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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3313812

548 FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · CHICAGO, IL 60601

Financials

$400K$130K2022$1.1M$830K2023$5.3M$3.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of 548 FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$5,307,183$3,174,863$2,132,320$2,776,244$50,902$2,725,342
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,110,655$830,067$280,588$688,985$95,963$593,022
December 31, 2022990-PF (amended)$400,000$130,293$269,707$312,434$0$312,434
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,290,638
Interest
$16,545

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$68,350
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$769,783
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$3,158,318

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$688,985
Total assets, end of year
$2,776,244
Total liabilities, end of year
$50,902
Net assets, end of year
$2,725,342
Fair market value of assets
$2,776,244
Qualifying distributions
$3,158,318
Net investment income
$16,545

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KYNNEE WALLACE
111 E WACKER DR SUITE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$91,932$7,743
ROBERT A PATTON
111 E WACKER DR SUITE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601
PRESIDENT/CEO40$63,735$4,615
STEVE GERSON
111 E WACKER DR SUITE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI
Highest-paid employee
40$58,229$9,230
MERCEDESBENZ PAXTON
111 E WACKER DR SUITE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601
CHIEF OPERATING OFFI
Highest-paid employee
40$55,912$4,615
JAMES LUSTER
111 E WACKER DR SUITE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601
SECRETARY1$0$0
LUCAS HUMPHREY
111 E WACKER DR SUITE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601
DIRECTOR1$0$0
GENE CRUME
111 E WACKER DR SUITE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601
DIRECTOR1$0$0
WINSTON BLAKE
111 E WACKER DR SUITE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601
DIRECTOR1$0$0
CORY CROFT
111 E WACKER DR SUITE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601
DIRECTOR1$0$0
ANNA BARSKY
111 E WACKER DR SUITE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JEFFREY ALLEN
111 E WACKER DR SUITE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601
DIRECTOR1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT A PATTON
2514 N MARSHFIELD, CHICAGO, IL 60614
PRESIDENT1$0
JAMES LUSTER
2514 N MARSHFIELD, CHICAGO, IL 60614
DIRECTOR1$0
LUCAS HUMPHREY
2514 N MARSHFIELD, CHICAGO, IL 60614
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2022: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT A PATTON
2514 N MARSHFIELD, CHICAGO, IL 60614
PRESIDENT1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
111 E WACKER DR STE 440, CHICAGO, IL 60601-4224
In care of
% ROBERT A PATTON
Signed the 990-PF
ROBERT A PATTON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(812) 841-3139
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

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
81-3313812
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,776,244
Income (IRS master file)
$5,307,183

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2019
Posted by the IRS
August 12, 2019
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2019

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$5,307,183$3,174,863$2,776,244XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,110,655$830,067$688,985XML
990-PFDecember 2022$400,000$130,293$312,434XML
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 81-3313812).

Questions about 548 FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of 548 FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of 548 FOUNDATION is 81-3313812.
Is 548 FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2019.
Are donations to 548 FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does 548 FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of 548 FOUNDATION 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 548 FOUNDATION 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 548 FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,932 (KYNNEE WALLACE, PROGRAM DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does 548 FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,307,183, expenses of $3,174,863 and total assets of $2,776,244 at year end.

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