Nonprofit · EIN 47-4480383
FRIENDS OF WABUN
Also known as WABUN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $656,411 | $376,663 | $279,748 | $700,642 | $111,800 | $588,842 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $280,796 | $447,240 | -$166,444 | $319,990 | $29,167 | $290,823 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $310,616 | $299,828 | $10,788 | $428,864 | $0 | $428,864 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $649,159
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,252
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $170,524
- Other salaries and wages
- $80,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $129,832
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $966
- Accounting fees
- $7,160
- Travel
- $3,066
- Program services (functional)
- $245,862
- Management and general (functional)
- $105,202
- Fundraising (functional)
- $25,599
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $319,990
- Total assets, end of year
- $700,642
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $111,800
- Net assets, end of year
- $588,842
- Publicly traded securities
- $399,185
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $335,443
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $253,399
- Gross receipts
- $656,411
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOEBE KNOWLES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $80,000 |
| ANDY BUCKMAN | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FOSTER | DIRECTOR AND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARDIN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGIE THICKSTUN | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PORTER | DIRECTOR AND OFFICER AT LA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NIKKI MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN STAUFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGOT MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS ROONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOEBE KNOWLES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $80,000 |
| HARDIN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MADELINE VERTENTEN | DIRECTOR AND VICE CHAIR UNTIL 11-2-24 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PORTER | DIRECTOR AND OFFICER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FOSTER | DIRECTOR AND VICE CHAIR AFTER 11-2-24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY BUCKMAN | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUISE PATERSON MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN STAUFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGIE THICKSTUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS ROONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOEBE KNOWLES | DIRECTOR & CHAIR / EXECUTIVE DIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $33,654 |
| GAIL COLEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 6-30-23 Trustee or director | 20 | $15,577 |
| MADELINE VERTENTEN | DIRECTOR AND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PORTER | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH ROSS | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOUISE PATERSON MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN STAUFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARDIN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY BUCKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 36, NEW CANAAN, CT 06840-0036
- In care of
- % GAIL COLEMAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 96 Bay State Road, Boston MA 02215
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PHOEBE KNOWLES, PO BOX 36, NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Gail Coleman, 96 Bay State Road, Boston MA 02215
- Signed the 990
- PHOEBE KNOWLES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (917) 345-6784
- Website
- WWW.WABUN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GBQ PARTNERS LLC
Mission
WABUN FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING YOUTH ACCESS TO TRANSFORMATIVE WILDERNESS EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- WABUN FOUNDATION'S SOLE CHARITABLE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CAMP OPERATIONS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CAMP CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, AND CAMP ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT THROUGH WABUN FOUNDATION'S DONATIONS TO CAMP WABUN CANADA CHARITABLE CORPORATION.Expenses $245,862 · grants $170,524
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4480383
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $700,642
- Income (IRS master file)
- $656,411
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $656,411 | $376,663 | $700,642 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $280,796 | $447,240 | $319,990 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $310,616 | $299,828 | $428,864 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $333,647 | $223,620 | $394,707 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Gail Coleman | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-4480383).
Questions about FRIENDS OF WABUN
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF WABUN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF WABUN is 47-4480383.
- Is FRIENDS OF WABUN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF WABUN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF WABUN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF WABUN 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 FRIENDS OF WABUN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF WABUN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PHOEBE KNOWLES.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF WABUN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,000 (PHOEBE KNOWLES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF WABUN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $656,411, expenses of $376,663 and total assets of $700,642 at year end.
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