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EIN 11-3296823

Mel Bartholomew Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Halesite
State
New York
Year formed
1996
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Mel Bartholomew Foundation is a private foundation located in Halesite, NY. Its primary purpose is to fund qualified organizations that educate communities on the benefit of community gardening through donations. Grantees include Plant Pure Communities and others, with eight grants made last year.
Total revenues
$1,934,094
2023
Total expenses
$751,363
2023
Total assets
$2,395,320
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at Mel Bartholomew Foundation

The Foundation issues grants to qualified organizations that further the Foundation's goal to continue expanding the adoption of the square foot gardening method, connect people and communities, and increase the production of nutritious, sustainable crops.
Royalty income is used to further the organizations goals of promoting the benefits and the concept of square foot gardening.

Grants made by Mel Bartholomew Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Peconic Land TrustTo Aid in the Mission of Educating Communities of the Benefit of Community Gardening.$8,924
Mr Bobs Garden FoundationTo Aid in the Mission of Educating Communities of the Benefit of Community Gardening.$2,500
Lampasas Community GardensTo Aid in the Mission of Educating Communities of the Benefit of Community Gardening.$2,000

Personnel at Mel Bartholomew Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Stephen BartholomewChief Executive Officer and President$241,252
Laura BartholomewAssociate Director and Executive Vice President / Manager$130,000
Vanessa GotthainerDirector$51,694

Financials for Mel Bartholomew Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,645,165
Investment income and dividends$38,638
Net rental income$-47,459
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$152,085
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$68,264
Total revenues$1,934,094

Form 990s for Mel Bartholomew Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-16990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122020-08-25990PRView PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
February 13, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
November 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Environment
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 2205
Halesite, NY 11743
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Suffolk County, NY
Website URL
squarefootgardening.org/ 
Phone
(631) 275-1426
IRS details
EIN
11-3296823
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1996
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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