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SHAWN GAERTNER FOUNDATION

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Plain text SHAWN GAERTNER FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2011–2015. https://strategystudio.org/org/201394374. Retrieved 2026-10-19.

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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2011–2015. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2015 · Form 990EZ · revenue $19K · expenses $15K · assets $20K

EIN
20-1394374
Address
825 HARDEN DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15229-1108
NTEE code
T31
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2006
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Mission

THE SHAWN GAERTNER FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF SHAWN GAERTNER TO HONOR HIS MEMORY BY RAISING MONEY TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND STUDENTS IN NEED AS WELL AS MELANOMA RESEARCH. FUNDS ARE RAISED BY HOLDING GOLF TOURNAMENTS AND OTHER EVENTS WHICH SHAWN'S FAMILY, FRIENDS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE WILLING TO PAY AN ADMISSION FEE TO PARTICIPATE. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SOLICITED FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS TO UNDERWRITE THESE EVENTS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Laurence L Gaertner PRESIDENT2011-2015 1 $0 reported 1
William Hunter DIRECTOR2011-2015 2 $0 reported 1
Karen Mesonka DIRECTOR2011-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Timothy L Gaertner VICE PRES2011-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Brennan C Gaertner VIDE PRES2011-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Natalie R Gaertner SEC/TREAS2011-2015 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2015 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURENCE L GAERTNER PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
WILLIAM HUNTER DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
KAREN MESONKA DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY L GAERTNER VICE PRES1 $0-- $01
BRENNAN C GAERTNER VIDE PRES1 $0-- $01
NATALIE R GAERTNER SEC/TREAS1 $0-- $01
2014 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURENCE L GAERTNER PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
WILLIAM HUNTER DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
KAREN MESONKA DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY L GAERTNER VICE PRES0 $0-- $01
BRENNAN C GAERTNER VIDE PRES0 $0-- $01
NATALIE R GAERTNER SEC/TREAS0 $0-- $01
2013 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURENCE L GAERTNER PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
WILLIAM HUNTER DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
KAREN MESONKA DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY L GAERTNER VICE PRES1 $0-- $01
BRENNAN C GAERTNER VIDE PRES1 $0-- $01
NATALIE R GAERTNER SEC/TREAS1 $0-- $01
2012 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURENCE L GAERTNER PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
WILLIAM HUNTER DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
KAREN MESONKA DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY L GAERTNER VICE PRES1 $0-- $01
BRENNAN C GAERTNER VIDE PRES1 $0-- $01
NATALIE R GAERTNER SEC/TREAS2 $0-- $01
2011 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURENCE L GAERTNER PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
WILLIAM HUNTER DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
KAREN MESONKA DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY L GAERTNER VICE PRES1 $0-- $01
BRENNAN C GAERTNER VIDE PRES1 $0-- $01
NATALIE R GAERTNER SEC/TREAS2 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,011$14,847 $20,392$20,392 $17,651- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,484$24,610 $16,228$16,228 $7,492- ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$31,413$31,706 $21,354$21,354 $16,366- ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,604$16,729 $21,647$21,647 $11,838- ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,476$17,028 $16,772$16,772 $8,339- ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,000 in all, tax years 2025 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
BASKIN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SHAWN GAERTNER FOUNDATION” 2025 1$5,000 2025$5,000
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2015 · Form 990EZ · $14,847 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,150 · events $29,578
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $14,150 95.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $397 2.7%
Fees to independent contractors $300 2.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$29,578reported apart
Total$14,847100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $24,610 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,225 · events $28,498
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $24,225 98.4%
Fees to independent contractors $300 1.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $85 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$28,498reported apart
Total$24,610100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $31,706 spent · pay $0 · grants $31,000 · events $31,719
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $31,000 97.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $406 1.3%
Fees to independent contractors $300 0.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$31,719reported apart
Total$31,706100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $16,729 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,285 · events $33,384
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $16,285 97.3%
Fees to independent contractors $300 1.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $144 0.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$33,384reported apart
Total$16,729100%

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2011 · Form 990EZ · $17,028 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,500 · events $33,178
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $15,500 91.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,228 7.2%
Fees to independent contractors $300 1.8%
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