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Nonprofit · EIN 48-1296843

JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DUBUQUE, IA 52004

Financials

$271K$489K2023$699K$521K2024$766K$519K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$766,197$518,962$247,235$9,274,365$39,247$9,235,118
December 31, 2024990-PF$699,261$521,476$177,785$8,655,654$33,771$8,621,883
December 31, 2023990-PF$270,811$488,972-$218,161$8,277,416$26,226$8,251,190
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$261,301
Net gain from sales of assets
$504,896

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$436,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$451,151
Excise tax on investment income
$9,916

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,655,654
Total assets, end of year
$9,274,365
Total liabilities, end of year
$39,247
Net assets, end of year
$9,235,118
Fair market value of assets
$9,274,365
Qualifying distributions
$451,151
Net investment income
$766,197

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
ANN MCDONOUGH
9082 LONG TAIL LANE, DUBUQUE, IA 52003
President0$0
BRIAN J KANE
2100 ASBURY RD 2, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
Vice President0$0
GLEN MCDONOUGH
2451 SPRUCE WOOD DR, DUBUQUE, IA 52002
Treasurer0$0
JIM LIDDLE
3385 HILLCREST RD, DUBUQUE, IA 41001
Director0$0
HEATHER CRUSE
1690 ELM ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
Director0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANN MCDONOUGH
9082 LONG TAIL LANE, DUBUQUE, IA 52003
President0$0
BRIAN J KANE
2100 ASBURY RD 2, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
Vice President0$0
GLEN MCDONOUGH
2451 SPRUCE WOOD DR, DUBUQUE, IA 52002
Treasurer0$0
JIM LIDDLE
3385 HILLCREST RD, DUBUQUE, IA 41001
Director0$0
HEATHER CRUSE
1690 ELM ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
Director0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANN MCDONOUGH
9082 LONG TAIL LANE, DUBUQUE, IA 52003
President0$0
BRIAN J KANE
2100 ASBURY RD 2, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
Vice President0$0
GLEN MCDONOUGH
2451 SPRUCE WOOD DR, DUBUQUE, IA 52002
Treasurer0$0
JIM LIDDLE
3385 HILLCREST RD, DUBUQUE, IA 41001
Director0$0
HEATHER CRUSE
1690 ELM ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
Director0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
C/O FIRST COMMUNITY TRUST NA PO BOX, DUBUQUE, IA 52004-0000
In care of
% FIRST COMMUNITY TRUST N A
Signed the 990-PF
ANN MCDONOUGH, President
Phone
(563) 587-0533
Return prepared by
BAC CPA 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 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
48-1296843
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
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,274,365
Income (IRS master file)
$1,830,435

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$766,197$518,962$9,274,365IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$699,261$521,476$8,655,654XML
990-PFDecember 2023$270,811$488,972$8,277,416XML
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 48-1296843).

Questions about JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION is 48-1296843.
Is JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH 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 JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH 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 JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $766,197, expenses of $518,962 and total assets of $9,274,365 at year end.

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