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Nonprofit · EIN 38-2269431

THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089

Tax-exempt · NOVI, MI 48377

Financials

$2.6M$1.1M2021$489K$1.1M2023$1.3M$1.1M2024$4.5M$1.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089 by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$4,502,449$1,216,304$3,286,145$22,081,758$259,018$21,822,740
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,267,381$1,144,797$122,584$20,881,120$131,443$20,749,677
December 31, 2023990-PF$489,065$1,069,417-$580,352$19,977,582$104,137$19,873,445
December 31, 2021990-PF$2,591,669$1,072,033$1,519,636$23,362,515$59,012$23,303,503
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$503,234
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,993,077
Other income
$6,138

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$617,013
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$249,145
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,030,449
Excise tax on investment income
$60,919

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,881,120
Total assets, end of year
$22,081,758
Total liabilities, end of year
$259,018
Net assets, end of year
$21,822,740
Fair market value of assets
$22,081,758
Qualifying distributions
$1,030,449
Net investment income
$4,502,449

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHRYN BUCKNER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$187,628$19,430
RICK FOSTER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
CHAIR9$9,300$0
JONATHAN THOMAS
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE7$8,250$0
LIZ KIRKWOOD
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$5,400$0
KATHRYN UNDERWOOD
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$4,800$0
DENENE DE QUINTAL
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$4,800$0
KATHRYN HARPER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
VICE CHAIR3$4,800$0
MATTHEW WAWRO
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TREASURER3$4,800$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHRYN BUCKNER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$177,443$20,343
JONATHAN THOMAS
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$9,800$0
RICK FOSTER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
VICE PRESIDENT/ PRESIDENT2$8,600$0
KATHRYN HARPER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE/ VICE PRESIDENT3$6,600$0
MATTHEW WAWRO
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TREASURER3$6,600$0
ROBERT JANSON
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
PRESIDENT (ENDED 5/24)4$6,600$0
KATHRYN UNDERWOOD
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$3,000$0
DENENE DE QUINTAL
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$3,000$0
LIZ KIRKWOOD
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$2,400$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHRYN BUCKNER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$170,004$18,236
ROBERT JANSON
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
PRESIDENT4$11,200$0
JONATHAN THOMAS
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$9,600$0
KATHRYN HARPER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$7,200$0
MATTHEW WAWRO
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TREASURER3$7,200$0
RICK FOSTER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
VICE PRESIDENT2$7,200$0
GARY RENTROP ENDED 1223
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$5,400$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2021: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHRYN BUCKNER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$144,427$13,066
ROBERT JANSON
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
PRESIDENT4$6,750$0
JONATHAN THOMAS
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$5,750$0
KATHRYN HARPER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$3,750$0
MATTHEW WAWRO
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TREASURER3$3,750$0
GARY RENTROP
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$3,000$0
RICK FOSTER
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
VICE PRESIDENT2$2,250$0
JUMANA VASI
28115 MEADOWBROOK ROAD, NOVI, MI 48377
TRUSTEE3$1,500$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
28115 MEADOWBROOK RD, NOVI, MI 48377-3128
Signed the 990-PF
KATHRYN BUCKNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(248) 347-3863
Return prepared by
MANER COSTERISAN PC

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
38-2269431
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
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,081,758
Income (IRS master file)
$14,521,440

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$4,502,449$1,216,304$22,081,758XML
990-PFDecember 2024$1,267,381$1,144,797$20,881,120XML
990-PFDecember 2023$489,065$1,069,417$19,977,582XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021$2,591,669$1,072,033$23,362,515XML
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 38-2269431).

Questions about THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089

What is the EIN of THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089 is 38-2269431.
Is THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089 tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089 tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089 file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089 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 THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089 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 THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,628 (KATHRYN BUCKNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE AMERICANA FOUNDATION 71089 have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,502,449, expenses of $1,216,304 and total assets of $22,081,758 at year end.

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