DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOUNDATION INC
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Plain text DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOUNDATION INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/distinguished-lecturer-series-foundation-inc-851910588. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOUNDATION INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2024]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/distinguished-lecturer-series-foundation-inc-851910588
MLA “DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOUNDATION INC.” furp.org, tax years 2021–2024, https://furp.org/org/distinguished-lecturer-series-foundation-inc-851910588. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-08; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $475K · expenses $242K · assets $1.2M
- Also known as
- FOUNDATION INC
- EIN
- 85-1910588
- Address
- 3240 CARDINAL DR STE 200, VERO BEACH, FL 32963-4924
- Website
- RIVERSIDETHEATRE.COM/DLS-ABOUT
- NTEE code
- W99 Public, Society Benefit N.E.C. (Public and Societal Benefit) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2022 (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 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES IN AREAS INCLUDING FOREIGN RELATIONS, DEFENSE, POLITICS, SCIENCE AND OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS. THE PURPOSE IS TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES WITH EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH INFORM, EDUCATE AND EQUIP US ALL WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING WE NEED TO MAKE SENSE OF OUR WORLD AND THE FUTURE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Atchison | CO CHAIRMAN | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deborah Peniston | CO CHAIRMAN | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Macauley Whiting | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marybeth Cunningham | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Bailey | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Faris Chesley | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gerri Smith | SECRETARY | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Mcdonald | CO CHAIRMAN | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Moore (former) | LEGAL COUNSEL | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kate Freeman (former) | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES ATCHISON | CO CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH PENISTON | CO CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MACAULEY WHITING | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARYBETH CUNNINGHAM | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN BAILEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FARIS CHESLEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERRI SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MCDONALD | CO CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES ATCHISON | CO CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH PENISTON | CO CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MACAULEY WHITING | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARYBETH CUNNINGHAM | CO CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN BAILEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FARIS CHESLEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES ATCHISON | CO CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH PENISTON | CO CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MACAULEY WHITING | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARYBETH CUNNINGHAM | CO CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN BAILEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FARIS CHESLEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES ATCHISON | CO CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH PENISTON | CO CHAIRMAN, TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MOORE | LEGAL COUNSEL | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATE FREEMAN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MACAULEY WHITING | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARYBETH CUNNINGHAM | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN BAILEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FARIS CHESLEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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 · 1 grant to organizations · $233K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $203K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $171K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $475,408 | $242,077 | $1,195,721 | $1,195,721 | $187,000 | $237,033 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $301,225 | $210,725 | $962,390 | $962,390 | $269,621 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $231,800 | $173,510 | $871,890 | $871,890 | $224,500 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $726,425 | $27,000 | $813,600 | $813,600 | $726,425 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $265,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | $103,000 | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| Faris & Christine Chesley Foundation Dtd 103197 | $100,000 | 2 | $50,000 | 2022 | 2021-2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Distinguished Lecturer Series Foundation Inc” | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $50,000 | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $9,000 | 1 | $9,000 | 2022 | 2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| NEWMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOUNDATION INC” | show |
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| MUNICIPAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMM CONSORTIUM OF PALM BEACH CTY INC | FL | W99 | $572,694 | $840,157 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| KOREAN AMERICAN WAYNE CANCER & ELDER CARE FOUNDATION INC | NY | W99 | $241,644 | $4,375 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x |
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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 990 · $242,077 spent · pay $0 · grants $232,965 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $232,965 | $232,965 | - | - | 96.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SPEAKER EXPENSES | $7,000 | $7,000 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,800 | $450 | $1,350 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $251 | $188 | $63 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $61 | - | $61 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $242,077 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $210,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $203,316 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $203,316 | $203,316 | - | - | 96.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,364 | $4,023 | $1,341 | - | 2.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,735 | $434 | $1,301 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $310 | - | $310 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $210,725 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $173,510 spent · pay $0 · grants $170,800 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $170,800 | $170,800 | - | - | 98.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,575 | $395 | $1,180 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,135 | - | $1,135 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $173,510 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $27,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $24,500 | $18,375 | $6,125 | - | 90.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | $375 | $1,125 | - | 5.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | 3.7% | |
| Total | $27,000 | 100% |
State business registration
- DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOUNDATION, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2020-07-08
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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