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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1851638

THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814

Financials

$2M$2.5M2023$2M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,012,186$2,547,329-$535,143$24,965,545$0$24,965,545
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,979,190$2,524,933-$545,743$25,501,486$798$25,500,688
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$596,941
Interest
$70
Net rental income
$442,818
Net gain from sales of assets
$961,906
Other income
$2,235

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,056,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$57,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,056,000
Excise tax on investment income
$23,363

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,501,486
Total assets, end of year
$24,965,545
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$24,965,545
Fair market value of assets
$31,814,461
Qualifying distributions
$2,056,000
Net investment income
$2,010,295

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANN SCHEIN CARLYSS
4416 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 208144568
PRES & DIRECTOR5$45,000
BRUCE MACDONALD
4416 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 208144568
DIRECTOR2$4,000
CAROLYN MOORE
4416 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 208144568
DIRECTOR2$4,000
ROBERT BRENENGEN
4416 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 208144568
DIRECTOR2$4,000
ROBERT M REINER
4416 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 208144568
SECRETARY/TREAS5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANN SCHEIN CARLYSS
4416 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 208144568
PRES & DIRECTOR5$45,000
BRUCE MACDONALD
4416 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 208144568
DIRECTOR2$4,000
CAROLYN MOORE
4416 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 208144568
DIRECTOR2$4,000
ROBERT BRENENGEN
4416 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 208144568
DIRECTOR2$4,000
ROBERT M REINER
4416 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 208144568
SECRETARY/TREAS5$0
ERMA MEDGYESY
4416 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 4TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 208144568
DIRECTOR2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7910 WOODMONT AVE 4TH FL, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3002
In care of
% ROBERT M REINER TREASURER
Signed the 990-PF
ROBERT M REINER, SECRETARY/TREAS
Phone
(301) 634-3125
Return prepared by
LSWG PA

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1851638
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
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,965,545
Income (IRS master file)
$8,547,708

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$2,012,186$2,547,329$24,965,545XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,979,190$2,524,933$25,501,486XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––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 52-1851638).

Questions about THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC is 52-1851638.
Is THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,000 (ANN SCHEIN CARLYSS, PRES & DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE GEORGE L SHIELDS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,012,186, expenses of $2,547,329 and total assets of $24,965,545 at year end.

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