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Nonprofit · EIN 30-0517812

M L E FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEW CANAAN, CT 06840

Financials

$440K$1.7M2023$1.3M$1.1M2024$17.9M$1.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of M L E FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$17,910,834$1,296,475$16,614,359$22,211,953$0$22,211,953
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,296,360$1,086,102$210,258$5,597,158$0$5,597,158
December 31, 2023990-PF$439,995$1,664,907-$1,224,912$5,386,951$0$5,386,951
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$689,357
Interest
$13,953
Net gain from sales of assets
$17,207,524

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,178,400
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$9,350
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,196,722
Excise tax on investment income
$247,992

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,597,158
Total assets, end of year
$22,211,953
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$22,211,953
Fair market value of assets
$26,395,139
Qualifying distributions
$1,196,722
Net investment income
$17,910,834

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARIE CREATURO
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$9,350
EMILY B NISSLEY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
ISABEL MCKAY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
ROBERT B MCKAY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
RUTH MCKAY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EMILY B NISSLEY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
MARIE CREATURO
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
ISABEL MCKAY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
ROBERT B MCKAY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
RUTH MCKAY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARIE CREATURO
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$6,847
EMILY B NISSLEY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
THOMAS W NISSLEY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
ISABEL MCKAY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
ROBERT B MCKAY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0
RUTH MCKAY
C/O Emily B Nissley 30 Oenoke Lane, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 147, NEW CANAAN, CT 06840-0147
In care of
% MARIE CREATURO
Signed the 990-PF
EMILY NISSLEY, OFFICER
Phone
(203) 966-4049
Return prepared by
WITHUM SMITH BROWN PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
30-0517812
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,211,953
Income (IRS master file)
$21,520,837

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$17,910,834$1,296,475$22,211,953XML
990-PFDecember 2024$1,296,360$1,086,102$5,597,158XML
990-PFDecember 2023$439,995$1,664,907$5,386,951XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 30-0517812).

Questions about M L E FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of M L E FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of M L E FOUNDATION INC is 30-0517812.
Is M L E FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to M L E FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does M L E FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of M L E FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did M L E FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of M L E FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,350 (MARIE CREATURO, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does M L E FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,910,834, expenses of $1,296,475 and total assets of $22,211,953 at year end.

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