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Herbert H & Grace A Dow Foundation

Dow Gardens

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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 / Corporate Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$40.9M (2023)

Expenses
$45.1M (2023)

Total Assets
$621M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$24.5M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$40,934,354
Expenses
$45,144,955
Net Income
-$4,210,601
Net Assets
$596,689,323
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $2,375
0.0%
Interest Revenue $101,826
0.2%
Dividends $9,633,058
23.5%
Sales of Assets $21,559,110
52.7%
Other Income $9,346,522
22.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $23,911,964
53.0%
Compensation of Officers* $516,880
1.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $621,175,059
Total Liabilities $24,485,736
Net Assets $596,689,323
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jenee Velasquez (Executive Di) $348,480 $43,530
Elizabeth Lumbert (Gardens Dire) $190,557 $35,972
Francine Padgett (Cfo) $168,400 $3,721
Scott Schultheis (Horticulturi) $93,000 $35,597
Matthew Gerhardt (Human Resour) $88,990 $24,756
Abigail Claerhout (Horticulturi) $69,865 $27,603
Michelle Holmes (Gift Shop Ma) $65,500 $24,547
Ruth A Doan (President) $0 $35,000
Michael Lloyd Doan (Vice Preside) $0 $0
Willard Mott (Treasurer) $0 $0
Diane Dow Hullet (Secretary) $0 $0
Suzanna Mccuan (Gov. Chair/T) $0 $0
Macauley Whiting Jr (Trustee) $0 $0
Stephen Carras (Trustee) $0 $0
Bonnie Buchanan Matheson (Trustee) $0 $0
Alden Lee Hanson (Trustee) $0 $0
James Fitterling (Trustee) $0 $0
Lilla Ym Ohrstrom (Trustee) $0 $0
Sarah Opperman (Trustee) $0 $0
Stephanie Scheets (Trustee) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$36,347,855
Expenses
$32,131,559
Net Income
$4,216,296
Net Assets
$562,767,283
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $901
0.0%
Interest Revenue $29,954
0.1%
Dividends $8,597,542
23.7%
Sales of Assets $12,082,408
33.2%
Other Income $15,447,499
42.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $20,939,606
65.2%
Compensation of Officers* $441,882
1.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $583,499,862
Total Liabilities $20,732,579
Net Assets $562,767,283
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jenee Velasquez (Executive Di) $322,887 $41,745
Elizabeth Lumbert (Gardens Dire) $176,508 $34,231
Tina Hop (Controller) $118,995 $31,804
Scott Schultheis (Horticulturi) $90,000 $34,040
Charles Martin (Horticulturi) $89,680 $28,666
Matt Gerhardt (Human Resour) $81,510 $22,812
Carrie Nielsen (Grants Admin) $68,321 $25,825
Ruth A Doan (President) $0 $35,000
Michael Lloyd Dow (Vice Preside) $0 $0
Willard Mott (Treasurer) $0 $0
Diane Dow Hullet (Tstee/Sec'y) $0 $0
Margaret E Thompson (Secretary Pa) $0 $0
Suzanna Mccuan (Gov. Chair/T) $0 $0
Macauley Whiting Jr (Trustee) $0 $0
Stephen Carras (Trustee) $0 $0
Bonnie Buchanan Matheson (Trustee) $0 $0
Alden Lee Hanson (Trustee) $0 $0
David Camp (Trustee) $0 $0
James Fitterling (Trustee) $0 $0
Lilla Ym Ohrstrom (Trustee) $0 $0
Katherine France Jones (Associate Tr) $0 $0
Charles Hilliard (Associate Tr) $0 $0
Stephanie Thompson (Associate Tr) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$54,700,097
Expenses
$46,400,766
Net Income
$8,299,331
Net Assets
$622,917,611
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $2,896
0.0%
Interest Revenue $14,960
0.0%
Dividends $16,780,528
30.7%
Sales of Assets $25,322,976
46.3%
Other Income $12,412,451
22.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $20,276,334
43.7%
Compensation of Officers* $280,342
0.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $651,039,669
Total Liabilities $28,122,058
Net Assets $622,917,611
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jenee Velasquez (Executive Di) $280,342 $30,428
Elizabeth Lumbert (Associate Di) $164,000 $30,535
Tina Hop (Controller) $120,218 $28,355
Charles Martin (Horticulturi) $86,638 $24,474
Scott Schultheis (Horticulturi) $84,125 $29,064
Matt Gerhardt (Human Resour) $78,000 $21,015
Michael Lloyd Dow (Vice Preside) $0 $0
Macauley Whiting Jr (Trustee) $0 $0
Margaret E Thompson (Secretary) $0 $0
Willard Mott (Treasurer) $0 $0
Ruth A Doan (President) $0 $35,000
Stephen Carras (Trustee) $0 $0
Bonnie Buchanan Matheson (Trustee) $0 $0
Alden Lee Hanson (Trustee) $0 $0
Diane Dow Hullet (Trustee) $0 $0
Suzanna Mccuan (Trustee) $0 $0
David Camp (Trustee) $0 $0
James Fitterling (Trustee) $0 $0
Lilla Ym Ohrstrom (Trustee) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$36,767,282
Expenses
$29,450,493
Net Income
$7,316,789
Net Assets
$557,328,787
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $1,856
0.0%
Interest Revenue $135,205
0.4%
Dividends $5,837,839
15.9%
Sales of Assets $23,805,106
64.7%
Other Income $6,897,147
18.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $22,751,616
77.3%
Compensation of Officers* $280,201
1.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $575,608,768
Total Liabilities $18,279,981
Net Assets $557,328,787
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jenee Velasquez (Executive Di) $280,201 $23,569
Elizabeth Lumbert (Associate Di) $154,504 $30,203
Tina Hop (Controller) $115,740 $11,770
Charles Martin (Horticulturi) $82,909 $21,114
Scott Schultheis (Horticulturi) $78,750 $28,071
Matt Gerhardt (Human Resour) $75,000 $15,497
Michael Lloyd Dow (Vice Preside) $0 $0
Macauley Whiting Jr (President Em) $0 $0
Margaret E Thompson (Secretary) $0 $0
Willard Mott (Treasurer) $0 $0
Ruth A Doan (President) $0 $35,000
Stephen Carras (Trustee) $0 $0
Bonnie Buchanan Matheson (Trustee) $0 $0
Alden Lee Hanson (Trustee) $0 $0
Diane Dow Hullet (Trustee) $0 $0
Suzanna Mccuan (Trustee) $0 $0
David Camp (Trustee) $0 $0
James Fitterling (Trustee) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$22,642,128
Expenses
$24,946,131
Net Income
-$2,304,003
Net Assets
$518,146,448
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $630
0.0%
Interest Revenue $1,116
0.0%
Dividends $8,969,462
39.6%
Sales of Assets $10,865,859
48.0%
Other Income $2,612,847
11.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $14,155,255
56.7%
Compensation of Officers* $305,213
1.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $540,170,019
Total Liabilities $22,023,571
Net Assets $518,146,448
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jenee Velasquez (Executive Di) $280,021 $23,135
Elizabeth Lumbert (Associate Di) $154,531 $30,920
Tina Hop (Controller) $115,048 $10,336
Charles Martin (Horticulturi) $81,970 $27,216
Scott Schultheis (Horticulturi) $75,144 $28,655
Roy Lefevre (Horticulturi) $68,983 $20,818
Macauley Whiting Jr (President Em) $25,192 $0
Michael Lloyd Dow (Vice Preside) $0 $0
Margaret E Thompson (Secretary) $0 $0
Willard Mott (Treasurer) $0 $0
Ruth A Doan (President) $0 $0
Stephen Carras (Trustee) $0 $0
Bonnie Buchanan Matheson (Trustee) $0 $0
Alden Lee Hanson (Trustee) $0 $0
Diane Dow Hullet (Trustee) $0 $0
Suzanna Mccuan (Trustee) $0 $0
David Camp (Trustee) $0 $0
James Fitterling (Trustee) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$16,177,225
Expenses
$26,257,438
Net Income
-$10,080,213
Net Assets
$484,245,864
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $3,905
0.0%
Interest Revenue $958
0.0%
Dividends $7,410,751
45.8%
Sales of Assets $6,904,307
42.7%
Other Income $1,728,020
10.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $21,313,103
81.2%
Compensation of Officers* $315,026
1.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $501,434,911
Total Liabilities $17,189,047
Net Assets $484,245,864
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jenee Velasquez (Executive Di) $280,026 $22,315
Elizabeth Lumbert (Associate Di) $152,912 $28,260
Tina Hop (Controller) $109,817 $9,100
Charles Martin (Horticulturi) $80,115 $24,348
Scott Schultheis (Horticulturi) $71,962 $23,639
Roy Lefevre (Horticulturi) $67,066 $18,734
Macauley Whiting Jr (President) $35,000 $0
Michael Lloyd Dow (Vice Preside) $0 $0
Margaret E Thompson (Secretary) $0 $0
Willard Mott (Treasurer) $0 $0
Ruth A Doan (Assistant Se) $0 $0
Stephen Carras (Trustee) $0 $0
Bonnie Buchanan Matheson (Trustee) $0 $0
Alden Lee Hanson (Trustee) $0 $0
Diane Dow Hullet (Trustee) $0 $0
Suzanna Mccuan (Trustee) $0 $0
David Camp (Trustee) $0 $0
Heather Riecker Koch (Associate Tr) $0 $0
Ty Anderson (Associate Tr) $0 $0
James Fitterling (Trustee) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$46,197,446
Expenses
$20,772,752
Net Income
$25,424,694
Net Assets
$536,929,918
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $4,464
0.0%
Interest Revenue $586
0.0%
Dividends $9,199,979
19.9%
Sales of Assets $35,386,719
76.6%
Other Income $1,563,228
3.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $18,447,749
88.8%
Compensation of Officers* $250,015
1.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $556,369,412
Total Liabilities $19,439,494
Net Assets $536,929,918
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jenee Velasquez (Executive Di) $250,015 $21,036
Elizabeth Lumbert (Associate Di) $150,008 $27,961
Tina Hop (Controller) $97,831 $8,784
Charles Martin (Horticulturi) $77,547 $23,633
Roy Lefevre (Horticulturi) $65,559 $18,551
Scott Schultheis (Horticulturi) $65,271 $22,751
Michael Lloyd Dow (Vice Preside) $0 $0
Macauley Whiting Jr (President) $0 $0
Margaret E Thompson (Secretary) $0 $0
Willard Mott (Treasurer) $0 $0
Ruth A Doan (Assistant Se) $0 $0
Stephen Carras (Trustee) $0 $0
Bonnie Buchanan Matheson (Trustee) $0 $0
Alden Lee Hanson (Trustee) $0 $0
Diane Dow Hullet (Trustee) $0 $0
Suzanna Mccuan (Trustee) $0 $0
David Camp (Trustee) $0 $0
Virginia Hale Hillard (Associate Tr) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$41,652,809
Expenses
$21,130,314
Net Income
$20,522,495
Net Assets
$465,496,108
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $3,875
0.0%
Interest Revenue $232
0.0%
Dividends $6,768,801
16.3%
Sales of Assets $34,462,286
82.7%
Other Income $356,466
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $18,874,759
89.3%
Compensation of Officers* $250,120
1.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $485,069,005
Total Liabilities $19,572,897
Net Assets $465,496,108
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jenee Velasquez (Executive Di) $250,120 $20,900
Edward Haycock (Gardens Dire) $143,751 $23,832
Elizabeth Lumbert (Associate Di) $114,176 $24,138
Tina Hop (Controller) $84,398 $6,283
Patricia Albrecht (Grants Admin) $80,008 $13,421
Charles Martin (Horticulturi) $73,303 $22,548
Michael Lloyd Dow (Vice Preside) $0 $0
Macauley Whiting Jr (President) $0 $0
Margaret E Thompson (Secretary) $0 $0
Bonnie Buchanan Matheson (Trustee) $0 $0
Suzanna Mccuan (Trustee) $0 $0
David Ramaker (Trustee) $0 $0
Alden Lee Hanson (Trustee) $0 $0
Ruth A Doan (Assistant Se) $0 $0
Diane Dow Hullet (Trustee) $0 $0
Andrew Liveris (Trustee) $0 $0
Ben Anderson (Associate Tr) $0 $0
Stephen Carras (Trustee) $0 $0
Willard Mott (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$31,099,887
Expenses
$32,205,534
Net Income
-$1,105,647
Net Assets
$450,586,115
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $3,112
0.0%
Interest Revenue $150
0.0%
Dividends $7,132,579
22.9%
Sales of Assets $22,972,822
73.9%
Other Income $899,509
2.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $26,459,169
82.2%
Compensation of Officers* $218,882
0.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $471,890,088
Total Liabilities $21,303,973
Net Assets $450,586,115
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jenee Velasquez (Executive Di) $218,882 $14,479
Edward Haycock (Gardens Dire) $138,077 $23,075
Elizabeth Lumbert (Associate Di) $85,778 $20,869
Charles Martin (Horticulturi) $74,173 $29,246
Scott Schultheis (Horticulturi) $65,387 $21,733
Roy Lefevre (Employee) $64,938 $16,526
Michael Lloyd Dow (Vice Preside) $0 $0
Macauley Whiting Jr (President) $0 $0
Margaret E Thompson (Secretary) $0 $0
Bonnie Buchanan Matheson (Trustee) $0 $0
Suzanna Mccuan (Trustee) $0 $0
David Ramaker (Trustee) $0 $0
Alden Lee Hanson (Trustee) $0 $0
Ruth A Doan (Assistant Se) $0 $0
Diane Dow Hullet (Trustee) $0 $0
Andrew Liveris (Trustee) $0 $0
Delilah Ohrstrom (Associate Tr) $0 $0
Brian Friselle (Associate Tr) $0 $0
Stephen Carras (Trustee) $0 $0
Willard Mott (Treasurer) $0 $0
Correll Whiting (Associate Tr) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$95,833,427
Expenses
$43,279,534
Net Income
$52,553,893
Net Assets
$466,584,789
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $5,095
0.0%
Interest Revenue $193
0.0%
Dividends $8,217,488
8.6%
Sales of Assets $86,195,290
89.9%
Other Income $1,314,522
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $26,781,197
61.9%
Compensation of Officers* $197,047
0.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $485,120,547
Total Liabilities $18,535,758
Net Assets $466,584,789

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$97,521,534
Expenses
$19,654,898
Net Income
$77,866,636
Net Assets
$485,653,475
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $3,718
0.0%
Interest Revenue $289
0.0%
Dividends $10,266,370
10.5%
Sales of Assets $85,906,123
88.1%
Other Income $1,251,042
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $22,518,324
> 100%
Compensation of Officers* $194,654
1.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $491,279,182
Total Liabilities $5,625,707
Net Assets $485,653,475

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$18,140,240
Expenses
$23,139,071
Net Income
-$4,998,831
Net Assets
$394,818,361
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $5,130
0.0%
Interest Revenue $77,929
0.4%
Dividends $8,959,161
49.4%
Sales of Assets $8,732,084
48.1%
Other Income $228,068
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $19,948,862
86.2%
Compensation of Officers* $189,981
0.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $406,635,744
Total Liabilities $11,817,383
Net Assets $394,818,361

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$15,715,583
Expenses
$22,739,078
Net Income
-$7,023,495
Net Assets
$368,029,233
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $3,590
0.0%
Interest Revenue $423,652
2.7%
Dividends $7,116,463
45.3%
Sales of Assets $7,745,417
49.3%
Other Income $298,343
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $20,283,402
89.2%
Compensation of Officers* $187,373
0.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $379,143,162
Total Liabilities $11,113,929
Net Assets $368,029,233

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

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

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  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

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