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Nonprofit · EIN 72-6019440

SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130

Financials

$1.5M$1.8M2023$77K$208K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$77,409$208,146-$130,737$6,126,678$0$6,126,678
September 30, 2024990-PF$1,535,671$1,808,185-$272,514$6,242,650$0$6,242,650
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$85,237
Net gain from sales of assets
-$7,828

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$202,254
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$202,254
Excise tax on investment income
$1,185

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,242,650
Total assets, end of year
$6,126,678
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$6,126,678
Fair market value of assets
$6,126,678
Qualifying distributions
$202,254
Net investment income
$85,237

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WALDA BESTHOFF
1055 ST CHARLES AVE STE 701, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701303942
PRESIDENT1$0
VIRGINIA BESTHOFF
1055 ST CHARLES AVE STE 701, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701303942
VICE-PRESIDENT1$0
VALERIE MARCUS
1055 ST CHARLES AVE STE 701, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701303942
VICE-PRESIDENT1$0
JANE STEINER
1055 ST CHARLES AVE STE 701, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701303942
SECRETARY-TREASURER1$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WALDA BESTHOFF
1055 ST CHARLES AVE STE 701, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701303942
PRESIDENT1$0
VIRGINIA BESTHOFF
1055 ST CHARLES AVE STE 701, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701303942
VICE-PRESIDENT1$0
VALERIE MARCUS
1055 ST CHARLES AVE STE 701, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701303942
VICE-PRESIDENT1$0
JANE STEINER
1055 ST CHARLES AVE STE 701, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701303942
SECRETARY-TREASURER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1055 SAINT CHARLES AVE STE 701, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-3996
Signed the 990-PF
WALDA BESTHOFF, PRESIDENT
Phone
(504) 586-1166
Return prepared by
LAPORTE APAC

What it must file and when

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
72-6019440
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
1961
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,126,678
Income (IRS master file)
$291,957

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$77,409$208,146$6,126,678XML
990-PFSeptember 2024$1,535,671$1,808,185$6,242,650XML
990-PFSeptember 2023–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2019–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2018–––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 72-6019440).

Questions about SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION is 72-6019440.
Is SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
Are donations to SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $77,409, expenses of $208,146 and total assets of $6,126,678 at year end.

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