Nonprofit · EIN 26-0272154
PAUL AND IRENE BUEHNER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LAHAINA, HI 96761
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 990-PF | $20,440 | $45,133 | -$24,693 | $238,817 | $12,000 | $226,817 |
| May 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $70,088 | $63,106 | $6,982 | $263,914 | $12,000 | $251,914 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $11,882 | $59,691 | -$47,809 | $256,527 | $12,000 | $244,527 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2026
Revenue
- Dividends
- $9,401
- Interest
- $38
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,001
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $10,000
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $27,853
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $263,914
- Total assets, end of year
- $238,817
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $226,817
- Fair market value of assets
- $907,992
- Qualifying distributions
- $27,853
- Net investment income
- $9,439
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 May 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN B MERRILL 50 PUU ANOANO STREET APT 1201, LAHAINA, HI 967611956 | OFFICER/DIR. | 4 | $10,000 |
| TAYLOR MERRILL 3488 SO MURLO WAY, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT B MERRILL 367 EAST 2950 NORTH, LEHI, UT 84043 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2025: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN B MERRILL 50 PUU ANOANO STREET APT 1201, LAHAINA, HI 967611956 | OFFICER/DIR. | 4 | $10,000 |
| TAYLOR MERRILL 3488 SO MURLO WAY, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT B MERRILL 367 EAST 2950 NORTH, LEHI, UT 84043 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN B MERRILL 50 PUU ANOANO STREET APT 1201, LAHAINA, HI 967611956 | OFFICER/DIR. | 4 | $10,000 |
| TAYLOR MERRILL 3488 SO MURLO WAY, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| SCOTT B MERRILL 367 EAST 2950 NORTH, LEHI, UT 84043 | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 PUU ANOANO ST APT 1201, LAHAINA, HI 96761-1956
- In care of
- % JAY B BELL
- Signed the 990-PF
- JOAN B MERRILL, OFFICER/DIR.
- Phone
- (808) 280-2607
- Return prepared by
- TOM MARINO CPA
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0272154
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $238,817
- Income (IRS master file)
- $55,914
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | May 2026 | $20,440 | $45,133 | $238,817 | XML |
| 990-PF | May 2025 | $70,088 | $63,106 | $263,914 | XML |
| 990-PF | May 2024 | $11,882 | $59,691 | $256,527 | XML |
| 990-PF | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | May 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 26-0272154).
Questions about PAUL AND IRENE BUEHNER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PAUL AND IRENE BUEHNER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PAUL AND IRENE BUEHNER FOUNDATION is 26-0272154.
- Is PAUL AND IRENE BUEHNER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to PAUL AND IRENE BUEHNER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does PAUL AND IRENE BUEHNER FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of PAUL AND IRENE BUEHNER FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending May 31, 2027) is due October 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PAUL AND IRENE BUEHNER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended May 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of PAUL AND IRENE BUEHNER FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2026 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,000 (JOAN B MERRILL, OFFICER/DIR.).
- How much revenue does PAUL AND IRENE BUEHNER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended May 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $20,440, expenses of $45,133 and total assets of $238,817 at year end.
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