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Nonprofit · EIN 42-1460664

MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613

Financials

$1.7M$2.9M2023$3.4M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-PF$3,385,190$2,540,091$845,099$49,906,388$38,072$49,868,316
June 30, 2024990-PF$1,664,539$2,891,503-$1,226,964$48,163,592$20,093$48,143,499
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$604,229
Interest
$776,531
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,998,479
Other income
$5,951

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,186,400
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$50,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$63,041
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,361,726
Excise tax on investment income
$45,263

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$48,163,592
Total assets, end of year
$49,906,388
Total liabilities, end of year
$38,072
Net assets, end of year
$49,868,316
Fair market value of assets
$49,906,388
Qualifying distributions
$2,361,726
Net investment income
$3,379,105

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHANNON R HICKMAN
604 JUANITA AVE, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$55,349
THOMAS R PAULSEN
3826 CEDAR HEIGHTS DRIVE STE 1, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR1$10,000
GARY NELSON
3826 CEDAR HEIGHTS DRIVE STE 1, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
TRUSTEE CHAIR1$10,000
HAROLD B STREVER JR
3826 CEDAR HEIGHTS DRIVE STE 1, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
ADMIN COMMITTEE CHAIR1$10,000
LOIS M JOHNSON
3826 CEDAR HEIGHTS DRIVE STE 1, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
SECRETARY1$10,000
SOO GREIMAN
3826 CEDAR HEIGHTS DRIVE STE 1, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
TRUSTEE1$10,000
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CASEY J REINTS
32092 250TH ST, SHELL ROCK, IA 50670
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$59,480
THOMAS R PAULSEN
3826 CEDAR HEIGHTS DRIVE STE 1, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR1$10,500
HAROLD B STREVER JR
3826 CEDAR HEIGHTS DRIVE STE 1, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
ADMIN COMMITTEE CHAIR1$10,500
SOO GREIMAN
3826 CEDAR HEIGHTS DRIVE STE 1, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
TRUSTEE1$10,500
LOIS M JOHNSON
3826 CEDAR HEIGHTS DRIVE STE 1, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
SECRETARY1$10,000
GARY NELSON
3826 CEDAR HEIGHTS DRIVE STE 1, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
TRUSTEE CHAIR1$9,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3826 CEDAR HEIGHTS DR STE 1, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613-6257
In care of
% MAX GUERNSEY
Signed the 990-PF
THOMAS PAULSEN, TREASURER
Phone
(319) 226-3434
Return prepared by
CREATIVE PLANNING TAX 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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-PF on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
42-1460664
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
1997
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$49,906,388
Income (IRS master file)
$16,876,904

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFJune 2025$3,385,190$2,540,091$49,906,388IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990-PFJune 2024$1,664,539$2,891,503$48,163,592XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990-PFJune 2023–––IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990-PFJune 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990-PFJune 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––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 42-1460664).

Questions about MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is 42-1460664.
Is MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,349 (SHANNON R HICKMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,385,190, expenses of $2,540,091 and total assets of $49,906,388 at year end.

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