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MARTIN & ARLYN SHIELDS FAMILY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
MARTIN & ARLYN SHIELDS FAMILY FOUNDATION (EIN 45-3199581)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-01
IRS object ID
202641219349101029
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-01T12:43:32-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN830668587PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PHILIP B MICHELSON CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15 GROGANS PARK DR STE 110AddressLine1Txt
CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77380ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453199581EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Martin & Arlyn Shields Family FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMARTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2814195716PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 7835AddressLine1Txt
CityThe WoodlandsCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77387ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMartin L ShieldsPersonNm
Person TitleDirectorPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-05-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPhilip B MichelsonPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00757224PTIN
Phone7134625553PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$2,274,829FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$10,059InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$10,059InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$10,059InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$56,532DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$56,532DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$56,532DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss-$16,466NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$2,448,920GrossSalesPriceAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$50,125TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$66,591TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$66,591TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$2,750AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$2,750AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$2,750AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$8,409TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$8,409TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$8,409TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$20,545OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$20,545OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$20,545OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$31,704TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$31,704TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$31,704TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$98,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$98,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$129,704TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$31,704TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$129,704TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$79,579ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$34,887NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$66,591AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$95,747SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$129,229SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$129,229SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$579,736CorporateStockBOYAmt
Other Investments BOY$1,470,741OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$1,937,090OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$2,145,274OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets EOY$326OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$326OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,146,224TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,066,645TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$2,274,829TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$2,146,224NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$2,066,645NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$2,146,224TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$2,066,645TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$2,146,224TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$2,066,645TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$2,146,224TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$79,579ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$2,066,645SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$2,066,645TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (3 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
Merrill LynchP2025-01-012025-01-10$2,119,974$2,171,436-$51,462-$51,462
Merrill LynchP2001-01-012025-01-01$328,912$293,950$34,962$34,962
Capital Gain Dividends$34
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income-$16,466CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss-$51,462NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$485InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$485SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$485TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Tax Due$485TaxDueAmt
Applied To ES Tax$0AppliedToESTaxAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Martin ShieldsBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2817956427PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line119 Star Fern PlaceAddressLine1Txt
CityThe WoodlandsCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77380ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Martin L Shields
PO Box 7835The WoodlandsTX77387Director2.00$0
Arlyn C Shields
PO Box 7835The WoodlandsTX77387Director2.00$0
Tara S Bryant
PO Box 7835The WoodlandsTX77387Director2.00$0
Travis C Shields
PO Box 7835The WoodlandsTX77387Director2.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$2,147,845AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$106,199AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$2,254,044TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$2,254,044AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$33,811CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$2,220,233NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$111,012MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$111,012MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$485TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$485TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$110,527DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$110,527DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$110,527DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$129,704ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$129,704QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$110,527DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$29,111ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$35,967ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$19,842ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$30,603ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$24,423ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$139,946TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$129,704QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$110,527AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$19,177RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$159,123TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$29,111ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$130,012ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$35,967ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$19,842ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$30,603ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$24,423ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$19,177ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (13 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
Tennessee Baptist Children's Home
PO Box 2206BrentwoodTN37024NonePCFamily Assistance$1,000
Salvation Army
PO Box 203781HoustonTX77216NonePCHuman needs assistance$5,000
God's Garage
12340 FM 2854 RdConroeTX77304NonePCVehicle repairs for those in need$5,000
Brownsville Society for Crippled Ch
1901 E 22ndBrownsvilleTX78521NonePCRehabilitative services to children with special needs$5,000
Houston SPCA
900 Portway DriveHoustonTX77024NonePCAnimal Rescue$1,000
My Life Speaks
PO Box 100972NashvilleTN37224NonePCHuman needs assistance$10,000
Love Must Act
1047 Amsterdam AvenueNew YorkNY10025NonePCBuild schools$30,000
Operation Pets Alive
PO Box 132104The WoodlandsTX77393NonePCAnimal Rescue$5,000
Baylor University
One Bear PlaceWacoTX76798NonePCScholarships$10,000
Door County Med Center Foundation
228 s 18th AveSturgeon BayWI54235NonePCAssist the hospital to provide quality care for all residents and visitors of Door County.$15,000
YELOline Initiative
PO Box 1081MeadvillePA16335NonePCTake hope to the incarcerated and unseen population of our society to encourage them in their individual pursuit of personal and spiritual reconciliation.$1,000
LEAP Global Missions
7777 Forest Lane Suite B326DallasTX75230NonePCProvide medical care to countries that do not have access to quality medical care.$5,000
The Woodlands First
11801 Grogans Mill rdThe WoodlandsTX77380NonePCReligious Support$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$98,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$10,059RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$56,532RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm-$16,466RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$50,125RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$50,125TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp (3 entries)

Line NumberLineNumberTxtRelationship StatementRelationshipStatementTxt
3Investment Income provides a hedge against inflation for funding
4Investment Income provides a hedge against inflation for funding
8Future qualified exempt purposes.

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryTax PreparationCategoryTxt
Amt$2,750Amt
Net Investment Income$2,750NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$2,750DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or ItemMerrill Lynch - Mutual FundsCategoryOrItemTxt
Listed At Cost Or FMVAT COSTListedAtCostOrFMVCd
Book Value$1,937,090BookValueAmt
EOYFMV$2,145,274EOYFMVAmt

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDividend ReceivableDesc
EOY Book Value$326EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$326EOYFMVAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
Advisory Fees$20,319$20,319$20,319
Postage$226$226$226

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
Other Taxes$423$423$423
Taxes Paid$7,986$7,986$7,986