Below is the top portion of the initial page of the 990-PF for the Marino
Foundation in Pennsylvania. We see that this is the return for the calendar
year 2005. Calendar year means January 2005 through December 31, 2005. If
the tax preparer leaves "calendar year or tax year" blank on the form, you can assume the foundation works from a calendar
year. If the foundation has a fiscal year other than the calendar year, the
preparer will fill in the months that the tax year begins and ends.
The initial page of the 990-PF also includes the foundation's current name and address. Grantseekers sending out proposals should always check to see that they have the most current address. To the right of the name/address field is a box for the foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number). This is a unique number assigned by the IRS to each foundation, much like a person's social security number. Even if the foundation's name changes, its EIN remains the same.
Just under the EIN box is a space for the foundation's telephone number. Many foundations do not list telephone numbers because they do not have staff members available to answer their telephone.
Tip: if the telephone number is not listed on page 1, it may be found on page 4, line 12.
