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Nonprofit · EIN 37-1101365

SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · CARBONDALE, IL 62903

Financials

$53K$54K2023$87K$86K2024$110K$86K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$110,146$85,614$24,532$1,082,757$0$1,082,757
December 31, 2024990-PF$87,484$85,785$1,699$1,058,225$0$1,058,225
December 31, 2023990-PF$53,154$54,401-$1,247$1,056,526$0$1,056,526
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,400
Dividends
$43,859
Net gain from sales of assets
$63,887

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$60,375
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$7,200
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$70,733
Excise tax on investment income
$1,291

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,058,225
Total assets, end of year
$1,082,757
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,082,757
Fair market value of assets
$1,575,242
Qualifying distributions
$70,733
Net investment income
$107,746

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
Patti Clark
PO Box 565, Carbondale, IL 62903
Secretary2$7,200
Sarah Basler
2606 Washington Avenue, Cairo, IL 62914
Director0.1$0
Lee Essex
1287 Tick Ridge Road, Grand Chain, IL 62941
Treasurer0.1$0
Darrell Hoppe
715-28th Street, Cairo, IL 62914
Director0.1$0
Guy Johnson
1135 Beechgrove Road, Wickliffe, KY 42087
Director0.1$0
Pam Jones
PO Box 194, Charleston, MO 63834
Vice President0.1$0
Peggy Meriedith
PO Box 358, Barlow, KY 42024
President0.1$0
Devon Secoy
22066 Main Street, Tamms, IL 62988
Director0.1$0
Roslyn Smith
2211 Old Feather Trail Rd, Olmsted, IL 62970
Director0.1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATTI CLARK
PO BOX 565, Carbondale, IL 62903
SECRETARY2$7,200
RODNEY JONES
PO BOX 194, Charleston, MO 63834
PRESIDENT0.1$0
RICHARD PITCHER
2703 HOLBROOK AVENUE, Cairo, IL 62914
VICE PRESIDENT0.1$0
BOB WILSON
807 KNIGHT ROAD, Wickliffe, KY 42087
TREASURER0.1$0
DAVID BELL
60 EDGEWOOD PARK, Cairo, IL 62914
DIRECTOR0.1$0
STEPHANIE DIXON
580 NURSERY ROAD, Mounds, IL 62964
DIRECTOR0.1$0
DANA BROWN ELLIS
603 N GARFIELD, East Prairie, MO 63845
DIRECTOR0.1$0
LEE ESSEX
1287 TICK RIDGE ROAD, Grand Chain, IL 62941
DIRECTOR0.1$0
DARRELL HOPPE
715 28TH STREET, Cairo, IL 62914
DIRECTOR0.1$0
PEGGY MERIEDITH
PO BOX 358, Barlow, KY 42024
DIRECTOR0.1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATTI CLARK
PO BOX 565, Carbondale, IL 62903
SECRETARY2$7,200
CLAUDIA ARINGTON
1451 S HIGHWAY B, East Prairie, MO 63845
DIRECTOR0.1$0
RODNEY JONES
PO BOX 194, Charleston, MO 63834
VICE PRESIDENT0.1$0
LYNN LANE
PO BOX 353, Wickliffe, KY 42087
PRESIDENT0.1$0
RICHARD PITCHER
2703 HOLBROOK AVENUE, Cairo, IL 62914
DIRECTOR0.1$0
LANDON SOMMER
498 RIVERVIEW ROAD, Grand Chain, IL 62941
DIRECTOR0.1$0
BOB WILSON
807 KNIGHT ROAD, Wickliffe, KY 42087
DIRECTOR0.1$0
DAVID BELL
60 EDGEWOOD PARK, Cairo, IL 62914
DIRECTOR0.1$0
STEPHANIE DIXON
580 NURSERY ROAD, Mounds, IL 62964
DIRECTOR0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 565, CARBONDALE, IL 62903-0565
In care of
% PATTI CLARK
Signed the 990-PF
Patricia Clark, Secretary
Phone
(618) 713-6215
Return prepared by
H AND R BLOCK

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
37-1101365
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
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,082,757
Income (IRS master file)
$160,151

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$110,146$85,614$1,082,757IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$87,484$85,785$1,058,225IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$53,154$54,401$1,056,526XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 37-1101365).

Questions about SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC is 37-1101365.
Is SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC 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 SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC 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 SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,200 (Patti Clark, Secretary).
How much revenue does SOUTHERN FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $110,146, expenses of $85,614 and total assets of $1,082,757 at year end.

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