Gendell Family Foundation

Wilmette, IL
Tax-exempt since June 1999
EIN: 36-4261606

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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.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$46.3k (2024)

Expenses

$52.6k (2024)

Total Assets

$51.2k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$39.1k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$46,274

Expenses

$52,564

Net Income

-$6,290

Net Assets

$12,110

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$16,259	35.1%
Interest Revenue	$16	0.0%
Dividends	$531	1.1%
Sales of Assets	$29,468	63.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,997	97.0%
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	$51,185
Total Liabilities	$39,075
Net Assets	$12,110

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Secretary)	$0	$0
Loren R Stone (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 30, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$57,984

Expenses

$68,693

Net Income

-$10,709

Net Assets

$18,400

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$28,739	49.6%
Interest Revenue	$30	0.1%
Dividends	$684	1.2%
Sales of Assets	$28,531	49.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$67,593	98.4%
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	$23,283
Total Liabilities	$4,883
Net Assets	$18,400

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Secretary)	$0	$0
Loren R Stone (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 28, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$33,317

Expenses

$49,830

Net Income

-$16,513

Net Assets

$29,109

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$30,000	90.0%
Interest Revenue	$5	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$3,312	9.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,080	98.5%
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	$48,492
Total Liabilities	$19,383
Net Assets	$29,109

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Secretary)	$0	$0
Loren R Stone (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 28, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$37,012

Expenses

$55,966

Net Income

-$18,954

Net Assets

$45,622

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$17,217	46.5%
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$19,792	53.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,691	94.1%
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	$50,005
Total Liabilities	$4,383
Net Assets	$45,622

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Secretary)	$0	$0
Loren R Stone (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$92,759

Expenses

$31,285

Net Income

$61,474

Net Assets

$64,576

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$70,981	76.5%
Interest Revenue	$5	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$21,773	23.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$30,585	97.8%
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	$68,959
Total Liabilities	$4,383
Net Assets	$64,576

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Secretary)	$0	$0
Loren R Stone (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 24, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$56,021

Expenses

$68,862

Net Income

-$12,841

Net Assets

$3,102

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$56,000	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$21	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$61,860	89.8%
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	$7,771
Total Liabilities	$4,669
Net Assets	$3,102

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Secretary)	$0	$0
Loren R Stone (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Sept. 21, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$69,607

Expenses

$81,960

Net Income

-$12,353

Net Assets

$15,943

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$11	0.0%
Dividends	$1,263	1.8%
Sales of Assets	$68,333	98.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$77,187	94.2%
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	$20,326
Total Liabilities	$4,383
Net Assets	$15,943

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Secretary)	$0	$0
Loren R Stone (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 27, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$84,994

Expenses

$65,540

Net Income

$19,454

Net Assets

$28,296

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$61,646	72.5%
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$147	0.2%
Sales of Assets	$23,198	27.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$64,840	98.9%
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	$28,583
Total Liabilities	$287
Net Assets	$28,296

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Vice President)	$0	$0
Bob Swanson (Trustee)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 20, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$52,210

Expenses

$50,300

Net Income

$1,910

Net Assets

$8,842

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$52,046	99.7%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$261	0.5%
Sales of Assets	-$98
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,300	100%
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	$8,842
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$8,842

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Vice President)	$0	$0
Bob Swanson (Trustee)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 19, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$57,057

Expenses

$51,187

Net Income

$5,870

Net Assets

$6,932

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$57,495	> 100%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$173	0.3%
Sales of Assets	-$612
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,987	99.6%
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	$6,932
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$6,932

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Vice President)	$0	$0
Bob Swanson (Trustee)	$0	$0

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Filed on July 25, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$54,345

Expenses

$53,657

Net Income

$688

Net Assets

$1,062

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$54,344	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,284	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	$1,062
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,062

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Vice President)	$0	$0
Bob Swanson (Trustee)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 30, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$41,563

Expenses

$41,564

Net Income

-$1

Net Assets

$374

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$41,562	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$37,572	90.4%
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	$374
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$374

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott H Gendell (President)	$0	$0
Lisa M Gendell (Vice President)	$0	$0
Bob Swanson (Trustee)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$39,650

Expenses

$31,715

Net Income

$7,935

Net Assets

$375

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$39,649	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$31,715	100%
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	$675
Total Liabilities	$300
Net Assets	$375

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$46,349

Expenses

$55,353

Net Income

-$9,004

Net Assets

-$7,559

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$46,345	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$55,353	100%
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
Total Liabilities	$7,560
Net Assets	-$7,559

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Gendell Family Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $46.3k (2024)

Expenses $52.6k (2024)

Total Assets $51.2k (2024)

Total Liabilities $39.1k (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$46.3k (2024)

Expenses

$52.6k (2024)

Total Assets

$51.2k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$39.1k (2024)

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