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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1156309

THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40511

Financials

$2.4M$1.8M2023$1.9M$1.7M2024$2.3M$1.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$2,303,019$1,929,629$373,390$38,211,553$0$38,211,553
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,894,845$1,703,581$191,264$37,838,163$0$37,838,163
December 31, 2023990-PF$2,430,302$1,833,283$597,019$37,646,899$0$37,646,899
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,000
Dividends
$568,203
Interest
$17,599
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,696,807
Other income
$4,410

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$155,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$357,872
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,790,565
Excise tax on investment income
$29,857

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$37,838,163
Total assets, end of year
$38,211,553
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$38,211,553
Fair market value of assets
$43,806,222
Qualifying distributions
$1,790,565
Net investment income
$2,287,019

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH S HUGHES SEE STMT 15
4985 BETHEL ROAD, LEXINGTON, KY 40511
PRES./DIR./DIR. OF OPS./GEN. COUNSEL40$155,000$13,625
JAMES BOYD SEE STMT 16
C/O 4985 BETHEL ROAD, LEXINGTON, KY 40511
FARM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
48$104,470$32
SANFORD J SCHLESINGER SEE STMT 15
535 MADISON AVE 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2$0$0
LIANNE LAZETERA SEE STMT 15
535 MADISON AVE 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022
TREASURER/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR4$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH S HUGHES SEE STMT 15
4985 BETHEL ROAD, LEXINGTON, KY 40511
PRES./DIR./DIR. OF OPS./GEN. COUNSEL40$150,000$10,570
JAMES BOYD SEE STMT 16
C/O 4985 BETHEL ROAD, LEXINGTON, KY 40511
FARM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
48$102,500$29
SANFORD J SCHLESINGER SEE STMT 15
535 MADISON AVE 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR4$0$0
LIANNE LAZETERA SEE STMT 15
535 MADISON AVE 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022
TREASURER/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR8$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH S HUGHES SEE STMT 14
4985 BETHEL ROAD, LEXINGTON, KY 40511
PRES./DIR./DIR. OF OPS./GEN. COUNSEL40$150,000$9,163
JAMES BOYD SEE STMT 15
C/O 4985 BETHEL ROAD, LEXINGTON, KY 40511
FARM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
48$100,000$29
SANFORD J SCHLESINGER SEE STMT 14
535 MADISON AVE 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5$0$0
LIANNE LAZETERA SEE STMT 14
535 MADISON AVE 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022
TREASURER/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR10$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4985 BETHEL RD, LEXINGTON, KY 40511-9027
Signed the 990-PF
ELIZABETH S HUGHES, PRESIDENT
Phone
(859) 475-1471
Return prepared by
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY 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
61-1156309
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
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$38,211,553
Income (IRS master file)
$10,492,522

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,303,019$1,929,629$38,211,553XML
990-PFDecember 2024$1,894,845$1,703,581$37,838,163XML
990-PFDecember 2023$2,430,302$1,833,283$37,646,899XML
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 61-1156309).

Questions about THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC is 61-1156309.
Is THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC 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 THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC 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 THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,000 (ELIZABETH S HUGHES SEE STMT 15, PRES./DIR./DIR. OF OPS./GEN. COUNSEL).
How much revenue does THE SUSAN S DONALDSON FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,303,019, expenses of $1,929,629 and total assets of $38,211,553 at year end.

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