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PRINCIPIO FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
PRINCIPIO FOUNDATION (EIN 47-5629663)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-29
IRS object ID
202611499349100916
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-05-29T16:12:08-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN475187513PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FINANCIAL ADVOCATES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112341 NEWPORT AVE STE A-100AddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA ANACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92705ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN475629663EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE PRINCIPIO FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPRINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9495335535PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1925 EMERALD BAYAddressLine1Txt
CityLAGUNA BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92651ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL GALLAGHERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9495335535PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-28SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL MCGRATHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00176055PTIN
Phone7142410212PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-28PreparationDt
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$628,756FMVAssetsEOYAmt
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$10InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$10InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$19,805DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$19,805DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$9,047NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$37,647GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$9,047CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$28,862TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$28,862TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$15,000OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$1,500OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$13,500OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$319TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$319TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$3,027OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$3,027OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$18,346TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$4,846TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$13,500TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$30,500ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$30,500ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$48,846TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$4,846TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$44,000TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$19,984ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$24,016NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$19,621CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$17,339CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$17,339CashEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$191,509CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$189,338CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$335,472CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Bonds BOY$307,275CorporateBondsBOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOY$291,383CorporateBondsEOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOYFMV$275,945CorporateBondsEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$31,071OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$31,071OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets BOY$549,476TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$529,131TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$628,756TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$549,476NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$529,131NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$549,476TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$529,131TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$549,476TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$529,131TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$549,476TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$19,984ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$529,492SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$361OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$529,131TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (2 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
CHARLES SCHWABP$7,856$7,914-$58-$58
CHARLES SCHWABP$28,407$20,686$7,721$7,721
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$9,047CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$334InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$334SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$334TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Extsn Request Income Tax Paid$334ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt
Total Payments And Credits$334TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt

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
Org Report Or Register StateCAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
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
Individual With BooksPAUL GALLAGHERIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone9495335535PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1925 EMERALD BAYAddressLine1Txt
CityLAGUNA BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92651ZIPCd
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
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL GALLAGHERPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1925 EMERALD BAYAddressLine1Txt
CityLAGUNA BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92651ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos000.00AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt
Compensation$0CompensationAmt
Employee Benefit Program$0EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt
Expense Account Other Allwnc$0ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$588,034AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$20,512AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$608,546TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$608,546AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$9,128CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$599,418NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$29,971MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$29,971MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$334TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$334TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$29,637DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$29,637DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$29,637DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$44,000ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$44,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$29,637DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$10,114ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$53,739ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$36,471ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$23,599ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$26,907ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$150,830TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$44,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Current Year$29,637AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$14,363RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$165,193TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$10,114ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$155,079ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$53,739ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$36,471ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$23,599ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$26,907ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$14,363ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

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

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
LAGUNA BEACH YOUTH FOOTBALL
625 PARK AVELAGUNA BEACHCA92651NONEPCCHARITABLE PURPOSE$15,000
KID WORKS
1902 W CHESTNUT AVESANTA ANACA92703NONEPCCHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
CALVARY SOUTH OC
1311 CALLE BATIDOSAN CLEMENTECA92673NONEPCCHARITABLE PURPOSE$3,000
COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY
790 STOUT ROADCOLORADO SPRINGSCO80921NONEPCCHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$30,500TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$10ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$19,805ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$9,047ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$28,862ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$28,862TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

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

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corporate Bonds InvestmentsCorporateBondsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BondFIXED INCOME FUNDBondNm
EOY Book Value$291,383EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$275,945EOYFMVAmt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (2 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
MUTUAL FUNDS$169,138$317,435
REAL ESTATE FUND$20,200$18,037

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBUILT IN GAIN ON DONATED STOCKDesc
BOY Book Value$31,071BOYBookValueAmt
EOY Book Value$31,071EOYBookValueAmt

Other Decreases Schedule OtherDecreasesSchedule

Other Decreases Detail OtherDecreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBOOK/TAX ADJ ON INVESTMENTSDesc
Amt$361Amt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
EXPENSES
ADVISORS FEES$3,027$3,027

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTSCategoryTxt
Amt$15,000Amt
Net Investment Income$1,500NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$13,500DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryFOREIGN TAXCategoryTxt
Amt$319Amt
Net Investment Income$319NetInvestmentIncomeAmt