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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6848627

Daniel C Ferguson Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Naples, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $88,750 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Betsy Ferguson
535 Kings Town Drive
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 261-4369
Form and materials
Should be submitted in letter format with contact information
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $88,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,043,103

  • Tax year 2024

    $570,300

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,130,308

  • Tax year 2023

    $128,615

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,363,851

  • Tax year 2022

    $509,100

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,252,700

  • Tax year 2021

    $555,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,518,498

  • Tax year 2020

    $115,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,763,926

  • Tax year 2019

    $115,100

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,763,638

  • Tax year 2018

    $265,200

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,816,088

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Artis-NaplesNaples, FL

    General Fund

    $25,000
  2. Rockford Park FoundationRockford, IL

    Perks Family Equine Center

    $25,000
  3. Geneva Lake ConservancyFontana, WI

    General Fund

    $20,000
  4. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General Fund

    $5,000
  5. Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest FloridaNaples, FL

    General Fund

    $5,000
  6. Twin Oaks Homeless ShelterDarien, WI

    General Fund

    $5,000
  7. Moorings ParkNaples, FL

    General Fund

    $1,500
  8. ACLUNew York, NY

    General Fund

    $1,000
  9. Alzheimer's Support NetworkNaples, FL

    Elephant Fest

    $750
  10. Lake Geneva Country ClubLake Geneva, WI

    General Fund

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00050% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $20,00040% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida4 grants $32,250
  2. Illinois2 grants $30,000
  3. Wisconsin3 grants $25,500
  4. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Daniel C FergusonTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Besty R FergusonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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