Deering Foundation

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since March 1958
EIN: 36-6051876

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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

$1.54M (2024)

Expenses

$1.1M (2024)

Total Assets

$23.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$178k (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2024

Revenue

$1,538,003

Expenses

$1,096,801

Net Income

$441,202

Net Assets

$23,224,817

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$53,040	3.4%
Dividends	$413,835	26.9%
Sales of Assets	$1,071,128	69.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,018,503	92.9%
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	$23,402,447
Total Liabilities	$177,630
Net Assets	$23,224,817

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert J Venable (President/Director)	$0	$0
Candida D Burnap (Vice President/Director)	$0	$0
Jocelyn D Tennille (Vice President/Director)	$0	$0
Stephen M Strachan (Director)	$0	$0
Charles E Seitz (Director)	$0	$0
Susan D Pattock (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Fuechtman (Asst Sec./Asst Treas.)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 5, 2025

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2023

Revenue

$1,349,353

Expenses

$1,051,022

Net Income

$298,331

Net Assets

$19,790,311

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$30,749	2.3%
Dividends	$415,036	30.8%
Sales of Assets	$903,568	67.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,018,254	96.9%
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	$19,935,493
Total Liabilities	$145,182
Net Assets	$19,790,311

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Robert J Venable (President/Director)	$0	$0
Candida D Burnap (Vice President/Director)	$0	$0
Jocelyn D Tennille (Vice President/Director)	$0	$0
Stephen M Strachan (Director)	$0	$0
Charles E Seitz (Director)	$0	$0
Susan D Pattock (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Fuechtman (Asst Sec./Asst Treas.)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 26, 2024

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2022

Revenue

$550,506

Expenses

$1,040,938

Net Income

-$490,432

Net Assets

$19,558,189

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7,373	1.3%
Dividends	$423,314	76.9%
Sales of Assets	$99,061	18.0%
Other Income	$20,758	3.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,018,448	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	$19,693,445
Total Liabilities	$135,256
Net Assets	$19,558,189

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John Rau (President/Director)	$0	$0
Candida D Burnap (Vice President/Director)	$0	$0
Jocelyn D Tennille (Vice President/Director)	$0	$0
Stephen M Strachan (Director)	$0	$0
Charles E Seitz (Director)	$0	$0
Susan D Pattock (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Fuechtman (Asst Sec./Asst Treas.)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on April 12, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2021

Revenue

$786,228

Expenses

$1,069,573

Net Income

-$283,345

Net Assets

$21,542,010

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$104	0.0%
Dividends	$389,963	49.6%
Sales of Assets	$396,161	50.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,012,282	94.6%
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	$21,702,540
Total Liabilities	$160,530
Net Assets	$21,542,010

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John Rau (President/Director)	$0	$0
Candida D Burnap (Vice President/Director)	$0	$0
Jocelyn D Tennille (Vice President/Director)	$0	$0
Stephen M Strachan (Director)	$0	$0
Charles E Seitz (Director)	$0	$0
Susan D Pattock (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Fuechtman (Asst Sec./Asst Treas.)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 24, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2020

Revenue

$678,185

Expenses

$970,111

Net Income

-$291,926

Net Assets

$19,492,725

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,396	0.2%
Dividends	$412,871	60.9%
Sales of Assets	$263,918	38.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$912,394	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	$19,617,120
Total Liabilities	$124,395
Net Assets	$19,492,725

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John Rau (President/Director)	$0	$0
Candida D Burnap (Vice President/Director)	$0	$0
Jocelyn D Tennille (Vice President/Director)	$0	$0
Stephen M Strachan (Director)	$0	$0
Charles E Seitz (Director)	$0	$0
Susan D Pattock (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Fuechtman (Asst Sec./Asst Treas.)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 2, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2019

Revenue

$1,194,093

Expenses

$910,722

Net Income

$283,371

Net Assets

$19,076,606

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7,117	0.6%
Dividends	$445,508	37.3%
Sales of Assets	$741,368	62.1%
Other Income	$100	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$907,277	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	$19,158,091
Total Liabilities	$81,485
Net Assets	$19,076,606

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2018

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

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
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

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
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

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2015

Revenue

$677,042

Expenses

$719,275

Net Income

-$42,233

Net Assets

$16,641,106

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$57	0.0%
Dividends	$434,870	64.2%
Sales of Assets	$242,115	35.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$858,008	> 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	$16,714,981
Total Liabilities	$73,875
Net Assets	$16,641,106

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2014

Revenue

$548,084

Expenses

$639,346

Net Income

-$91,262

Net Assets

$16,954,214

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$74	0.0%
Dividends	$430,513	78.5%
Sales of Assets	$117,497	21.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$670,390	> 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	$17,183,457
Total Liabilities	$229,243
Net Assets	$16,954,214

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2013

Revenue

$493,980

Expenses

$953,958

Net Income

-$459,978

Net Assets

$15,693,078

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$104	0.0%
Dividends	$410,496	83.1%
Sales of Assets	$83,380	16.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$701,598	73.5%
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	$15,968,233
Total Liabilities	$275,155
Net Assets	$15,693,078

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2012

Revenue

$301,827

Expenses

$533,648

Net Income

-$231,821

Net Assets

$13,709,712

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$143	0.0%
Dividends	$395,708	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$506,671	94.9%
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	$13,741,051
Total Liabilities	$31,339
Net Assets	$13,709,712

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2011

Revenue

$477,072

Expenses

$509,705

Net Income

-$32,633

Net Assets

$12,846,665

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$256	0.1%
Dividends	$334,531	70.1%
Sales of Assets	$142,117	29.8%
Other Income	$168	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$491,552	96.4%
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	$12,872,616
Total Liabilities	$25,951
Net Assets	$12,846,665

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2010

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

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2009

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

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2008

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

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2007

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

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2006

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

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2005

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

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2004

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

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2002

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

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2001

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

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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Deering Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $1.54M (2024)

Expenses $1.1M (2024)

Total Assets $23.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities $178k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

Compensation

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2023

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2022

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2021

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2020

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2019

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2018

No Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2017

No Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2016

No Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2015

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Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2014

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2013

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

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Revenue

$1.54M (2024)

Expenses

$1.1M (2024)

Total Assets

$23.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$178k (2024)

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