DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOUNDATION INC

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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))
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Frances Atchison CO CHAIRMAN2021-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Deborah Peniston CO CHAIRMAN2021-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Macauley Whiting TREASURER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Marybeth Cunningham PRESIDENT2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Ben Bailey DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Faris Chesley DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Gerri Smith SECRETARY2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Mcdonald CO CHAIRMAN2024 1 $0 reported 1
John Moore (former) LEGAL COUNSEL2021 0 $0 reported 1
Kate Freeman (former) ASSISTANT SECRETARY2021 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCES ATCHISON CO CHAIRMAN3 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH PENISTON CO CHAIRMAN3 $0$0$0 $01
MACAULEY WHITING TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARYBETH CUNNINGHAM PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
BEN BAILEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
FARIS CHESLEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
GERRI SMITH SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MCDONALD CO CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCES ATCHISON CO CHAIRMAN5 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH PENISTON CO CHAIRMAN4 $0$0$0 $01
MACAULEY WHITING TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
MARYBETH CUNNINGHAM CO CHAIRMAN4 $0$0$0 $01
BEN BAILEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
FARIS CHESLEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCES ATCHISON CO CHAIRMAN5 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH PENISTON CO CHAIRMAN4 $0$0$0 $01
MACAULEY WHITING ASSISTANT TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
MARYBETH CUNNINGHAM CO CHAIRMAN4 $0$0$0 $01
BEN BAILEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
FARIS CHESLEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCES ATCHISON CO CHAIRMAN3 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH PENISTON CO CHAIRMAN, TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN MOORE LEGAL COUNSEL0 $0$0$0 $01
KATE FREEMAN ASSISTANT SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
MACAULEY WHITING ASSISTANT TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
MARYBETH CUNNINGHAM ASSISTANT SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
BEN BAILEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
FARIS CHESLEY DIRECTOR0 $0$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 · 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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$475,408$242,077 $1,195,721$1,195,721 $187,000$237,033 $008
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$301,225$210,725 $962,390$962,390 $269,621$0 $005
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$231,800$173,510 $871,890$871,890 $224,500$0 $005
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$726,425$27,000 $813,600$813,600 $726,425$0 $005

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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $103,0002 $25,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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Faris & Christine Chesley Foundation Dtd 103197 $100,0002 $50,0002022 2021-2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Distinguished Lecturer Series Foundation Inc”
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $50,0002 $25,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $9,0001 $9,0002022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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NEWMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION $3,0001 $3,0002023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES FOUNDATION INC”
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SUPPORT FOR MISSIONS INCFLW99 $367,688$407,576 Executive Director$21,519 Same NTEE code W99, revenue within 2x, same state
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$242,077100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $210,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $203,316 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$210,725100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $173,510 spent · pay $0 · grants $170,800 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$173,510100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $27,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$27,000100%

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