PARTY IN THE PINES FOUNDATION
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Plain text PARTY IN THE PINES FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/934522706. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $280K · expenses $167K · assets $113K
- EIN
- 93-4522706
- Address
- 5728 LYNDON B JOHNSON FRWY 200, DALLAS, TX 75240-6323
- NTEE code
- B12
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2024
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PARTY IN THE PINES FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO HELP SUPPORT EAST TEXAS FIRST RESPONDERS AND CHARITIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa White | SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Meisel | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Hunter | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Thomas | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA WHITE | SECRETARY | 2 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
| STEVEN MEISEL | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN HUNTER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN MEISEL | PRESIDENT, TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA WHITE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEN HUNTER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 7 grants to organizations · $150K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $279,964 | $166,813 | $113,151 | $113,151 | $501,423 | $0 | $10,000 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $110,250 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEISEL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PARTY IN THE PINES FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $90,000 | 2024 | $90,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| WILLIAM F AND PATRICIA L MILLERFAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PARTY IN THE PINES FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $250 | 2024 | $250 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FRIENDS OF MONARCH EFFECT FOUNDATION INC | TX | B12 | $261,794 | $173,211 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARLIN LEGACY FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $367,524 | $360,989 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOUNDATION FOR CHOICE | TX | B12 | $310,459 | $279,525 | CEO & President Ex Officio | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GEORGETOWN ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $194,397 | $179,923 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WILLS POINT ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $424,436 | $422,890 | Executive Dir. | $33,165 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JUDSON I S D EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $246,615 | $196,823 | EXECUTIVE DIREC | $94,344 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHANNELVIEW ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | TX | B12 | $396,513 | $240,716 | Executive Director | $92,374 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $476,127 | $431,979 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KILGORE RANGERETTES FOREVER FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $239,074 | $183,264 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HALLSVILLE ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $201,469 | $137,564 | Executive Dir. | $20,000 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SPLENDORA ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $179,879 | $137,797 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOUNDATIONS KENYA | TX | B12 | $182,182 | $105,872 | President | $15,600 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CUERO ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $499,591 | $376,611 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MELISSA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $302,491 | $256,481 | EXEC DIRECTO | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RANGER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT FOUNDATION INC | TX | B12 | $191,740 | $190,915 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANGELINA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $232,882 | $137,518 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR LOCKHART ISD | TX | B12 | $241,494 | $219,761 | Clark | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COUNCIL ON REGIONAL ECONOMIC EXPANSION & EDUCATIONAL DEV FOUNDA | TX | B12 | $526,300 | $17,588 | EXEC DIR/SEC/TR | $199,063 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SWAMI DAYANAND SCHOLARSHIPS FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $366,000 | $0 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| N&P MEYER FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $200,940 | $83,155 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ACTIVITIES CORP OF ARLINGTON TEXAS | TX | B12 | $284,206 | $285,136 | Treasurer ELECT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BURLESON HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY FUND | TX | B12 | $233,414 | $250,675 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF VAIL INC | TX | B12 | $236,281 | $212,245 | PESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BRASWELL HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTER CLUB | TX | B12 | $201,712 | $174,340 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $166,813 spent · pay $10,000 · grants $150,000 · events $253,954
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $150,000 | $150,000 | - | - | 89.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | 6.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | 3.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,750 | - | $1,750 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE | $63 | - | $63 | - | 0.0% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $32,400 | $253,954 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $166,813 | 100% |