VORTEX FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $742K · expenses $743K · assets $6.1M

Also known as
Lawrence Foster TTEE
EIN
34-6883855
Address
132 WEST SECOND STREET, PERRYSBURG, OH 43551-1482
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
Ruling date
February 1988 (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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 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
Lawrence T Foster Trustee2013-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Diana K Foster Trustee2013-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Amy L Steele Manager2013-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lawrence T Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Diana K Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Amy L Steele Manager1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lawrence T Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Diana K Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Amy L Steele Manager1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lawrence T Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Diana K Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Amy L Steele Manager1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lawrence T Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Diana K Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Amy L Steele Manager1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lawrence T Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Diana K Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Amy L Steele Manager1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lawrence T Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Diana K Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Amy L Steele Manager1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lawrence T Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Diana K Foster Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Amy L Steele Manager1 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAWRENCE T FOSTER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
DIANA K FOSTER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
AMY L STEELE MANAGER1 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAWRENCE T FOSTER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
DIANA K FOSTER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
AMY L STEELE MANAGER1 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAWRENCE T FOSTER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
DIANA K FOSTER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
AMY L STEELE MANAGER1 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAWRENCE T FOSTER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
DIANA K FOSTER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
AMY L STEELE MANAGER1 $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 · 20 grants to organizations · $713K
2023 · 18 grants to organizations · $371K
2022 · 19 grants to organizations · $466K
2021 · 20 grants to organizations · $440K
2020 · 18 grants to organizations · $635K
2018 · 22 grants to organizations · $623K
2017 · 23 grants to organizations · $437K
2016 · 27 grants to organizations · $311K
2015 · 28 grants to organizations · $425K
2014 · 26 grants to organizations · $592K
2013 · 35 grants to organizations · $446K

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.

2024 · 1 contributor · $50K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Lawrence T Foster Person Sheldon, SC $49,551$49,551 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 1 contributor · $82K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Lawrence T Foster Person Sheldon, SC $81,533$81,533 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 1 contributor · $70K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Lawrence T Foster Person Sheldon, SC $69,520$69,520 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $127K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Lawrence T Foster Person Perrysburg, OH $126,545$126,545 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $71K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Lawrence T Foster Person Perrysburg, OH $71,175$71,175 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2017 · 3 contributors · $190K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
3 Lawrence T Foster Person Perrysburg, OH $91,340$91,340 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
1 Lawrence T Foster Person Perrysburg, OH $61,530$61,530 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2 Lawrence T Foster Person Perrysburg, OH $36,664$36,664 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2016 · 2 contributors · $204K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 DIANA K FOSTER Organization or other PERRYSBURG, OH $148,485$148,485 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
1 DIANA K FOSTER Organization or other PERRYSBURG, OH $55,375$55,375 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $61K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 LAWRENCE T FOSTER Person PERRYSBURG, OH $61,240$61,240 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2014 · 1 contributor · $80K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 LAWRENCE T FOSTER Person PERRYSBURG, OH $80,460$80,460 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · 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 ↗
$741,715$742,506 $6,075,523$6,068,143 $49,551- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$544,575$417,230 $6,119,315$6,114,753 $81,533- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$453,549$494,714 $6,088,592$6,088,592 $69,520- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$643,677$468,917 $6,201,026$6,201,026 $0- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$292,703$663,948 $6,015,407$6,015,406 $126,545- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$425,131$647,243 $6,681,382$6,681,381 $71,175- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$413,731$468,780 $6,952,873$6,952,873 $189,534- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$439,073$335,387 $7,203,128$7,203,128 $203,860- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$333,404$449,283 $7,286,924$7,286,924 $61,240- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$452,076$623,299 $7,548,113$7,548,113 $80,460- $0--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$196,726$481,582 $7,716,360$7,716,360 -- $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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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
BEEX FOUNDATIONOHB19 $558,067$84,554 PROGRAM DIRECTOR$36,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
EHH FOUNDATIONOHT22 $760,621$539,785 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
SCH FOUNDATIONOHNot reported $688,678$1,032,562 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
VOGT FOUNDATIONCAT22 $649,271$1,390,640 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
REX FOUNDATIONCANot reported $523,980$377,897 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$92,083 Similar name, revenue within 2x
L & L FOUNDATIONNYZ99 $1,230,980$494,527 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VSCP FOUNDATIONNYT20 $428,512$351,037 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FDC FOUNDATIONILT20 $726,274$715,497 President$24,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BP FOUNDATIONCAT22 $585,068$876,082 TRUSTEE$108,571 Similar name, revenue within 2x
GU FOUNDATIONCAT22 $561,556$128,689 CEO$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
2L FOUNDATIONFLP84 $559,305$504,503 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
TT FOUNDATIONWAT20 $1,086,144$75,867 PRESIDENT, T$12,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FDP FOUNDATIONDCT02 $1,213,285$787,803 Executive Director$315,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HO HO FOUNDATIONPAB99 $425,000$421,761 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
LL FOUNDATIONMOC34 $1,481,250$2,502,586 EXEC DIRECTOR$113,238 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HCD FOUNDATIONILNot reported $737,166$838,862 TRUSTEE$140,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BSA FOUNDATIONMAA41 $757,305$1,278,330 PROGRAMS$173,527 Similar name, revenue within 2x
DRG FOUNDATIONCAZ99 $725,140$383,432 Board Chairman$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
MRJ FOUNDATIONNJT22 $725,012$779,672 0$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VICTOR FOUNDATIONILT20 $667,749$184,209 SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
XEL FOUNDATIONPANot reported $661,720$50,099 PRESIDENT/CHAIR/DIR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
SUU FOUNDATIONCAQ33 $658,569$735,788 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
IVY FOUNDATIONMNT22 $878,561$996,124 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
IBC FOUNDATIONTXT21 $881,949$2,062,185 DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, 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
SWALM FOUNDATION Private foundation$18,139,7551 12022–2022 LSF FOUNDATION
PATTERSON-BARCLAY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$3,453,1032 12020–2020 DJA FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,177,57834 142017–2024 FORTIFY FOUNDATION; VINE FOUNDATION; AIA FOUNDATION; BOW FOUNDATION and 10 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$704,59712 52019–2024 AIA FOUNDATION; REX FOUNDATION; AYA FOUNDATION; AFE FOUNDATION and 1 more
ESB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$550,0004 12021–2024 ACR FOUNDATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$492,4199 42012–2024 FORTIFY FOUNDATION; CKS FOUNDATION; 412 FOUNDATION; ADA FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$400,68026 92015–2024 VINE FOUNDATION; CCC FOUNDATION; RPM FOUNDATION; REX FOUNDATION and 5 more
MITTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$400,0008 12018–2025 RPM FOUNDATION
MULCHAND & PARPATI THADMANI FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$355,0002 12023–2024 AFE FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$276,92617 82019–2025 AIA FOUNDATION; AFE FOUNDATION; ELM FOUNDATION; IAA FOUNDATION and 4 more
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$250,7799 42013–2023 AYA FOUNDATION; ADA FOUNDATION; REX FOUNDATION; AFE FOUNDATION
CATHOLIC FOUNDATION FOR THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN NORTHERN CO DAF sponsor$225,5005 12019–2024 VINE FOUNDATION
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$219,0009 52019–2024 BGH FOUNDATION; VINE FOUNDATION; NATION FOUNDATION; AFE FOUNDATION and 1 more
DOROTHY RATERMANN CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 04182001 Private foundation$201,00010 12010–2021 IAA FOUNDATION
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DAF sponsor$200,0002 12019–2020 VINE 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 · $742,506 spent · pay $0 · grants $713,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $713,000 96.0%
Fees: other professional $16,266 2.2%
Taxes $12,457 1.7%
Other expenses $783 0.1%
Total$742,506100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $417,230 spent · pay $0 · grants $371,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $371,000 88.9%
Fees: other professional $28,558 6.8%
Taxes $16,094 3.9%
Other expenses $1,578 0.4%
Total$417,230100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $494,714 spent · pay $0 · grants $466,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $466,000 94.2%
Fees: other professional $15,689 3.2%
Taxes $12,024 2.4%
Other expenses $1,001 0.2%
Total$494,714100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $468,917 spent · pay $0 · grants $440,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $440,000 93.8%
Fees: other professional $15,590 3.3%
Taxes $12,639 2.7%
Other expenses $408 0.1%
Fees: accounting $280 0.1%
Total$468,917100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $663,948 spent · pay $0 · grants $635,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $635,000 95.6%
Fees: other professional $15,644 2.4%
Taxes $9,386 1.4%
Fees: accounting $3,600 0.5%
Other expenses $318 0.0%
Total$663,948100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $647,243 spent · pay $0 · grants $623,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $623,000 96.3%
Fees: other professional $14,331 2.2%
Taxes $7,935 1.2%
Interest $1,757 0.3%
Other expenses $220 0.0%
Total$647,243100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $468,780 spent · pay $0 · grants $437,100 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $437,100 93.2%
Fees: other professional $15,742 3.4%
Taxes $12,102 2.6%
Fees: accounting $3,500 0.7%
Other expenses $204 0.0%
Interest $132 0.0%
Total$468,780100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $335,387 spent · pay $0 · grants $311,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $311,000 92.7%
Fees: other professional $13,471 4.0%
Taxes $7,496 2.2%
Fees: accounting $3,400 1.0%
Other expenses $20 0.0%
Total$335,387100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $449,283 spent · pay $0 · grants $424,700 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $424,700 94.5%
Fees: other professional $14,076 3.1%
Taxes $7,016 1.6%
Fees: accounting $3,300 0.7%
Other expenses $191 0.0%
Total$449,283100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $623,299 spent · pay $0 · grants $592,350 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $592,350 95.0%
Other expenses $16,947 2.7%
Taxes $9,752 1.6%
Fees: accounting $4,250 0.7%
Total$623,299100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $481,582 spent · pay $0 · grants $446,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $446,500 92.7%
Taxes $17,099 3.6%
Other expenses $13,928 2.9%
Fees: accounting $3,950 0.8%
Interest $105 0.0%
Total$481,582100%

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