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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2857189

JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES INC

Also known as FOUNDATION FOR ARTS AND SCIENCE

Tax-exempt · PALM BEACH, FL 33480

Financials

−$108K$257K2023$194K$178K2024$5M$143K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$4,998,396$142,887$4,855,509$6,907,893$12,000$6,895,893
December 31, 2024990-PF$194,088$177,766$16,322$2,058,384$18,000$2,040,384
December 31, 2023990-PF-$107,784$256,611-$364,395$2,036,062$12,000$2,024,062
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,663,457
Dividends
$23,177
Net gain from sales of assets
$311,510
Other income
$252

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$52,200
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$72,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$92,596
Excise tax on investment income
$4,027

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,058,384
Total assets, end of year
$6,907,893
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,000
Net assets, end of year
$6,895,893
Fair market value of assets
$7,601,070
Qualifying distributions
$92,596
Net investment income
$334,939

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
R ELLEN AVELLINO
2150 IBIS ISLE RD PH-1, PALM BEACH, FL 33480
TREASURER26$72,000
JOHN T AVELLINO
2150 IBIS ISLE RD PH-1, PALM BEACH, FL 33480
PRESIDENT0$0
GABRIELLA JULIET AVELLINO MD
2150 IBIS ISLE RD PH-1, PALM BEACH, FL 33480
ASSISTANT TREASURER0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
R ELLEN AVELLINO
2150 IBIS ISLE RD PH-1, PALM BEACH, FL 33480
TREASURER26$72,000
JOHN T AVELLINO
2150 IBIS ISLE RD PH-1, PALM BEACH, FL 33480
PRESIDENT0$0
GABRIELLA JULIET AVELLINO MD
2150 IBIS ISLE RD PH-1, PALM BEACH, FL 33480
ASSISTANT TREASURER0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROSALIA ELLEN AVELLINO
2 PUTNAM HILL, GREENWICH, CT 06836
FTD MGR/ASST SECY26$72,000
JOAN SCHECHTMAN
2 PUTNAM HILL, GREENWICH, CT 06836
PRES/DIRECTOR4$0
JOHN T AVELLINO
2 PUTNAM HILL, GREENWICH, CT 06836
VP/DIRECTOR/ASST SECY3$0
GABRIELLA JULIET AVELLINO MD
2 PUTNAM HILL, GREENWICH, CT 06836
VP/DIRECTOR/ASST TREAS4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
C/O AVELLINO 2150 IBIS ISLE RD PH-1, PALM BEACH, FL 33480-0000
In care of
% R ELLEN AVELLINO
Signed the 990-PF
R ELLEN AVELLINO, TREASURER
Phone
(203) 918-6691
Return prepared by
GRODSKY CAPORRINO & KAUFMAN 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
85-2857189
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)
$6,907,893
Income (IRS master file)
$6,500,367

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$4,998,396$142,887$6,907,893IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$194,088$177,766$2,058,384XML
990-PFDecember 2023-$107,784$256,611$2,036,062XML
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 85-2857189).

Questions about JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES INC

What is the EIN of JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES INC is 85-2857189.
Is JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES 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 JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES 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 JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,000 (R ELLEN AVELLINO, TREASURER).
How much revenue does JOAN SCHECHTMAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,998,396, expenses of $142,887 and total assets of $6,907,893 at year end.

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