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Nonprofit · EIN 26-0581765

MESSNER FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NORTHFIELD, NJ 08225

Financials

$482K$778K2023$436K$952K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MESSNER FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$435,705$952,349-$516,644$5,038,453$0$5,038,453
December 31, 2023990-PF$481,523$778,191-$296,668$5,555,097$0$5,555,097
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$202,222
Net gain from sales of assets
$231,879
Other income
$1,604

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$742,471
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$150,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$868,233
Excise tax on investment income
$5,012

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,555,097
Total assets, end of year
$5,038,453
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,038,453
Fair market value of assets
$8,041,182
Qualifying distributions
$868,233
Net investment income
$435,705

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
Leslie Kohler
1 Meadow Pond Lane, Ocean View, NJ 08230
Trustee8$50,000
Brenda Cacossa
1 Meadow Pond Lane, Ocean View, NJ 08230
Trustee8$50,000
Laura Sampson
1 Meadow Pond Lane, Ocean View, NJ 08230
Trustee8$50,000
Harold Messner
1 Meadow Pond Lane, Ocean View, NJ 08230
Trustee1$0
Elaine Messner
1 Meadow Pond Lane, Ocean View, NJ 08230
Trustee1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Leslie Kohler
1 Meadow Pond Lane, Ocean View, NJ 08230
Trustee8$50,000
Brenda Cacossa
1 Meadow Pond Lane, Ocean View, NJ 08230
Trustee8$50,000
Laura Sampson
1 Meadow Pond Lane, Ocean View, NJ 08230
Trustee8$50,000
Harold Messner
1 Meadow Pond Lane, Ocean View, NJ 08230
Trustee1$0
Elaine Messner
1 Meadow Pond Lane, Ocean View, NJ 08230
Trustee1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2600 NEW RD, NORTHFIELD, NJ 08225-1413
In care of
% RICHARD S MAIRONE
Signed the 990-PF
HAROLD MESSNER, Trustee
Phone
(609) 904-5653
Return prepared by
Capaldi Reynolds & Pelosi PA

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
26-0581765
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
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,038,453
Income (IRS master file)
$1,241,008

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$435,705$952,349$5,038,453XML
990-PFDecember 2023$481,523$778,191$5,555,097XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 26-0581765).

Questions about MESSNER FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of MESSNER FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MESSNER FOUNDATION INC is 26-0581765.
Is MESSNER FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to MESSNER FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MESSNER FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MESSNER 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 MESSNER 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 MESSNER FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,000 (Leslie Kohler, Trustee).
How much revenue does MESSNER FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $435,705, expenses of $952,349 and total assets of $5,038,453 at year end.

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