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ATKINSON-ELLS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
ATKINSON-ELLS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (EIN 39-1966362)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-23
IRS object ID
202611189349100431
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)
Return2026-04-23T02:18:09-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN593422996PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1A By The Number Accounting & Tax Service IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11929 Imperial Golf Course BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityNaplesCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391966362EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Atkinson Ells Charitable FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlATKIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2397761119PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 Retreat Drive APT 140AddressLine1Txt
CityNaplesCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34110ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRalph EllsPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone2397761119PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDavid F Wakeland JrPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00106385PTIN
Phone2395969739PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-23PreparationDt
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$238,016FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$150ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$944InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$944InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$944InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$3,004DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$3,004DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$3,004DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss-$1,472NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$2,660GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$0CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$2,626TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$3,948TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$3,948TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$245AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$245AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm$245AccountingFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$245AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$44TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$44TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Adj Net Incm$44TaxesAdjNetIncmAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$44TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$150TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm$150TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Adj Net Incm$150TravConfMeetingAdjNetIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$150TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$439TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$439TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm$439TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$439TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$11,100ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$11,100ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$11,539TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$439TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Adj Net Incm$439TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$11,539TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$8,913ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$3,509NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$3,509AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$1,083SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$14,285SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$14,285SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
US Government Obligations BOY$19,717USGovernmentObligationsBOYAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$54,642CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$52,804CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$223,731CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$75,442TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$67,089TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$238,016TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$75,442RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$67,089RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$75,442TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$67,089TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$75,442TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$67,089TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$75,442TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$8,913ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$560OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$67,089SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$67,089TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Property400 shares Hanes Brnd Brands CoPropertyDesc
How AcquiredPHowAcquiredCd
Acquired2007-07-19AcquiredDt
Sold2025-12-02SoldDt
Gross Sales Price$2,660GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cost Or Other Basis$4,132CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Gain Or Loss-$1,472GainOrLossAmt
Gains Minus Excess Or Losses-$1,472GainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income-$1,472CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$49InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$49SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$49TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Tax Due$49TaxDueAmt

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 StateVTOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Org Report Or Register StateWIOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
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 AddressNoneWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksRalph E EllisIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone2397761119PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 Retreat Drive Apt 140AddressLine1Txt
CityNaplesCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34110ZIPCd
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
Undistributed Income PY12023UndistributedIncomePY1Yr
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Maintained Expenditure RspnsfalseMaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd
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
David Ells
3722 W Grace AveMequonWI53092Presdient000.00$0
Jennifer Ells Chow
9615 N Valley Hill RoadMequonWI53092Secretary000.00$0
Ralph Ells
701 Retreat Drive Apt 140NaplesFL34110Treasurer000.00$0
Madeline Ells
701 Retreat Drive Apt 140NaplesFL34110Vice President000.00$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)
Description1Grantors to Various 501(c)(3) organizations that various members of the extended Ellis family are atctive in. See Included ScheduleDescription1Txt
Expenses1$11,100Expenses1Amt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1NoneDescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$204,766AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$3,500AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$18,000FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$226,266TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$226,266AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$3,394CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$222,872NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$11,144MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$11,144MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$49TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$49TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$11,095DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$11,095DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$11,095DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$11,539ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$11,539QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$11,095DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$1,682UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$1,063ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$619ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$1,682TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$11,539QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Current Year$10,096AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$1,443RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$3,125TotalCorpusAmt
Taxable2$1,682Taxable2Amt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$3,125ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year2$1,063ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$619ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$1,443ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

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

Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonAny Officer-See Schedule 6ARecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 Retreat DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityNaplesCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Email Addressmatsyandbudellsfamily.comRecipientEmailAddressTxt
Form And Info And MaterialsLetter requesting contributionFormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt
Submission DeadlinesNoneSubmissionDeadlinesTxt
Restrictions On AwardsA family member must be active as a volunterr or supports the charityRestrictionsOnAwardsTxt

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (12 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
Camp Manitowish
O Box 246Boulder JunctionWI54512N/APCGeneral YMCA Camp$1,000
The Next Door Foundation
2545 N 29th streetMilwaukeeWI53210N/APCInner City Foundation$500
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
PO Box 510795MilwaukeeWI53202N/APCSocial Service Organization$1,500
Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation
234 W Galena StreetMilwaukeeWI53212N/APCSchool$2,000
Notre Dame Middle School
1420 W Scott StreetMilwaukeeWI53201N/APCSchool$1,000
United Methodist Chirldren's Services
3940 W Lisbon AveMilwaukeeWI53208N/APCFood program for disadvantaged children$800
University School of Milwaukee
2100 W Fairy Chasm RdRiver HillsWI53217N/APCK-12 school$700
Villa Terrace
PO Box 170705MilwaukeeWI53217N/APCArt Museum$500
Bentley Village Foundation
701 Retreat Drive Suite 400NaplesFL34110N/APCCCRC Retirement Community$1,000
Curative Workshop
1000 N 92 StMilwaukeeWI53226N/APCRehabilitation$600
Milwaukee Domes Alliance
524 S Layton BlvdMilwaukeeWI53215N/APCHorticulture Conservancy$500
College of Idaho
2112 Cleveland BlvdCaldwellID83605PCCollege$1,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$11,100TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$944RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$3,004RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$3,948RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$3,948TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp (2 entries)

Line NumberLineNumberTxtRelationship StatementRelationshipStatementTxt
4Investment income used to fund grants
5Investment Income used to fund grants

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$245Amt
Net Investment Income$245NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$245AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$245DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (4 entries)

Short ExplanationShortExplanationTxt
David Ells
None
Jennifer Ells Chow
None
Ralph Ells
None
Madeline Ells
None

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (6 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
200 shares of Arrow Electronics$4,298$22,036
301 shares of Freeport Copper Gold$7,914$30,510
548 shares of JP Morgan Chase Co$21,503$144,355
180 shares of Zimmer Holdings$6,120$16,186
200 shares of Verizon$10,675$8,146
40 shares of Gildan$2,294$2,498

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBasis difference between brkerage and foundationDesc
Amt$560Amt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryTaxesCategoryTxt
Amt$44Amt
Net Investment Income$44NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$44AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$44DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt