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Nonprofit · EIN 27-6183605

ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION

Also known as CHRISTOPHER S DREW TTEE

Tax-exempt · AVON, CT 06001

Financials

$962K$548K2023$2.4M$716K2024$2.1M$886K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$2,108,800$885,753$1,223,047$8,388,408$0$8,388,408
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,373,708$715,969$1,657,739$7,165,361$0$7,165,361
December 31, 2023990-PF$961,588$548,321$413,267$5,507,316$0$5,507,316
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$304,567
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,804,233

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$670,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$162,899
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$724,299
Excise tax on investment income
$27,778

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,165,361
Total assets, end of year
$8,388,408
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$8,388,408
Fair market value of assets
$15,461,136
Qualifying distributions
$724,299
Net investment income
$2,108,800

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN E DREW
4224 SW GLEN EAGLES CIRCLE, PALM CITY, FL 34990
TRUSTEE5$135,750
CHRISTOPHER S DREW
47 WEST MAIN STREET, AVON, CT 06001
TRUSTEE1$27,149
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN E DREW
4224 SW GLEN EAGLES CIRCLE, PALM CITY, FL 34990
TRUSTEE5$112,900
CHRISTOPHER S DREW
47 WEST MAIN STREET, AVON, CT 06001
TRUSTEE1$22,570
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN E DREW
4224 SW GLEN EAGLES CIRCLE, PALM CITY, FL 34990
TRUSTEE5$99,475
CHRISTOPHER S DREW
47 WEST MAIN STREET, AVON, CT 06001
TRUSTEE1$9,010

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
47 WEST MAIN STREET, AVON, CT 06001-4701
In care of
% CHRISTOPHER S DREW
Signed the 990-PF
CHRISTOPHER DREW, TRUSTEE
Phone
(860) 677-1974
Return prepared by
UHY ADVISORS NE 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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
27-6183605
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
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,388,408
Income (IRS master file)
$25,176,382

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,108,800$885,753$8,388,408IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$2,373,708$715,969$7,165,361IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$961,588$548,321$5,507,316XML
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 27-6183605).

Questions about ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION is 27-6183605.
Is ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,750 (JOHN E DREW, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does ELIZABETH FERRY SPEER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,108,800, expenses of $885,753 and total assets of $8,388,408 at year end.

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