Nonprofit · EIN 90-0103956
MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $5,530,541 | $730,981 | $4,799,560 | $6,950,968 | $0 | $6,950,968 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $334,161 | $632,709 | -$298,548 | $5,727,637 | $0 | $5,727,637 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $134,030 | $550,782 | -$416,752 | $6,026,185 | $0 | $6,026,185 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,108,060
- Dividends
- $130,707
- Interest
- $6,762
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,285,012
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $581,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $36,506
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $581,000
- Excise tax on investment income
- $18,276
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,727,637
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,950,968
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,950,968
- Fair market value of assets
- $14,120,053
- Qualifying distributions
- $581,000
- Net investment income
- $1,422,481
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES B SETHNESS PO BOX 898, LAND OLAKES, WI 54540 | PRESIDENT/DIR | 1 | $0 |
| MARY R SETHNESS PO BOX 898, LAND OLAKES, WI 54540 | VICE PRES/DIR | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN A RYAN 5242 BELARDO DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92124 | TREASURER/DIR | 0.1 | $0 |
| RANDALL ROMEI 180 NORTH STETSON AVE 1940, CHICAGO, IL 60601 | SECRETARY/DIR | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES B SETHNESS PO BOX 898, LAND OLAKES, WI 54540 | PRESIDENT/DIR | 1 | $0 |
| MARY R SETHNESS PO BOX 898, LAND OLAKES, WI 54540 | VICE PRES/DIR | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN A RYAN 5242 BELARDO DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92124 | TREASURER/DIR | 0.1 | $0 |
| RANDALL ROMEI 180 NORTH STETSON AVE 1940, CHICAGO, IL 60601 | SECRETARY/DIR | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES B SETHNESS PO BOX 898, LAND OLAKES, WI 54540 | PRESIDENT/DIR | 1 | $0 |
| MARY R SETHNESS PO BOX 898, LAND OLAKES, WI 54540 | VICE PRES/DIR | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN A RYAN 5242 BELARDO DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92124 | TREASURER/DIR | 0.1 | $0 |
| RANDALL ROMEI 180 NORTH STETSON AVE 1940, CHICAGO, IL 60601 | SECRETARY/DIR | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 707 SKOKIE BLVD STE 600, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-2841
- Signed the 990-PF
- RANDALL ROMEI, SECRETARY/DIR
- Phone
- (847) 400-0099
- Return prepared by
- GEORGE BAGLEY & COMPANY 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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 90-0103956
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,950,968
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,896,158
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $5,530,541 | $730,981 | $6,950,968 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $334,161 | $632,709 | $5,727,637 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $134,030 | $550,782 | $6,026,185 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 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 90-0103956).
Questions about MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is 90-0103956.
- Is MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE 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 MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE 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 MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,530,541, expenses of $730,981 and total assets of $6,950,968 at year end.
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