUR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
TAN AND LOO FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,407,636$301,275 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
WILLIAM D AND DR SALLY C JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTNT20 $1,316,081$765,422 CHAIRMAN & P$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
BARBARA AND PETER STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION INCWIT20 $1,453,764$3,824,614 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
JENNY JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $1,553,245$1,443,191 PRESIDENT/SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
KING FAMILY FOUNDATION INCSCT20 $1,355,499$82,811 PRESIDENT / TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
FAIGEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $1,276,817$2,123,513 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
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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
THE ALVIN AND FANNY B THALHEIMER Private foundation$9,200,0001 12017–2017 THALHEIMER-EURICH CHARITABLE FUND INC
VAN METRE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$120,0004 12014–2017 KOENIG PRIVATE FOUNDATION INC
GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION DAF sponsor$53,5003 12017–2022 FALIC FAMILY FOUNDATION
LINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$34,4991 12019–2019 THE LEE AND MARY VOLKMER FAMILY FOUNDATION
KATZ FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$20,0002 12018–2022 FALIC FAMILY FOUNDATION
MARCY & LEONA CHANIN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$13,5001 12022–2022 FALIC FAMILY FOUNDATION
ADES FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$10,0001 12023–2023 FALIC FAMILY FOUNDATION
RUSSELL & RONALEE GALBUT FAMILYFOUNDATION Private foundation$3,6001 12023–2023 FALIC FAMILY FOUNDATION
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JOHN AND NANCY SYKES FOUNDATION INCORPORATED Private foundation$1,0002 12024–2025 HAWK FAMILY FOUNDATION
LUBEN COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,0001 12023–2023 FALIC FAMILY 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 · $981,352 spent · pay $0 · grants $849,550 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $849,550 86.6%
Other expenses $124,380 12.7%
Taxes $7,422 0.8%
Total$981,352100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $843,025 spent · pay $0 · grants $729,839 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $729,839 86.6%
Other expenses $108,168 12.8%
Taxes $5,018 0.6%
Total$843,025100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $980,144 spent · pay $0 · grants $844,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $844,000 86.1%
Other expenses $131,450 13.4%
Taxes $4,694 0.5%
Total$980,144100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,212,424 spent · pay $0 · grants $967,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $967,000 79.8%
Other expenses $147,123 12.1%
Fees: other professional $90,391 7.5%
Taxes $7,910 0.7%
Total$1,212,424100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $828,832 spent · pay $0 · grants $730,037 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $730,037 88.1%
Fees: other professional $72,054 8.7%
Other expenses $21,914 2.6%
Taxes $4,827 0.6%
Total$828,832100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $767,909 spent · pay $0 · grants $668,856 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $668,856 87.1%
Fees: other professional $70,091 9.1%
Other expenses $20,880 2.7%
Taxes $8,082 1.1%
Total$767,909100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $906,336 spent · pay $0 · grants $779,106 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $779,106 86.0%
Fees: other professional $104,459 11.5%
Other expenses $16,265 1.8%
Taxes $6,506 0.7%
Total$906,336100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $924,163 spent · pay $0 · grants $802,261 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $802,261 86.8%
Fees: other professional $100,628 10.9%
Other expenses $15,065 1.6%
Taxes $6,209 0.7%
Total$924,163100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $743,370 spent · pay $0 · grants $620,627 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $620,627 83.5%
Fees: other professional $74,574 10.0%
Taxes $30,490 4.1%
Other expenses $17,679 2.4%
Total$743,370100%

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