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Nonprofit · EIN 90-0403980

FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PRINCETON, NJ 08540

Financials

$300K$797K2023$497K$1.3M2024$927K$1.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$927,277$1,063,819-$136,542$16,531,186$0$16,531,186
December 31, 2024990-PF$497,368$1,263,503-$766,135$16,663,482$0$16,663,482
December 31, 2023990-PF$300,400$797,484-$497,084$17,429,617$0$17,429,617
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$470,898
Net gain from sales of assets
$456,379

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,055,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,059,410
Excise tax on investment income
$12,828

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,663,482
Total assets, end of year
$16,531,186
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$16,531,186
Fair market value of assets
$25,124,723
Qualifying distributions
$1,059,410
Net investment income
$927,277

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
E ROBERT FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY1$0
LUISA T FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT6$0
RICARDO T FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR0$0
RYAN BRIGANTI
114 SHERIDAN TERRACE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07436
DIRECTOR0$0
DANIEL T FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
E ROBERT FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY1$0
LUISA T FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT6$0
RICARDO T FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR0$0
STEPHEN A BRIGANTI
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR0$0
DANIEL T FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
E ROBERT FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY1$0
LUISA T FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT6$0
RICARDO T FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR0$0
STEPHEN A BRIGANTI
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR0$0
DANIEL T FERNHOLZ
12 DOGWOOD LANE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
12 DOGWOOD LN, PRINCETON, NJ 08540-5629
In care of
% DR LUISA T FERNHOLZ
Signed the 990-PF
E ROBERT FERNHOLZ, FOUNDATION MGR.
Phone
(609) 924-4983
Return prepared by
EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC

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
90-0403980
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
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,531,186
Income (IRS master file)
$1,470,898

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$927,277$1,063,819$16,531,186IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$497,368$1,263,503$16,663,482IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$300,400$797,484$17,429,617XML
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 90-0403980).

Questions about FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION is 90-0403980.
Is FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION 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 FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION 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 FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FERNHOLZ FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $927,277, expenses of $1,063,819 and total assets of $16,531,186 at year end.

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