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EIN 47-1289795

The Onion Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Auburn
State
Maine
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Onion Foundation is a private foundation located in Wayne, ME. Last year, it made 63 grants, primarily for general operating support and general support. Its grantees include the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and other theaters sponsored by the Augusta Colonial Theater. We have invited and Ben Hatke, a graphic novelist with a 201.
Total revenues
$-4,328,584
2022
Total expenses
$3,854,320
2022
Total assets
$64,663,290
2022
Num. employees
3
2022

Grants made by The Onion Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Maine Association of NonprofitsCultural Alliance of Maine$50,000
Maine InitiativesOutdoor Equity Fund$50,000
Southern Maine Conservation CollaborativeLand Trust Intermediary$40,000
...and 208 more grants made totalling $2,559,438

Personnel at The Onion Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Fritz ReceivedChief Content Officer
Diana AlsoInaugural Executive Director
Tyler KidderExecutive Director
Fritz OnionDirector
Diana L MorrisPast Executive Director$186,404

Financials for The Onion Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$966,430
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-5,303,863
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$8,849
Total revenues$-4,328,584

Form 990s for The Onion Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122022-01-06990PFView PDF
2018-122020-01-15990PFView PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
June 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2 Great Falls Plaza Box 7
Auburn, ME 04210
Metro area
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
County
Androscoggin County, ME
Website URL
onionfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(207) 513-1432
IRS details
EIN
47-1289795
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2014
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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