Mark Twain Foundation

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since Dec. 1979
EIN: 13-3058782

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$90.1k (2024)

Expenses

$185k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.48M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2024

Revenue

$90,068

Expenses

$184,684

Net Income

-$94,616

Net Assets

$2,483,046

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$84,791	94.1%
Sales of Assets	-$8,771
Other Income	$14,048	15.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$140,754	76.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$70,050	37.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,483,046
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,483,046

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Co Trustee)	$36,275	$0
Richard Watson (Co Trustee)	$33,775	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 6, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2023

Revenue

$66,954

Expenses

$213,678

Net Income

-$146,724

Net Assets

$2,578,034

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$82,753	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$28,092
Other Income	$12,293	18.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$192,217	90.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$61,656	28.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,578,034
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,578,034

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Co Trustee)	$32,078	$0
Richard Watson (Co Trustee)	$29,578	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2022

Revenue

$101,706

Expenses

$326,467

Net Income

-$224,761

Net Assets

$2,724,757

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$102,637	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$21,531
Other Income	$20,600	20.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$274,838	84.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$150,157	46.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,724,757
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,724,757

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Co Trustee)	$76,329	$0
Richard Watson (Co Trustee)	$73,828	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 6, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2021

Revenue

$247,646

Expenses

$241,156

Net Income

$6,490

Net Assets

$2,949,582

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$61,533	24.8%
Sales of Assets	$159,477	64.4%
Other Income	$26,636	10.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$214,998	89.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$72,337	30.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,949,582
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,949,582

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Co Trustee)	$37,419	$0
Richard Watson (Co Trustee)	$34,918	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2020

Revenue

$118,281

Expenses

$171,276

Net Income

-$52,995

Net Assets

$2,943,863

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$78,971	66.8%
Sales of Assets	$18,897	16.0%
Other Income	$20,413	17.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$168,104	98.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,500	1.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,943,864
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,943,863

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Co Trustee)	$2,500	$0
Richard A Watson (Co Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 2, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2019

Revenue

$205,969

Expenses

$292,415

Net Income

-$86,446

Net Assets

$2,996,952

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$72,814	35.4%
Sales of Assets	$106,489	51.7%
Other Income	$26,666	12.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$284,276	97.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$102,896	35.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,996,953
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,996,952

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Co Trustee)	$70,498	$0
Richard A Watson (Co Trustee)	$32,398	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 9, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2018

Revenue

$377,435

Expenses

$206,809

Net Income

$170,626

Net Assets

$3,083,430

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$73,068	19.4%
Sales of Assets	$234,309	62.1%
Other Income	$70,058	18.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$181,031	87.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$38,100	18.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,083,430
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,083,430

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Richard A Watson Esq (Co Trustee)	$35,600	$0
Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na (Co Trustee)	$2,500	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2015

Revenue

$176,705

Expenses

$258,053

Net Income

-$81,348

Net Assets

$2,952,796

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$76,376	43.2%
Sales of Assets	$34,413	19.5%
Other Income	$65,916	37.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$206,731	80.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$70,048	27.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,952,796
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,952,796

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2014

Revenue

$433,043

Expenses

$170,744

Net Income

$262,299

Net Assets

$3,034,214

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$67,963	15.7%
Sales of Assets	$65,825	15.2%
Other Income	$299,255	69.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$162,625	95.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,500	1.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,034,214
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,034,214

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2013

Revenue

$311,463

Expenses

$141,594

Net Income

$169,869

Net Assets

$2,773,330

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$64,361	20.7%
Sales of Assets	$32,122	10.3%
Other Income	$214,980	69.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,763	9.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$63,813	45.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,773,330
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,773,330

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2012

Revenue

$1,583,196

Expenses

$257,059

Net Income

$1,326,137

Net Assets

$2,603,477

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$300	0.0%
Dividends	$63,890	4.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$1,521,590	96.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$199,694	77.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$60,930	23.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,603,477
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,603,477

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2011

Revenue

$60,823

Expenses

$146,553

Net Income

-$85,730

Net Assets

$1,277,225

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$84	0.1%
Dividends	$46,176	75.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$24,671	40.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$110,276	75.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$31,774	21.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,277,225
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,277,225

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Mark Twain Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $90.1k (2024)

Expenses $185k (2024)

Total Assets $2.48M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2012

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 2011

Revenue

$90.1k (2024)

Expenses

$185k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.48M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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