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Dennis a Upson 238700

EIN 34-6500850 · Brooklyn, OH

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GRANTS ARE MADE ACCORDING TO THE TRUST AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 14 ,1949. KEYBANK, AS TRUSTEE MAKES DISTRIBUTIONS AS FOLLOWS: 90% OF NETINCOME SHALL BE PAID IN QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS IN EQUAL AMOUNTS TO THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, ST. VINCENT CHARITY HOSPITAL, CLEVELAND CLINIC - S T JONES HEALTH CENTER, CENTER FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, CLEVELAND FOUNDATION AND ST. ALEXIS' HOSPITAL, ALL OF CLEVELAND, OHIO TO BE DEVOTED TO SUCH USES AND PURPOSES AS THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OR OTHER OFFICERS HAVING CHARGE OF THEIR FINANCIAL AFFAIRS MAY DEEM WISE. IF ANY OF SAID SIX LAST NAMED BENEFICIARIES SHALL AT ANY TIME BE SUCCEEDED BY OR MERGED WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION SITUATED IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. OR VINCINITY, SUCH SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATION CREATED BY MERGER SHALLSTAND IN PLACE OF AND TAKE THE SHARE OF THE INCOME OF THE TRUST ESTATE HEREIN PROVIDED FOR SUCH SUCCEEDED OR MERGED BENEFICIARY; BUT IF ANYOF SAID SIX BENEFICIARIES SHALL CEASE TO FUNCTION

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$751,516
Employees
0
Highest pay
$93,636, trustee

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $109,330 spent. GRANTS MADE TO CLEVELAND CLINIC-ST JONES HEALTH CENTER FOR GENERAL PURPOSES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  2. $109,330 spent. GRANTS PAID TO CENTER FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN FOR GENERAL PURPOSES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
  3. $109,330 spent. GRANTS MADE TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOR GENERAL PURPOSES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
  4. GRANTS PAID TO ST ALEXIS HOSPITAL ASSOC, CSAHS, AND CLEVELAND FOUNDATION FOR SUPPORT OF EXEMPT PURPOSE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 4947(a)(2) split-interest trust.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    Not on the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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