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HIGGINS BRAUN FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2024

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Organization
HIGGINS BRAUN FOUNDATION (EIN 47-5439472)
Tax period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Filed
2026-01-15
IRS object ID
202630159349100213
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2026-01-15T13:54:35-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN931065451PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Matt Tillson Tax ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11158 Emerald Bay RdAddressLine1Txt
CitySouth Lake TahoeCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP96150ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN475439472EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Higgins Braun FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHIGGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5305412360PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 8644AddressLine1Txt
CityS Lake TahoeCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP96158ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDavid S ZickoPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-01-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDavid S ZickoPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01217296PTIN
Phone5305453730PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$231,108FMVAssetsEOYAmt
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$1,101InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$1,101InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$1,101InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$3,504DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$3,504DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$3,504DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss-$7,364NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$164,915GrossSalesPriceAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$2,293OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Rev And Expnss-$466TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$4,605TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$4,605TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$1,175AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$123TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$149OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$1,447TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$14,250ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$14,250ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$15,697TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$14,250TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$16,163ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$4,605NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$4,605AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$18,318SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$10,302SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
US Government Obligations BOY$45,976USGovernmentObligationsBOYAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$152,395CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$159,490CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$177,177CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$11,393OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$42,126OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$53,931OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets EOY$1OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets BOY$228,082TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$211,919TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$231,108TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Capital Stock BOY$228,082CapitalStockBOYAmt
Capital Stock EOY$211,919CapitalStockEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$228,082TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$211,919TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$228,082TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$211,919TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$228,082TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$16,163ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$211,919SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$211,919TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (13 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
60 AMTP2024-03-042024-11-07$11,745$12,177-$432-$432
175 EWYP2024-02-262024-11-26$10,123$11,393-$1,270-$1,270
6000 US TSY NOTEP2023-10-172025-01-13$6,026$5,997$29$29
700 NEMP2023-01-032025-02-24$30,118$34,654-$4,536-$4,536
13 ASMLP2024-10-042025-04-21$7,960$11,011-$3,051-$3,051
70 ZSP2024-05-092025-04-21$13,469$12,138$1,331$1,331
60 AAPLP2024-02-062025-04-21$11,325$11,480-$155-$155
30 DEP2024-04-042025-04-21$12,986$12,050$936$936
250 FCXP2024-01-262025-04-21$8,027$10,046-$2,019-$2,019
126 MSP2024-04-042025-04-21$13,117$11,354$1,763$1,763
10000 US TSY NOTEP2023-10-172025-07-15$10,012$9,995$17$17
10000 US TSY NOTEP2023-10-172025-08-12$10,004$9,995$9$9
20000 US TSY NOTEP2023-10-172025-09-15$20,003$19,989$14$14
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income-$7,364CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss-$3,422NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$64InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$64SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$64TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Tax Due$64TaxDueAmt
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
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

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1David ZickoBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5305411910PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11158 Emerald Bay RdAddressLine1Txt
CityS Lake TahoeCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP96150ZIPCd
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 (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Kathleen H Braun
PO Box 8644S Lake TahoeCA96158President2.00$0
Karen E Higgins
PO Box 8644S Lake TahoeCA96158Secretary0.40$0
David S Zicko
PO BOX 8644S Lake TahoeCA96158Treasurer0.30$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1Provided a $4,750 grant to 501(c)(3)Young Musicians Choral Orchestra to assist disadvantged youth with the cost of lessons and access to musical instruments.The organization did not incur any directly related expenses this fiscal year in pursuing this activityDescription1Txt
Expenses1$0Expenses1Amt
Description2Provided a $4,750 grant to 501(c)(3)Tahoe Truckee School of Music to assist youth with the cost of lessons and access to musical instruments.The organization did not incur any directly related expenses this fiscal year in pursuing this activityDescription2Txt
Description3Provided a $4,750 grant to St Beenedict at Auburndale School to benefit the music program for youth.The organization did not incur any directly related expenses this fiscal year in pursuing this activityDescription3Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$216,966AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$17,841AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$234,807TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$234,807AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$3,522CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$231,285NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$11,564MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$11,564MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$64TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$64TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$11,500DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$11,500DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$11,500DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$14,250ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$14,250QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$11,500DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$6,240UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$14,250QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$6,240AppliedToYear1Amt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$8,010AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Undistributed Income CY$3,490UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerKathleen H BraunContributingManagerNm
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
Tahoe School of Music
10038 Meadow WayTruckeeCA96161nonePCFor Music instruction and access to musical instruments$4,750
St Benedict School
8250 Varnavas DrCordovaTN38016nonePCTo provide music education and opportunity to disadvantaged youth$4,750
Young Musicians Choral Orchestra
2020 Milvia St 4th Fl Ste 420BerkeleyCA94704NoneTo help provide Music education to disadvantaged youth$4,750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$14,250TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$1,101ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$3,504ExclusionAmt

Other Investment Income OtherInvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm-$7,364RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescInvestment Class ActionDesc
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$2,293ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$6,898ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm-$7,364RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty-$466TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

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)
CategoryAccounting FeesCategoryTxt
Amt$1,175Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$0DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (18 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
NEM
ADC$17,097$21,312
AMT
AAPL
AMAT$11,238$12,284
DE
FCX
MSFT$20,081$23,826
MS
ZS
HD$11,656$12,156
MU$10,188$16,732
META$11,645$14,687
CRM$20,447$17,775
EA$9,740$11,094
PYPL$9,704$8,718
QCOM$15,747$16,636
AMZN$21,947$21,957

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp (3 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtListed At Cost Or FMVListedAtCostOrFMVCdBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
EWYAT COST
GLDAT COST$30,289$39,102
SLVAT COST$11,837$14,829

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
Investment Exp - Class Action Fee$124
Service Charge$25

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescInvestment Class ActionDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$2,293RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmt
Annual Attorney General Report$25
IRS 940PF Tax$98