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Nonprofit · EIN 82-2935158

SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · STAMFORD, CT 06902

Financials

$2.4M$18.7M2023$3.7M$22.4M2024$18.1M$20.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$18,088,722$20,578,797-$2,490,075$71,497,188$120,500$71,376,688
December 31, 2024990-PF$3,697,317$22,420,643-$18,723,326$72,274,886$1,322,704$70,952,182
December 31, 2023990-PF$2,446,644$18,711,547-$16,264,903$88,394,943$0$88,394,943
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$15,000,000
Dividends
$2,414,548
Net gain from sales of assets
$674,174

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,296,085
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$21,498,289
Excise tax on investment income
$40,982

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$72,274,886
Total assets, end of year
$71,497,188
Total liabilities, end of year
$120,500
Net assets, end of year
$71,376,688
Fair market value of assets
$71,497,188
Qualifying distributions
$21,498,289
Net investment income
$3,255,477

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
BRIAN DOUBLES
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902
CEO/DIRECTOR0.2$0
DENISE YAP
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902
PRESIDENT30$0
BRIAN WENZEL
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VP/CFO/TREASURER/DIRECTOR0.2$0
DAVID CASTO
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.2$0
DOUG STEARE
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT - TAX3$0
CHRIS COFFEY
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT - TREASURY3$0
JONATHAN MOTHNER
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0.2$0
PAUL WERNER
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902
ASSISTANT SECRETARY3$0
CAROL JUEL
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902
DIRECTOR0.2$0
MARISSA LARA
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902
DIRECTOR (AS OF 08/01/25)0.2$0
MICHAEL MATTHEWS
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902
DIRECTOR (THRU 08/01/25)0.2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN DOUBLES
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
CEO/DIRECTOR0.2$0
DENISE YAP
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
PRESIDENT30$0
DOUG STEARE
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT - TAX3$0
CHRIS COFFEY
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT - TREASURY3$0
BRIAN WENZEL
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT/CFO/TREASURER/DIRECTOR0.2$0
DAVID CASTO
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.2$0
JONATHAN MOTHNER
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0.2$0
PAUL WERNER
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
ASSISTANT SECRETARY3$0
CAROL JUEL
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
DIRECTOR0.2$0
MICHAEL MATTHEWS
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
DIRECTOR0.2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARGARET KEANE
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR, THRU 04/03/230.2$0
BRIAN DOUBLES
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
CEO/DIRECTOR0.2$0
DENISE YAP
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
PRESIDENT30$0
HENRY GREIG
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR, THRU 04/03/230.2$0
DOUG STEARE
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT - TAX3$0
CHRIS COFFEY
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT - TREASURY3$0
BRIAN WENZEL
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT/CFO/TREASURER/DIRECTOR0.2$0
DAVID CASTRO
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.2$0
JONATHAN MOTHNER
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0.2$0
PAUL WERNER
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
ASSISTANT SECRETARY3$0
CAROL JUEL
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
DIRECTOR0.2$0
MICHAEL MATTHEWS
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, STAMFORD, CT 06902
DIRECTOR0.2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
777 LONG RIDGE ROAD C/O TAX DEPT, STAMFORD, CT 06902-1247
In care of
% DOUGLAS STEARE
Signed the 990-PF
DOUGLAS STEARE, VICE PRESIDENT - TAX
Phone
(203) 979-2359
Return prepared by
PwC US Tax 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
82-2935158
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$71,497,188
Income (IRS master file)
$34,243,782

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$18,088,722$20,578,797$71,497,188XML
990-PFDecember 2024$3,697,317$22,420,643$72,274,886XML
990-PFDecember 2023$2,446,644$18,711,547$88,394,943XML
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 82-2935158).

Questions about SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION is 82-2935158.
Is SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SYNCHRONY 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 SYNCHRONY 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 SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,088,722, expenses of $20,578,797 and total assets of $71,497,188 at year end.

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