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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1716810

THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10020

Financials

$831K$10.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$831,063$10,512,540-$9,681,477$15,754,004$0$15,754,004
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$831,063

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,222,211
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$34,715
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$10,443,565
Excise tax on investment income
$11,010

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,435,481
Total assets, end of year
$15,754,004
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$15,754,004
Fair market value of assets
$15,754,004
Qualifying distributions
$10,443,565
Net investment income
$831,063

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
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY NA
1271 AVE OF THE AMERICAS 42 FL, NEW YORK, NY 10020
CO-TRUSTEE40$34,715
MARGOT MCGINNESS
C/O BESSEMER TR 1271 AVE OF THE, AMERICAS 42 FL, NEW YORK, NY 10020
CO-TRUSTEE12$0
KATHLEEN BRODERICK
C/O BESSEMER TR 1271 AVE OF THE, AMERICAS 42 FL, NEW YORK, NY 10020
CO-TRUSTEE12$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FL 42, NEW YORK, NY 10020-1401
In care of
% BESSEMER TRUST
Signed the 990-PF
MARIANELA MELEXENIS, CO-TRUSTEE
Phone
(516) 508-9623

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
47-1716810
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,754,004
Income (IRS master file)
$831,063

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$703,020$19,969,248$41,000,417IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST

What is the EIN of THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST is 47-1716810.
Is THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST 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 THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST 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 THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $34,715 (BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY NA, CO-TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does THEODORE J FORSTMANN CHARITABLE TRUST have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $831,063, expenses of $10,512,540 and total assets of $15,754,004 at year end.

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