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Onion Foundation

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: Unknown / Unclassified (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
−$4.21M (2023)

Expenses
$4.48M (2023)

Total Assets
$64.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$16.6k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 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
-$4,207,671
Expenses
$4,475,646
Net Income
-$8,683,317
Net Assets
$64,751,480
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $1,273,355
Sales of Assets -$4,536,890
Other Income -$944,136
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $4,353,235
97.3%
Compensation of Officers* $32,498
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 $64,768,101
Total Liabilities $16,621
Net Assets $64,751,480
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Diana L Morris (Executive Director) $224,248 $35,413
Nathaniel May (Program Officer) $120,630 $18,505
Dana T Kidder (Program Officer) $98,679 $19,633
Sara Struever (Grants Administrator) $72,612 $38,860
Frederick Onion (Trustee) $0 $16,249
Susan Onion (Trustee) $0 $16,249
Zoe Onion (Trustee) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
-$4,328,584
Expenses
$3,854,320
Net Income
-$8,182,904
Net Assets
$64,658,095
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $966,430
Sales of Assets -$5,303,863
Other Income $8,849
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $3,636,916
94.4%
Compensation of Officers* $37,512
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 $64,663,290
Total Liabilities $5,195
Net Assets $64,658,095
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Diana L Morris (Executive Director) $186,404 $18,740
Nathaniel May (Program Officer) $115,000 $14,827
Dana T Kidder (Program Officer) $105,000 $14,227
Frederick Onion (Co Director) $0 $18,756
Susan Onion (Co Director) $0 $18,756
Zoe Onion (Trustee) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$74,610,618
Expenses
$3,834,151
Net Income
$70,776,467
Net Assets
$81,239,320
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $69,500,000
93.2%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $1,296,406
1.7%
Sales of Assets $3,806,439
5.1%
Other Income $7,773
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $3,692,833
96.3%
Compensation of Officers* $21,052
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 $81,245,612
Total Liabilities $6,292
Net Assets $81,239,320
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Nathaniel May (Program Officer) $72,083 $2,606
Dana T Kidder (Program Officer) $70,980 $4,259
Frederick Onion (Co Director) $0 $10,526
Susan Onion (Co Director) $0 $10,526

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$6,147,695
Expenses
$3,744,677
Net Income
$2,403,018
Net Assets
$13,941,941
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $4,800,000
78.1%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $144,148
2.3%
Sales of Assets $1,182,324
19.2%
Other Income $21,223
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $3,630,758
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 $13,942,760
Total Liabilities $819
Net Assets $13,941,941
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dana T Kidder (Program Officer) $67,601 $4,056
Frederick Onion (Co Director) $0 $0
Susan Onion (Co Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$8,431,647
Expenses
$1,929,142
Net Income
$6,502,505
Net Assets
$11,214,110
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $6,887,200
81.7%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $132,726
1.6%
Sales of Assets $1,400,681
16.6%
Other Income $11,040
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $1,856,228
96.2%
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 $11,214,898
Total Liabilities $788
Net Assets $11,214,110

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

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.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$248,013
Expenses
$522,712
Net Income
-$274,699
Net Assets
$6,967,458
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $4,590
1.9%
Dividends $77,179
31.1%
Sales of Assets $166,244
67.0%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $449,136
85.9%
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 $6,967,458
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6,967,458
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Frederick Onion (Director) $0 $0
Susan Onion (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$186,584
Expenses
$566,396
Net Income
-$379,812
Net Assets
$7,242,157
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $462
0.2%
Dividends $45,624
24.5%
Sales of Assets $140,498
75.3%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $556,065
98.2%
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 $7,242,157
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,242,157
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Frederick Onion (Director) $0 $0
Susan Onion (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$287,173
Expenses
$402,566
Net Income
-$115,393
Net Assets
$7,621,969
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $2,917
1.0%
Dividends $90,156
31.4%
Sales of Assets $179,538
62.5%
Other Income $14,562
5.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $385,900
95.9%
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 $7,621,969
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,621,969
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Frederick Onion (Director) $0 $0
Susan Onion (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$8,041,848
Expenses
$100,001
Net Income
$7,941,847
Net Assets
$7,941,847
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $8,000,510
99.5%
Interest Revenue $10
0.0%
Dividends $10,410
0.1%
Sales of Assets $62,045
0.8%
Other Income -$31,127
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $100,000
100.0%
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 $7,941,847
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,941,847

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