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Nonprofit · EIN 65-0450989

EDGAR T CATO FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · AIKEN, SC 29801

Financials

$266K$206K2023$246K$244K2024$364K$281K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EDGAR T CATO FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$363,715$281,207$82,508$3,500,979$27,306$3,473,673
December 31, 2024990-PF$246,111$244,235$1,876$3,415,663$27,306$3,388,357
December 31, 2023990-PF$266,350$206,227$60,123$3,412,538$27,306$3,385,232
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$100,565
Net gain from sales of assets
$263,150

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$170,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$60,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$170,000
Excise tax on investment income
$3,510

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,415,663
Total assets, end of year
$3,500,979
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,306
Net assets, end of year
$3,473,673
Fair market value of assets
$4,771,617
Qualifying distributions
$170,000
Net investment income
$363,715

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
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO
418 BERRIE ROAD, AIKEN, SC 29801
DIRECTOR2$20,000
EDGAR T CATO III
339 GORENFLO GAP RD, HOT SPRINGS, NC 28743
DIRECTOR2$20,000
CHRISTINA HEPNER
339 GORENFLO GAP RD, HOT SPRINGS, NC 28743
DIRECTOR2$20,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO
418 BERRIE ROAD, AIKEN, SC 29801
DIRECTOR2$10,000
EDGAR T CATO III
339 GORENFLO GAP RD, HOT SPRINGS, NC 28743
DIRECTOR2$10,000
CHRISTINA HEPNER
339 GORENFLO GAP RD, HOT SPRINGS, NC 28743
DIRECTOR2$10,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO
418 BERRIE ROAD, AIKEN, SC 29801
DIRECTOR2$10,000
EDGAR T CATO III
339 GORENFLO GAP RD, HOT SPRINGS, NC 28743
DIRECTOR2$10,000
CHRISTINA HEPNER
339 GORENFLO GAP RD, HOT SPRINGS, NC 28743
DIRECTOR2$10,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
418 BERRIE RD SW, AIKEN, SC 29801-4808
Signed the 990-PF
CHRISTINE A CATO, DIRECTOR
Phone
(704) 905-3706
Return prepared by
CHERRY BEKAERT 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
65-0450989
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
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,500,979
Income (IRS master file)
$1,072,643

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$363,715$281,207$3,500,979XML
990-PFDecember 2024$246,111$244,235$3,415,663XML
990-PFDecember 2023$266,350$206,227$3,412,538XML
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 65-0450989).

Questions about EDGAR T CATO FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of EDGAR T CATO FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EDGAR T CATO FOUNDATION INC is 65-0450989.
Is EDGAR T CATO FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to EDGAR T CATO FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does EDGAR T CATO FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of EDGAR T CATO 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 EDGAR T CATO 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 EDGAR T CATO FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,000 (CHRISTINE ANNE CATO, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does EDGAR T CATO FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $363,715, expenses of $281,207 and total assets of $3,500,979 at year end.

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