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Nonprofit · EIN 20-1939160

W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203

Financials

$1.7M$2.5M2023$3.4M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$3,415,454$2,546,850$868,604$11,270,923$0$11,270,923
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,653,255$2,510,571-$857,316$10,733,037$0$10,733,037
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,103,542
Dividends
$322,600
Interest
$67,474
Net gain from sales of assets
$921,938
Other income
-$100

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,941,092
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$259,287
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,033,489
Excise tax on investment income
$19,497

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,733,037
Total assets, end of year
$11,270,923
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$11,270,923
Fair market value of assets
$17,308,740
Qualifying distributions
$2,033,489
Net investment income
$1,789,046

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK J BROWN
2000 MORRIS AVENUE SUITE 1300, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY2$150,000
KENNETH H POLK
2000 MORRIS AVENUE SUITE 1300, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
VP/TREASURER2$100,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK J BROWN
2000 MORRIS AVENUE SUITE 1300, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY2$150,000
KENNETH H POLK
2000 MORRIS AVENUE SUITE 1300, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
VP/TREASURER2$100,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2000 MORRIS AVE APT 1300, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203-4163
In care of
% KENNETH H POLK
Signed the 990-PF
KEN POLK, PRESIDENT
Phone
(205) 488-4300
Return prepared by
ARLINGTON ASSOCIATES LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
20-1939160
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Education (B21)
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,270,923
Income (IRS master file)
$4,575,092

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$3,415,454$2,546,850$11,270,923IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,653,255$2,510,571$10,733,037XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1939160).

Questions about W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC is 20-1939160.
Is W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (MARK J BROWN, PRESIDENT/SECRETARY).
How much revenue does W EARL RICHARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,415,454, expenses of $2,546,850 and total assets of $11,270,923 at year end.

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