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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1544084

CARL MEARES PRIVATE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · N CHARLESTON, SC 29423

Financials

$101K$63K2023$79K$65K2024$143K$65K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARL MEARES PRIVATE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$142,768$65,490$77,278$783,135$20,251$762,884
December 31, 2024990-PF$79,346$65,252$14,094$705,857$20,251$685,606
December 31, 2023990-PF$100,697$63,080$37,617$691,763$20,251$671,512
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$11,167
Net gain from sales of assets
$131,601

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$57,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$57,081
Excise tax on investment income
$1,868

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$705,857
Total assets, end of year
$783,135
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,251
Net assets, end of year
$762,884
Fair market value of assets
$1,306,431
Qualifying distributions
$57,081
Net investment income
$142,768

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
CARL W MEARES JR
POST OFFICE BOX 41248, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29423
TRUSTEE1$0
MARY LEE MEARES
POST OFFICE BOX 41248, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29423
TRUSTEE1$0
CAROLYN M MEARES
POST OFFICE BOX 41248, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29423
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARL W MEARES JR
POST OFFICE BOX 41248, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29423
TRUSTEE1$0
MARY LEE MEARES
POST OFFICE BOX 41248, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29423
TRUSTEE1$0
CAROLYN M MEARES
POST OFFICE BOX 41248, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29423
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARL W MEARES JR
POST OFFICE BOX 41248, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29423
TRUSTEE1$0
MARY LEE MEARES
POST OFFICE BOX 41248, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29423
TRUSTEE1$0
CAROLYN M MEARES
POST OFFICE BOX 41248, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29423
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 41248, N CHARLESTON, SC 29423-1248
In care of
% CARL W MEARES JR
Signed the 990-PF
CARL W MEARES, TRUSTEE
Phone
(843) 760-0299
Return prepared by
BATCHELOR TILLERY & ROBERTS 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
56-1544084
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
1987
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$783,135
Income (IRS master file)
$355,620

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$142,768$65,490$783,135IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$79,346$65,252$705,857IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$100,697$63,080$691,763XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––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 56-1544084).

Questions about CARL MEARES PRIVATE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CARL MEARES PRIVATE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARL MEARES PRIVATE FOUNDATION is 56-1544084.
Is CARL MEARES PRIVATE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to CARL MEARES PRIVATE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CARL MEARES PRIVATE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CARL MEARES PRIVATE 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 CARL MEARES PRIVATE 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 CARL MEARES PRIVATE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CARL MEARES PRIVATE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $142,768, expenses of $65,490 and total assets of $783,135 at year end.

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