PITZER FAMILY FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.8M · expenses $1.7M · assets $17.8M

EIN
68-6099475
Address
CO BST 1655 N MAIN ST 350, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596-0000
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
Ruling date
April 1994 (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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 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
Kenneth R Pitzer TRUSTEE2014-2024 2 $0 reported 2
David Pitzer TRUSTEE2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Susan Pitzer TRUSTEE2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Matthew R Pitzer TRUSTEE2014-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Greg E Pitzer TRUSTEE2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Russell M Pitzer (former) TRUSTEE2011-2021 2 $0 reported 2
John S Pitzer (former) TRUSTEE2011-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Ann E Pitzer (former) TRUSTEE2011-2014 2 $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
GREG E PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
GREG E PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
GREG E PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
GREG E PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
GREG E PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
GREG E PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
GREG E PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $02
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $02
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $02
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
ANN E PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW R PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
KENNETH R PITZER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $02
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
ANN E PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
ANN E PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUSSELL M PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
ANN E PITZER TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $02
JOHN S PITZER TRUSTEE5 $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 · 6 grants to organizations · $1.5M
2023 · 6 grants to organizations · $2.0M
2022 · 5 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2021 · 5 grants to organizations · $1.5M
2020 · 5 grants to organizations · $1.2M
2019 · 4 grants to organizations · $800K
2018 · 6 grants to organizations · $956K
2017 · 8 grants to organizations · $1.1M
2016 · 5 grants to organizations · $566K
2015 · 6 grants to organizations · $827K
2014 · 3 grants to organizations · $86K
2013 · 2 grants to organizations · $100K
2012 · 3 grants to organizations · $85K
2011 · 2 grants to organizations · $70K

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.

2019 · 1 contributor · $50K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 RUSSELL M PITZER Person COLUMBUS, OH $50,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2017 · 1 contributor · $521K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ANN E PITZER TRUST DTD 22395 Organization or other ARLINGTON, VA $520,896- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $7.2M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ANN ELIZABETH PITZER TRUST Organization or other ARLINGTON, VA $7,200,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · 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 ↗
$1,765,714$1,719,908 $17,824,566$17,824,566 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,111,818$2,125,026 $17,550,635$17,550,635 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,205,936$1,566,502 $18,563,843$18,563,843 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,392,624$1,678,289 $18,924,409$18,924,409 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,031,423$1,358,177 $18,210,074$18,210,074 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$893,230$953,821 $18,536,828$18,536,828 $50,000- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,817,950$1,095,018 $18,597,419$18,597,419 -- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,742,671$1,242,654 $17,874,487$17,874,487 $520,896- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$595,234$694,328 $17,374,410$17,374,410 -- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,890,822$957,065 $17,473,540$17,473,540 $7,200,000- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,349,551$199,056 $10,539,807$10,539,807 -- $0--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$988,582$192,010 $9,389,312$9,389,312 -- $0--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$524,577$156,444 $8,592,740$8,592,740 -- $0--
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$247,216$134,575 $8,224,607$8,224,607 -- $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
SNYDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,454,103$1,467,532 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
KLING FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $2,678,409$2,667,023 Treasurer$25,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
DHONT FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $3,063,304$2,176,422 PRESIDENT$134,657 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
MOZILO FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT99 $1,513,249$831,198 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
ENCRANTZ FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT22 $1,250,000$1,204,314 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
MCKAY FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $1,517,298$1,479,517 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
PATAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONDET22 $1,077,427$68,326 Dir, Pres$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
WEIL FAMILY FOUNDATIONPANot reported $1,100,757$101,683 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
KITE FAMILY FOUNDATIONNJT20 $1,044,602$208,983 PRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RUCKS FAMILY FOUNDATIONLAT22 $1,837,052$959,963 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATIONNVT20 $1,534,544$294,849 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RUSTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONWAT23 $1,148,332$19,047 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FARBER FAMILY FOUNDATION INCPANot reported $2,154,714$409,376 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
SPODEK FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT20 $2,018,681$1,256,596 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BROOKS FAMILY FOUNDATIONMAT22 $1,240,691$2,392,814 Trustee$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BROKAW FAMILY FOUNDATIONNHU40 $1,065,861$501,661 CO-TRUSTEE$13,391 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BROOKS FAMILY FOUNDATIONPANot reported $1,024,766$182,365 DIRECTOR/OFFICER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
STINSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT20 $889,360$846,584 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FLAHERTY FAMILY FOUNDATIONMNT20 $1,564,965$1,366,053 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CRISTAL FAMILY FOUNDATIONOHT22 $2,720,795$2,475,696 CO-PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HARRELSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONTNT22 $1,606,295$0 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
EL-GAMAL FAMILY FOUNDATIONDEP99 $2,457,219$228,373 VP$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
SALVITTI FAMILY FOUNDATIONPAT22 $1,156,161$2,696,827 SECRETARY$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
LUND FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $500,000$323,622 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
VIOLE FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $684,854$127,029 Trustee$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state

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
GENEVIEVE MCMILLAN-REBA STEWART FOUNDATION Private foundation$185,1002 12023–2024 SIDA FAMILY FOUNDATION
ASTROS FOUNDATION Private foundation$101,9551 12020–2020 CORREA FAMILY FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$45,1051 12022–2022 CORREA FAMILY FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$40,0001 12022–2022 SIDA FAMILY FOUNDATION
MICHAEL J AND KAREN B FREY FOUNDATION Private foundation$16,0001 12020–2020 FLAHERTY FAMILY FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$10,0001 12020–2020 CORREA FAMILY FOUNDATION
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$10,0001 12019–2019 CORREA FAMILY FOUNDATION
CRANE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,0001 12020–2020 CORREA FAMILY FOUNDATION
COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$8,0001 12021–2021 FLAHERTY FAMILY FOUNDATION
SOAR FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,0003 12021–2023 FLAHERTY FAMILY FOUNDATION
CABLE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,0001 12023–2023 CRAIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
GIBSON GIVES Private foundation$2,0661 12024–2024 NNAJI FAMILY FOUNDATION
THE BAXTER FOUNDATION Private foundation$3301 12021–2021 CORREA FAMILY FOUNDATION
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$263 12020–2023 CORREA 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 · $1,719,908 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,540,068 · events $20,545
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,540,068 89.5%
Other expenses $130,966 7.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $20,545 1.2%
Taxes $18,282 1.1%
Fees: accounting $10,047 0.6%
Total$1,719,908100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $2,125,026 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,958,000 · events $10,216
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,958,000 92.1%
Other expenses $110,710 5.2%
Fees: accounting $38,280 1.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $10,216 0.5%
Taxes $7,820 0.4%
Total$2,125,026100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,566,502 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,405,000 · events $7,565
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,405,000 89.7%
Other expenses $110,860 7.1%
Taxes $43,077 2.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $7,565 0.5%
Total$1,566,502100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,678,289 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,500,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,500,000 89.4%
Other expenses $131,156 7.8%
Taxes $40,262 2.4%
Fees: accounting $6,871 0.4%
Total$1,678,289100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,358,177 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,210,000 · events $9,924
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,210,000 89.1%
Other expenses $110,386 8.1%
Taxes $20,685 1.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $9,924 0.7%
Fees: accounting $7,182 0.5%
Total$1,358,177100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $953,821 spent · pay $0 · grants $800,000 · events $5,725
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $800,000 83.9%
Other expenses $107,399 11.3%
Taxes $33,506 3.5%
Fees: accounting $7,191 0.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $5,725 0.6%
Total$953,821100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $1,095,018 spent · pay $0 · grants $955,607 · events $5,278
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $955,607 87.3%
Other expenses $111,538 10.2%
Taxes $16,712 1.5%
Fees: accounting $5,883 0.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $5,278 0.5%
Total$1,095,018100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $1,242,654 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,108,500 · events $6,859
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,108,500 89.2%
Other expenses $107,443 8.6%
Fees: accounting $12,923 1.0%
Taxes $6,929 0.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $6,859 0.6%
Total$1,242,654100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $694,328 spent · pay $0 · grants $566,359 · events $2,836
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $566,359 81.6%
Other expenses $97,527 14.0%
Fees: accounting $20,000 2.9%
Taxes $7,606 1.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,836 0.4%
Total$694,328100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $957,065 spent · pay $0 · grants $827,090 · events $3,892
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $827,090 86.4%
Other expenses $82,413 8.6%
Taxes $37,990 4.0%
Fees: accounting $5,680 0.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,892 0.4%
Total$957,065100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $199,056 spent · pay $0 · grants $86,300 · events $4,107
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $86,300 43.4%
Other expenses $70,471 35.4%
Taxes $32,868 16.5%
Fees: accounting $5,310 2.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $4,107 2.1%
Total$199,056100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $192,010 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,000 · events $3,575
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $100,000 52.1%
Other expenses $62,976 32.8%
Taxes $20,069 10.5%
Fees: accounting $5,390 2.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,575 1.9%
Total$192,010100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $156,444 spent · pay $0 · grants $85,000 · events $2,919
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $85,000 54.3%
Other expenses $54,214 34.7%
Taxes $9,061 5.8%
Fees: accounting $5,250 3.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,919 1.9%
Total$156,444100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $134,575 spent · pay $0 · grants $70,000 · events $1,683
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $70,000 52.0%
Other expenses $50,715 37.7%
Taxes $6,462 4.8%
Fees: accounting $5,715 4.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,683 1.3%
Total$134,575100%

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