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Nonprofit · EIN 43-6029569

PETTUS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105

Financials

$928K$1.3M2023$779K$1.3M2024$1.5M$1.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PETTUS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,452,910$1,459,792-$6,882$14,747,465$0$14,747,465
December 31, 2024990-PF$778,875$1,333,571-$554,696$14,759,011$0$14,759,011
December 31, 2023990-PF$928,498$1,281,755-$353,257$15,327,978$0$15,327,978
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$665,881
Net gain from sales of assets
$786,174
Other income
$855

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,172,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$208,686
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,362,234
Excise tax on investment income
$18,960

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,759,011
Total assets, end of year
$14,747,465
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$14,747,465
Fair market value of assets
$23,650,637
Qualifying distributions
$1,362,234
Net investment income
$1,451,374

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
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
PO BOX 803878, CHICAGO, IL 60680
TRUSTEE40$163,686
ALFRED L CASTLE
733 BISHOP STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96813
TRUSTEE20$45,000
WILLIAM PETTUS
1212 PARKER ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702
TRUSTEE20$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
PO BOX 803878, CHICAGO, IL 60680
TRUSTEE40$144,415
ALFRED L CASTLE
733 BISHOP STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96813
TRUSTEE20$45,000
LISA HAMILTON DEC'D
323 S DITMAR ST, OCEANSIDE, CA 92054
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
PO BOX 803878, CHICAGO, IL 60680
TRUSTEE40$99,037
ALFRED L CASTLE
733 BISHOP STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96813
TRUSTEE20$37,500
LISA HAMILTON
323 S DITMAR ST, OCEANSIDE, CA 92054
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
190 CARONDELET PLZ STE 100, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105-3460
In care of
% NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY TTEE
Signed the 990-PF
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(312) 630-6000
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

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
43-6029569
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
1965
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,747,465
Income (IRS master file)
$5,461,119

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,452,910$1,459,792$14,747,465IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$778,875$1,333,571$14,759,011IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$928,498$1,281,755$15,327,978XML
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 43-6029569).

Questions about PETTUS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of PETTUS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PETTUS FOUNDATION is 43-6029569.
Is PETTUS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to PETTUS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does PETTUS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of PETTUS 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 PETTUS 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 PETTUS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,686 (NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does PETTUS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,452,910, expenses of $1,459,792 and total assets of $14,747,465 at year end.

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