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FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY INC (EIN 27-4000049)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-03
IRS object ID
202610939349100906
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)
Return2026-04-03T08:15:49-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Foundation SourceBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13333 New Hyde Park Rd Ste 406AddressLine1Txt
CityNew Hyde ParkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11042ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN274000049EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Foundation for the Promotion ofBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2Individual Opportunity IncBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Foundation SourceInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8008391754PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdAddressLine1Txt
CityWilmingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP198091377ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCharles M OberPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone8008391754PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJeffrey D HaskellPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01345770PTIN
Phone8008391754PhoneNum
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$1,501,537FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$0ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$52InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$52InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$101,199DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$101,199DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss-$5,141NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$17,653GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$0CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$96,110TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$101,251TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$0CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$10,503OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$10,503OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$1,100TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$8,047OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$8,047OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$19,650TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$10,503TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$8,047TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$55,900ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$55,900ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$75,550TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$10,503TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$63,947TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$20,560ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$90,748NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$25,338SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$60,485SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$60,485SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$1,417,712CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$1,403,125CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$1,441,052CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,443,050TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,463,610TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$1,501,537TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$1,443,050RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$1,463,610RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,443,050TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,463,610TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$1,443,050TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$1,463,610TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,443,050TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$20,560ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$1,463,610SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,463,610TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PropertyPublicly-traded SecuritiesPropertyDesc
Gross Sales Price$17,653GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cost Or Other Basis$22,794CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Gain Or Loss-$5,141GainOrLossAmt
Gains Minus Excess Or Losses-$5,141GainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income-$5,141CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$1,261InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$1,261SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$1,261TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$723EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce$0ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt
Total Payments And Credits$723TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$0EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$538TaxDueAmt
Refund$0RefundAmt

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 StateDEOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
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

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Foundation SourceBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8008391754PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 Silverside Road Suite 123AddressLine1Txt
CityWilmingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP198091377ZIPCd
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
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 (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Charles M Ober
Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdWilmingtonDE198091377Pres, Dir, Sec1.0$0$0$0
Jacqueline Ober
Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdWilmingtonDE198091377VP1.0$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Summary Of Direct Chrtbl ActySummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp
Sum Of Program Related InvstSumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$1,410,949AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$9,995AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$1,420,944TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Acquisition Indebtedness$0AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$1,420,944AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$21,314CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,399,630NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$69,982MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$69,982MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$1,261TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$1,261TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$68,721DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$68,721DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$68,721DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$63,947ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$0ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Charitable Assets Acquis Paid$0CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Set Aside Suitability Test$0SetAsideSuitabilityTestAmt
Set Aside Cash Distri Test$0SetAsideCashDistriTestAmt
Qualifying Distributions$63,947QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$68,721DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$63,057UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$63,947QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$63,057AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$890AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$0RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$0TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$67,831UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$0ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Current Year$0ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Private Operating FoundationsPrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerCharles M OberContributingManagerNm
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (9 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
BIG LIFE FOUNDATION USA
1715 N HERON DRRIDGEFIELDWA98642N/APCWildlife.org Scholarship Fund$5,000
CALVERT SCHOOL INC
105 TUSCANY RDBALTIMOREMD21210N/APCGeneral & Unrestricted$11,400
CHI PSI EDUCATIONAL TRUST INC
45 RUTLEDGE STNASHVILLETN37210N/APCFor Alpha Psi of Chi Psi$3,000
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
5603 N CHARLES STBALTIMOREMD21210N/APCGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
GILMAN SCHOOL INC
5407 ROLAND AVEBALTIMOREMD21210N/APCGeneral & Unrestricted$3,500
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
1439 BOURET DRSAN JOSECA95118N/APCFor those impacted by the Eaton fire in California$20,000
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC
PO BOX 5030HAGERSTOWNMD21741N/APCFor the Ebola crisis in Africa$4,000
VIRGIN ISLANDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC
6936 VESSUP LNST THOMASVI00802N/APCGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAMS INC
3899 N FRONT STHARRISBURGPA17110N/APCFor Baltimore, Maryland$3,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$55,900TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fees Contracts From Govt AgFeesContractsFromGovtAgGrp
Membership Dues And AssmntMembershipDuesAndAssmntGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$52ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$101,199ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Net Rntl Incm Re Debt Fincd PropNetRntlIncmReDebtFincdPropGrp
Net Rntl Incm Re Not Debt Fincd PropNetRntlIncmReNotDebtFincdProp
Net Rental Income Personal PropNetRentalIncomePersonalPropGrp
Other Investment IncomeOtherInvestmentIncomeGrp

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion-$5,141ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Net Income Loss From Special EvtNetIncomeLossFromSpecialEvtGrp
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of InvntryGrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryGrp

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$96,110ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$96,110TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

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

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (10 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
BLACKROCK TOTAL RETURN FUND IN$140,072$124,077
BNY MELLON GLOBAL EQUITY INCOM$139,837$139,631
CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN$85,283$115,200
COHEN & STEERS INFRASTUCTURE F$132,557$121,225
COHEN & STEERS PREFRRD SECS &$102,772$104,761
LOOMIS SAYLES FDS INV GRADE BO$102,080$100,395
NEUBERGER BERMAN LARGE CAP VAL$213,636$240,127
PIMCO INCOME FUND P CLASS$156,016$148,052
T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH$205,988$246,331
TEKLA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS$124,884$101,253

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
Administrative Fees$8,022$8,022
State or Local Filing Fees$25$25

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryInvestment Management ServicesCategoryTxt
Amt$10,503Amt
Net Investment Income$10,503NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmt
990-PF Estimated Tax for 2025$700
990-PF Extension for 2024$400