Wayne H Towne Family Foundation

Fresno, CA
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1998
EIN: 77-0454941

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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

$282k (2024)

Expenses

$209k (2024)

Total Assets

$6.26M (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

$282,484

Expenses

$209,008

Net Income

$73,476

Net Assets

$6,263,183

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$225,662	79.9%
Dividends	$57,383	20.3%
Sales of Assets	-$561
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$199,506	95.5%
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	$6,263,183
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$6,263,183

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary J Towne Merritt (President)	$0	$0
J Wesley Merritt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet L Towne (Director)	$0	$0
Louis W Jelinek (Director)	$0	$0
Patricia A Towne (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$240,017

Expenses

$235,175

Net Income

$4,842

Net Assets

$6,189,707

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$79,786	33.2%
Dividends	$65,684	27.4%
Sales of Assets	$91,139	38.0%
Other Income	$1,132	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$187,919	79.9%
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	$6,189,708
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$6,189,707

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary J Towne Merritt (President)	$0	$0
J Wesley Merritt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet L Towne (Director)	$0	$0
Louis W Jelinek (Director)	$0	$0
Patricia A Towne (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$411,507

Expenses

$388,717

Net Income

$22,790

Net Assets

$6,184,865

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4,042	1.0%
Dividends	$28,406	6.9%
Sales of Assets	-$7
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$173,094	44.5%
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	$6,184,865
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$6,184,865

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary J Towne Merritt (President)	$0	$0
J Wesley Merritt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet L Towne (Director)	$0	$0
Louis W Jelinek (Director)	$0	$0
Patricia A Towne (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$470,323

Expenses

$374,633

Net Income

$95,690

Net Assets

$6,162,075

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,718	0.4%
Dividends	$20,429	4.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$163,598	43.7%
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	$6,162,075
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$6,162,075

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary J Towne Merritt (President)	$0	$0
J Wesley Merritt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet L Towne (Director)	$0	$0
Louis W Jelinek (Director)	$0	$0
Patricia A Towne (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$532,637

Expenses

$356,744

Net Income

$175,893

Net Assets

$6,066,385

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$37,408	7.0%
Dividends	$19,114	3.6%
Sales of Assets	$1,646	0.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$160,388	45.0%
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	$6,066,386
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$6,066,385

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary J Towne Merritt (President)	$0	$0
J Wesley Merritt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet L Towne (Director)	$0	$0
Louis W Jelinek (Director)	$0	$0
Patricia A Towne (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$506,472

Expenses

$352,366

Net Income

$154,106

Net Assets

$5,890,491

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$33,474	6.6%
Dividends	$19,762	3.9%
Sales of Assets	$58,988	11.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$159,164	45.2%
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	$5,890,492
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$5,890,491

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary J Towne Merritt (President)	$0	$0
J Wesley Merritt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet L Towne (Director)	$0	$0
Louis W Jelinek (Director)	$0	$0
Patricia A Towne (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 3, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$540,913

Expenses

$436,729

Net Income

$104,184

Net Assets

$5,736,386

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$33,866	6.3%
Dividends	$17,684	3.3%
Sales of Assets	$67,724	12.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$179,299	41.1%
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	$5,736,386
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,736,386

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary J Towne Merritt (President)	$0	$0
J Wesley Merritt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet L Towne (Director)	$0	$0
Louis W Jelinek (Director)	$0	$0
Patricia A Towne (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$442,951

Expenses

$381,191

Net Income

$61,760

Net Assets

$5,632,202

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,497	0.6%
Dividends	$27,082	6.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$195,964	51.4%
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	$5,632,202
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,632,202

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary J Towne Merritt (President)	$0	$0
J Wesley Merritt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet L Towne (Director)	$0	$0
William L Crossland (Director)	$0	$0
Patricia A Towne (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 4, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$4,979,833

Expenses

$41,644

Net Income

$4,938,189

Net Assets

$5,570,442

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$4,880,238	98.0%
Interest Revenue	$53	0.0%
Dividends	$23,928	0.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$75,614	1.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$41,589	99.9%
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	$5,570,442
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,570,442

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary J Towne Merritt (President)	$0	$0
J Wesley Merritt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet L Towne (Director)	$0	$0
William L Crossland (Director)	$0	$0
Patricia A Towne (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 18, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$25,218

Expenses

$48,219

Net Income

-$23,001

Net Assets

$632,253

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,420	9.6%
Interest Revenue	$22	0.1%
Dividends	$22,776	90.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$47,425	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	$632,253
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$632,253

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary J Towne Merritt (President)	$0	$0
J Wesley Merritt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet L Towne (Vice President)	$0	$0
William L Crossland (Director)	$0	$0
Patricia A Towne (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$22,116

Expenses

$38,971

Net Income

-$16,855

Net Assets

$655,254

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$23	0.1%
Dividends	$22,093	99.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$38,404	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	$655,754
Total Liabilities	$500
Net Assets	$655,254

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul T Chambers (President)	$0	$0
J Wesley Merritt (Secretary)	$0	$0
Mary J Towne Merritt (Vice President)	$0	$0
Janet L Towne (Director)	$0	$0
Patricia A Towne (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$20,835

Expenses

$42,663

Net Income

-$21,828

Net Assets

$672,109

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$24	0.1%
Dividends	$20,811	99.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$42,173	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	$672,109
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$672,109

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

-$141,139

Expenses

$44,104

Net Income

-$185,243

Net Assets

$693,937

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$21,917
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$43,386	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	$693,937
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$693,937

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,879

Expenses

$43,113

Net Income

-$41,234

Net Assets

$879,180

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$27,027	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$42,064	97.6%
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	$879,180
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$879,180

990-PF

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Wayne H Towne Family Foundation

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $282k (2024)

Expenses $209k (2024)

Total Assets $6.26M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Revenue

$282k (2024)

Expenses

$209k (2024)

Total Assets

$6.26M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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