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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1048021

THE PLESS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LYNDEN, WA 98264

Financials

−$85K$232K2021$198K$258K2022$322K$404K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE PLESS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2024990-PF$322,260$403,721-$81,461$2,402,422$3,316$2,399,106
November 30, 2023990-PF$197,743$257,622-$59,879$2,482,230$1,663$2,480,567
November 30, 2022990-PF (amended)-$84,969$232,231-$317,200$2,540,697$251$2,540,446
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$111,179
Net gain from sales of assets
$211,081

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$320,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$320,000
Excise tax on investment income
$3,316

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,482,230
Total assets, end of year
$2,402,422
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,316
Net assets, end of year
$2,399,106
Fair market value of assets
$4,134,557
Qualifying distributions
$320,000
Net investment income
$322,260

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 November 30, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JULIE PLESS
4556 S SAGINAW HILL DR, TUCSON, AZ 85746
PRESIDENT3$0
JANE A BURRILL
1000 RACINE ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229
DIRECTOR1$0
JERRY BERNARD
1642 W EVANS DE, PHOENIX, AZ 85023
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JULIE PLESS
4556 S SAGINAW HILL DR, TUCSON, AZ 85746
PRESIDENT3$0
JANE A BURRILL
1000 RACINE ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229
DIRECTOR1$0
JERRY BERNARD
1642 W EVANS DE, PHOENIX, AZ 85023
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2022: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JULIE PLESS
4556 S SAGINAW HILL DR, TUCSON, AZ 85746
PRESIDENT3$0
JANE A BURRILL
1000 RACINE ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229
DIRECTOR1$0
JERRY BERNARD
1642 W EVANS DE, PHOENIX, AZ 85023
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 708, LYNDEN, WA 98264-0708
In care of
% ANN FAWCETT PLESS
Signed the 990-PF
JANE BURRILL, DIRECTOR
Phone
(520) 730-4383
Return prepared by
PADGETT & PADGETT PLLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026Not on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-PF on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
86-1048021
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
2002
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,402,422
Income (IRS master file)
$610,534

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFNovember 2024$322,260$403,721$2,402,422XML
990-PFNovember 2023$197,743$257,622$2,482,230XML
990-PFNovember 2022-$84,969$232,231$2,540,697XML
990-PFNovember 2021–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2020–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2018–––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 86-1048021).

Questions about THE PLESS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE PLESS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PLESS FOUNDATION is 86-1048021.
Is THE PLESS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to THE PLESS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE PLESS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE PLESS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2024 (the year ending November 30, 2025) is due April 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE PLESS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended November 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE PLESS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE PLESS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $322,260, expenses of $403,721 and total assets of $2,402,422 at year end.

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