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Sethness Arnold Foundation

  • Chicago, IL
  • Tax-exempt since July 2019
  • EIN: 83-2099072

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 / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$159k (2024)

Expenses
$159k (2024)

Total Assets
$2.16M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 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 Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$158,748
Expenses
$159,262
Net Income
-$514
Net Assets
$2,162,208
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $18,462
11.6%
Interest Revenue $125
0.1%
Dividends $63,995
40.3%
Sales of Assets $76,166
48.0%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $138,000
86.6%
Compensation of Officers* $1,311
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 $2,162,208
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,162,208
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mary S Arnold (Vp/Treas/Dir) $0 $0
Joseph C Arnold (Pres/Dir) $0 $0
Randall Romei (Secretary/Dir) $0 $1,311

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on June 11, 2025

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$97,647
Expenses
$153,998
Net Income
-$56,351
Net Assets
$2,162,722
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $30
0.0%
Dividends $64,917
66.5%
Sales of Assets $32,700
33.5%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $131,535
85.4%
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 $2,162,722
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,162,722
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mary S Arnold (Vp/Treas/Dir) $0 $0
Joseph C Arnold (Pres/Dir) $0 $0
Randall Romei (Secretary/Dir) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on May 24, 2024

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$595,332
Expenses
$128,692
Net Income
$466,640
Net Assets
$2,219,073
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $487,460
81.9%
Interest Revenue $14
0.0%
Dividends $41,226
6.9%
Sales of Assets $66,632
11.2%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $114,500
89.0%
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 $2,219,073
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,219,073
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mary S Arnold (Vp/Treas/Dir) $0 $0
Joseph C Arnold (Pres/Dir) $0 $0
Randall Romei (Secretary/Dir) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on May 26, 2023

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$148,929
Expenses
$163,367
Net Income
-$14,438
Net Assets
$1,896,875
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $5
0.0%
Dividends $39,039
26.2%
Sales of Assets $109,885
73.8%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $133,500
81.7%
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 $1,896,875
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,896,875
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mary S Arnold (Vp/Treas/Dir) $0 $0
Joseph C Arnold (Pres/Dir) $0 $0
Randall Romei (Secretary/Dir) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on May 16, 2022

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$110,380
Expenses
$145,008
Net Income
-$34,628
Net Assets
$1,911,312
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $8
0.0%
Dividends $42,229
38.3%
Sales of Assets $68,143
61.7%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $127,000
87.6%
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 $1,911,313
Total Liabilities $1
Net Assets $1,911,312
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mary S Arnold (Vp/Treas/Dir) $0 $0
Joseph C Arnold (Pres/Dir) $0 $0
Randall Romei (Secretary/Dir) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on June 17, 2021

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$69,574
Expenses
$127,212
Net Income
-$57,638
Net Assets
$1,945,940
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $4,653
6.7%
Dividends $49,014
70.4%
Sales of Assets $15,907
22.9%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $114,000
89.6%
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 $1,945,941
Total Liabilities $1
Net Assets $1,945,940
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mary S Arnold (Vice Pres/Treas) $0 $0
Joseph C Arnold (President) $0 $0
Charles F Moles (Secretary) $0 $0

Document Links

990-PF
Filed on July 6, 2020

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

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XML

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.

Document Links

990-PF

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

PDF

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