Carl B And Ludmila S Hess Foundation

New York, NY
Tax-exempt since Dec. 2000
EIN: 31-6651912

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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

$200k (2024)

Expenses

$267k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.7M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$200,003

Expenses

$266,519

Net Income

-$66,516

Net Assets

$1,695,183

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$16	0.0%
Dividends	$57,405	28.7%
Sales of Assets	$142,556	71.3%
Other Income	$26	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$235,324	88.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$1,695,183
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,695,183

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Bidwell (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0
J Truman Bidwell Jr (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$70,028

Expenses

$250,489

Net Income

-$180,461

Net Assets

$1,642,006

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,834	4.0%
Dividends	$48,006	68.6%
Sales of Assets	$16,183	23.1%
Other Income	$3,005	4.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$228,546	91.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$1,642,006
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,642,006

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Bidwell (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0
J Truman Bidwell Jr (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 16, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$67,782

Expenses

$316,278

Net Income

-$248,496

Net Assets

$1,822,466

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$49,267	72.7%
Sales of Assets	$18,515	27.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$275,670	87.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$1,822,466
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,822,466

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Bidwell (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0
J Truman Bidwell Jr (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$501,993

Expenses

$1,858,448

Net Income

-$1,356,455

Net Assets

$2,070,962

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$66,338	13.2%
Sales of Assets	$434,663	86.6%
Other Income	$992	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,809,938	97.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$2,070,962
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,070,962

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Bidwell (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0
J Truman Bidwell Jr (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 10, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$226,601

Expenses

$311,693

Net Income

-$85,092

Net Assets

$2,889,465

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$65,608	29.0%
Sales of Assets	$160,993	71.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$265,702	85.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$2,889,466
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,889,465

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Bidwell (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0
J Truman Bidwell Jr (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$509,002

Expenses

$250,901

Net Income

$258,101

Net Assets

$2,974,557

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8,330	1.6%
Dividends	$74,360	14.6%
Sales of Assets	$426,312	83.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$205,000	81.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$2,974,558
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,974,557

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Bidwell (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0
J Truman Bidwell Jr (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 26, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,044,680

Expenses

$266,674

Net Income

$778,006

Net Assets

$2,717,682

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,647	0.2%
Dividends	$65,417	6.3%
Sales of Assets	$977,616	93.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$202,500	75.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$2,717,682
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,717,682

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Bidwell (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0
J Truman Bidwell Jr (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$556,492

Expenses

$149,636

Net Income

$406,856

Net Assets

$1,939,676

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$41,314	7.4%
Sales of Assets	$504,079	90.6%
Other Income	$11,098	2.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$101,550	67.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$1,939,676
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,939,676

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Bidwell (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0
J Truman Bidwell Jr (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 21, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$321,128

Expenses

$158,786

Net Income

$162,342

Net Assets

$1,532,820

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$32,919	10.3%
Sales of Assets	$287,794	89.6%
Other Income	$414	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$116,900	73.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$1,532,820
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,532,820

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Bidwell (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$165,422

Expenses

$178,510

Net Income

-$13,088

Net Assets

$1,370,478

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$29,991	18.1%
Sales of Assets	$135,528	81.9%
Other Income	-$98

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$140,000	78.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$1,370,478
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,370,478

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Bidwell (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$490,783

Expenses

$175,091

Net Income

$315,692

Net Assets

$1,383,566

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$349,412	71.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$28,733	5.9%
Sales of Assets	$112,713	23.0%
Other Income	-$75

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$113,674	64.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$1,383,566
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,383,566

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Bidwell (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$818,130

Expenses

$129,395

Net Income

$688,735

Net Assets

$1,195,066

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$21,748	2.7%
Sales of Assets	$796,381	97.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$92,000	71.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$1,195,066
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,195,066

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ludmila S Hess (Trustee As Needed)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 9, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$440,604

Expenses

$135,233

Net Income

$305,371

Net Assets

$506,331

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$250	0.1%
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$8,202	1.9%
Sales of Assets	$432,225	98.1%
Other Income	-$76

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$115,000	85.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$506,331
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$506,331

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$215,933

Expenses

$83,984

Net Income

$131,949

Net Assets

$200,960

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$215,310	99.7%
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$621	0.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$63,800	76.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$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	$200,960
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$200,960

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Carl B And Ludmila S Hess Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $200k (2024)

Expenses $267k (2024)

Total Assets $1.7M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$200k (2024)

Expenses

$267k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.7M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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