TY 2023 Form 990PF

Part I	Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (The total of amounts in columns (b), (c), and (d) may not necessarily equal the amounts in column (a) (see instructions).)	(a) Revenue and expenses per books	(b) Net investment income	(c) Adjusted net income	(d) Disbursements for charitable purposes (cash basis only)
	1	Contributions, gifts, grants, etc., received (attach schedule)	5,241,440
2	Check .............
3	Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	366,039	345,685
4	Dividends and interest from securities...	611,900	611,900
5a	Gross rents............
b	Net rental income or (loss)
6a	Net gain or (loss) from sale of assets not on line 10		-582,058
b	Gross sales price for all assets on line 6a 23,381,159
7	Capital gain net income (from Part IV, line 2)...		0
8	Net short-term capital gain.........
9	Income modifications...........
10a	Gross sales less returns and allowances
b	Less: Cost of goods sold....
c	Gross profit or (loss) (attach schedule).....
11	Other income (attach schedule).......	List of Attached Documents: // Content	325,797	-361
12	Total. Add lines 1 through 11........	5,963,118	957,224
	13	Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc.	76,940	0		76,940
14	Other employee salaries and wages......	256,438	0		256,438
15	Pension plans, employee benefits.......	108,316	0		108,316
16a	Legal fees (attach schedule).........	List of Attached Documents: // Content	15,897	0		15,897
b	Accounting fees (attach schedule).......	List of Attached Documents: // Content	18,520	9,260		9,260
c	Other professional fees (attach schedule)....	List of Attached Documents: // Content	420,194	277,731		142,463
17	Interest...............
18	Taxes (attach schedule) (see instructions)...	List of Attached Documents: // Content	74,085	3,322		9,480
19	Depreciation (attach schedule) and depletion...		15,986	0
20	Occupancy..............	59,186	0		59,186
21	Travel, conferences, and meetings.......	14,859	0		14,859
22	Printing and publications..........
23	Other expenses (attach schedule).......	List of Attached Documents: // Content	27,557	272		27,285
24	Total operating and administrative expenses.
	Add lines 13 through 23..........	1,087,978	290,585		720,124
25	Contributions, gifts, grants paid.......	18,613,776			18,613,776
26	Total expenses and disbursements. Add lines 24 and 25	19,701,754	290,585		19,333,900
	27	Subtract line 26 from line 12:
a	Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements	-13,738,636
b	Net investment income (if negative, enter -0-)		666,639
c	Adjusted net income (if negative, enter -0-)...

Part II		Balance Sheets	Beginning of year	End of year
Part II		Balance Sheets	(a) Book Value	(b) Book Value	(c) Fair Market Value
	1	Cash—non-interest-bearing.............	15,496	20,586	20,586
	2	Savings and temporary cash investments.........	2,008,914	2,098,170	2,098,170
	3	Accounts receivable
		Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
	4	Pledges receivable
		Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
	5	Grants receivable.................
	6	Receivables due from officers, directors, trustees, and other
		disqualified persons (attach schedule) (see instructions).....
	7	Other notes and loans receivable (attach schedule)
		Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
	8	Inventories for sale or use..............
	9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges..........
	10a	Investments—U.S. and state government obligations (attach schedule)	5,355,005	List of Attached Documents: // Content 4,106,327	3,993,001
	b	Investments—corporate stock (attach schedule).......	32,359,904	List of Attached Documents: // Content 23,407,637	27,692,908
	c	Investments—corporate bonds (attach schedule).......	5,877,137	List of Attached Documents: // Content 6,008,552	5,998,614
	11	Investments—land, buildings, and equipment: basis
		Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule)
	12	Investments—mortgage loans.............	5,277,758	4,107,166	4,048,848
	13	Investments—other (attach schedule)..........	10,052,459	List of Attached Documents: // Content 10,023,774	10,089,029
	14	Land, buildings, and equipment: basis 930,207
		Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) 179,021	767,172	List of Attached Documents: // Content 751,186	751,186
	15	Other assets (describe )	List of Attached Documents: // Content 97,137	List of Attached Documents: // Content 64,356	List of Attached Documents: // Content 64,356
	16	Total assets (to be completed by all filers—see the
		instructions. Also, see page 1, item I)	61,810,982	50,587,754	54,756,698
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses..........
	18	Grants payable.................
	19	Deferred revenue.................
	20	Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and other disqualified persons
	21	Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule)......
	22	Other liabilities (describe )	List of Attached Documents: // Content 70,055	List of Attached Documents: // Content 67,000
	23	Total liabilities (add lines 17 through 22).........	70,055	67,000
		Foundations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here
		and complete lines 24, 25, 29 and 30.
	24	Net assets without donor restrictions...........	61,740,927	50,520,754
	25	Net assets with donor restrictions............
		Foundations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here
		and complete lines 26 through 30.
	26	Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds........
	27	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, bldg., and equipment fund
	28	Retained earnings, accumulated income, endowment, or other funds
	29	Total net assets or fund balances (see instructions).....	61,740,927	50,520,754
	30	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances (see instructions).	61,810,982	50,587,754

2	Capital gain net income or (net capital loss)	If gain, also enter in Part I, line 7 If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 7	2	-582,058
3	Net short-term capital gain or (loss) as defined in sections 1222(5) and (6):
	If gain, also enter in Part I, line 8, column (c) (see instructions). If (loss), enter -0- in Part I, line 8 ...................	3

1a	Exempt operating foundations described in section 4940(d)(2), check here and enter “N/A" on line 1.
	Date of ruling or determination letter: (attach copy of letter if necessary–see instructions)	1	9,266
b	All other domestic foundations enter 1.39% (0.0139) of line 27b. Exempt foreign organizations enter 4% (0.04) of Part I, line 12, col. (b)
2	Tax under section 511 (domestic section 4947(a)(1) trusts and taxable foundations only. Others enter -0-)	2	0
3	Add lines 1 and 2...........................	3	9,266
4	Subtitle A (income) tax (domestic section 4947(a)(1) trusts and taxable foundations only. Others enter -0-)	4	0
5	Tax based on investment income. Subtract line 4 from line 3. If zero or less, enter -0- .....	5	9,266
6	Credits/Payments:

a	2023 estimated tax payments and 2022 overpayment credited to 2023	6a	73,622
b	Exempt foreign organizations—tax withheld at source......	6b	0
c	Tax paid with application for extension of time to file (Form 8868)...	6c	0
d	Backup withholding erroneously withheld ..........	6d	0

7	Total credits and payments. Add lines 6a through 6d..............	7	73,622
8	Enter any penalty for underpayment of estimated tax. Check here if Form 2220 is attached.	8	0
9	Tax due. If the total of lines 5 and 8 is more than line 7, enter amount owed.......	9
10	Overpayment. If line 7 is more than the total of lines 5 and 8, enter the amount overpaid...	10	64,356
11	Enter the amount of line 10 to be: Credited to 2024 estimated tax64,356	Refunded	11	0

(a) Name and address	(b) Title, and average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Compensation (If not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Contributions to employee benefit plans and deferred compensation	(e) Expense account, other allowances
Charity R Appell	Exec. Director/Vice President 20.00	58,221	18,719	0
PO Box A Phillips,ME049661501
Steven G Hoch	Director 10.00	0	0	0
PO Box A Phillips,ME049661501
Laura P Appell-Warren	Pres./Sec./Treas./Director 10.00	0	0	0
PO Box A Phillips,ME049661501
Amity A Doolittle	Director/Vice President (end 5/2023) 10.00	0	0	0
PO Box A Phillips,ME049661501


Patricia Gordon	Administrative 36.00	103,626	22,991	0
PO Box A Phillips,ME049661501
Cheryl Keith	Administrative 36.00	86,991	22,005	0
PO Box A Phillips,ME049661501
Anne Olivares	Archivist 40.00	59,391	12,642	0
PO Box A Phillips,ME049661501




Total number of other employees paid over $50,000...................	0

List the foundation’s four largest direct charitable activities during the tax year. Include relevant statistical information such as the number of organizations and other beneficiaries served, conferences convened, research papers produced, etc.	Expenses
1	The Foundation continued its mission to research, preserve, and promote the culture, history, art, and literature of indigenous peoples. The Foundation's work contributes to a world renowned archive of oral literature and traditional ecological knowledge, forwarding anthropological and traditional ecological knowledge and research. The collective efforts of the Foundation increases our understanding of the human conditions, enlarges our understanding of the impact of modern society on indigenous peoples, and increases our understanding of the interrelationship between all human societies and their environments. The Foundation publishes and disseminates the results of its research, and circulates educational material online through its own and affiliate websites, which is generally free of charge and available to the general public. The Foundation also engages in direct research and expeditions to broaden our understanding of indigenous cultures, communities, and traditions.	720,124
2


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4

		(a) Corpus	(b) Years prior to 2022	(c) 2022	(d) 2023
1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Part X, line 7					2,665,188
2 Undistributed income, if any, as of the end of 2022:
a Enter amount for 2022 only.......				86,070
b Total for prior years:20 , 20, 20			0
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022:
a From 2018......
b From 2019......
c From 2020......
d From 2021......
e From 2022......
f Total of lines 3a through e ........		0
4Qualifying distributions for 2023 from Part
XI, line 4: $ 19,333,900
a Applied to 2022, but not more than line 2a				86,070
b Applied to undistributed income of prior years (Election required—see instructions).....			0
c Treated as distributions out of corpus (Election required—see instructions)........		0
d Applied to 2023 distributable amount.....					2,665,188
e Remaining amount distributed out of corpus		16,582,642
5 Excess distributions carryover applied to 2023.		0			0
(If an amount appears in column (d), the same amount must be shown in column (a).)
6Enter the net total of each column as indicated below:
a Corpus. Add lines 3f, 4c, and 4e. Subtract line 5		16,582,642
b Prior years’ undistributed income. Subtract line 4b from line 2b ..........			0
c Enter the amount of prior years’ undistributed income for which a notice of deficiency has been issued, or on which the section 4942(a) tax has been previously assessed......			0
d Subtract line 6c from line 6b. Taxable amount —see instructions ...........			0
e Undistributed income for 2022. Subtract line 4a from line 2a. Taxable amount—see instructions .............				0
f Undistributed income for 2023. Subtract lines 4d and 5 from line 1. This amount must be distributed in 2024 ..........					0
7 Amounts treated as distributions out of corpus to satisfy requirements imposed by section 170(b)(1)(F) or 4942(g)(3) (Election may be required - see instructions) .......		0
8 Excess distributions carryover from 2018 not applied on line 5 or line 7 (see instructions) ...		0
9 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Subtract lines 7 and 8 from line 6a ......		16,582,642
10 Analysis of line 9:
a Excess from 2019....
b Excess from 2020....
c Excess from 2021....
d Excess from 2022....
e Excess from 2023....	16,582,642

2a Enter the lesser of the adjusted net income from Part I or the minimum investment return from Part IX for each year listed ..........	Tax year	Prior 3 years			(e) Total
	(a) 2023	(b) 2022	(c) 2021	(d) 2020	(e) Total

b 85% (0.85) of line 2a .........
c Qualifying distributions from Part XI, line 4 for each year listed .....
d Amounts included in line 2c not used directly for active conduct of exempt activities ..........
e Qualifying distributions made directly for active conduct of exempt activities. Subtract line 2d from line 2c ....
3 Complete 3a, b, or c for the alternative test relied upon:
a “Assets" alternative test—enter:
(1) Value of all assets ......
(2) Value of assets qualifying under section 4942(j)(3)(B)(i)
b “Endowment" alternative test— enter 2/3 of minimum investment return shown in Part IX, line 6 for each year listed ..
c “Support" alternative test—enter:
(1) Total support other than gross investment income (interest, dividends, rents, payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), or royalties) ....
(2) Support from general public and 5 or more exempt organizations as provided in section 4942(j)(3)(B)(iii)....
(3) Largest amount of support from an exempt organization
(4) Gross investment income

aThe name, address, and telephone number or e-mail address of the person to whom applications should be addressed:

Firebird Foundation for Anthropolog
PO Box A
Phillips,ME04966
(207) 639-3939
firebird@firebirdfoundation.org

bThe form in which applications should be submitted and information and materials they should include:

The Foundation provides fellowships to enable anthropologists, linguists, and other scholars, as well as individuals or teams of local researchers in indigenous societies, to collect and preserve these unique oral traditions. Fellows are encouraged, where possible, to foster the development of local teams of collectors to continue the work of recording traditional literature, language, and ecological knowledge. Transcriptions of the recordings are encouraged. There is no application form. Applicants are asked to submit a proposal with a budget by email to address noted above. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and grants are awarded quarterly. The primary selection criteria are the importance of collecting oral literature among the society in which the applicant will be working, the methods to be used, the goals to be achieved, and the urgency of the project.

cAny submission deadlines:

None

dAny restrictions or limitations on awards, such as by geographical areas, charitable fields, kinds of institutions, or other
factors:

Anyone engaged in the documentation of threatened oral literature and traditional ecological knowledge may apply for a fellowship. Specific academic credentials are not required, but academic credentials are taken into consideration. Fellowships are currently awarded by the Foundations board. Foundation directors and members of the selection committee are ineligible to receive grants, as are their family members; certain descendants and family members of George N. Appell and Laura W.R. Appell are also ineligible. The terms and conditions of each fellowship are set forth in a letter sent to the grant recipient. The Foundation must receive a current report for each fellowship of the progress made and use of grant funds at least annually, and a final report on the results of the grantees research with an accounting for the funds expended.

3 Grants and Contributions Paid During the Year or Approved for Future Payment
Recipient	If recipient is an individual, show any relationship to any foundation manager or substantial contributor	Foundation status of recipient	Purpose of grant or contribution	Amount
Name and address (home or business)		Foundation status of recipient	Purpose of grant or contribution	Amount
aPaid during the year
Akpan Aniefon Daniel No 30 Iboko Street Uyo,Akwa Ibom State NI	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	8,126
Akpobome Diffre-Odiete No 7 Kuyinu Street Ugboroke,Delta State NI	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	9,000
Andrew D Harvey c/o Maarten Mous Sterrenwachtlaan 25 Leiden NL	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	34,830
Anna Ziya Geerling Hansjordnesgata 7 Tromso H0302 9009 NO	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	9,000
Association of Nepal and Himalayan Studies 1586 Rockhurst Lane Cincinnati,OH45255	N/A	PC	Vanishing Languanges & Traditional Knowledge of Bhutan	2,661
Borneo Research Council PO Box A Phillips,ME04966	Brother-sister common-control relationship	PC	General operating support	3,397
Christian Poske 1A Pran Nath Sur Lane Kolkata 700002 IN	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	807
David Ginebra Domingo Alfons Sala 147 9e 2a Sabadell 08202 SP	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	8,924
Emily Akpomedaye No1 Diff Street New Jerusalem Quarters EghwuUrhobo,Delta State NI	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	8,096
Emily Drummond 2124 McKinley Avenue Apartment 2 Berkeley,CA94703	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	8,928
Fidelity Charitable 245 Summer Street Boston,MA02210	N/A	PC	Contribution to donor-advised fund of disqualified person	16,824,125
Forest Society of Maine 209 State Street Bangor,ME04401	N/A	PC	General operating support	40,000
Ghilyana Dordzhieva 208 Bayard Street Sackets Harbor,NY13685	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	8,917
Gino Marcelo Rivera Bulnes Castrovirreyna 816 Dpto 302C Lima PE	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	3,600
Godini G Darah Deco Towers 253 Warri/Sapele Road Warri,Delta State NI	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	8,963
Harriet Sheppard 9 Wilna Street Pascoe Vale Victoria3044 AS	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	7,006
Holly Drayton 8 Rockstone Lane Southampton SO14 6HZ UK	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	9,000
Indiana University 400 East 7th Street Bloomington,IN47405	N/A	GOV	f/b/o Computational Resource on South Asian Languages	20,000
Jesse Gates 2103 Willow Street Lynden,WA98264	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	9,000
Jorge Gomez Rendon Chontamarca OE1-22 Y Orianga Quito EC	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	9,000
Junhan Hu 129 Mansfield Street New Haven,CT06511	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	8,955
Khawaja Rehman Block D District Complex Azad Jammu and Kashmir,Muzaffarabad PK	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	900
Lesley Hatipone Machiridza 11 Siebengebirgsallee Klettenberg Cologne 50939 GM	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	904
Maine Mountain Collaborative 45 Exchange Street Portland,ME04101	N/A	PC	General operating support	35,000
Marin Constantin Str Raul Soimului 1 Block 25 29 Bucharest 040846 RO	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	7,380
Natalia Castelnuovo-Biraben c/o Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires,Capital FederalC1053ABH AR	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	6,372
Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven,CT06510	N/A	PC	General operating support	391,000
Northeast Wilderness Trust 17 State Street Suite 302 Montpelier,VT05602	N/A	PC	General operating support	250,000
O Odogun c/o Akpo re Ufuoma Development Initiative Effurun,Delta State330102 NI	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	992
Oghenekevwe Abamwa No 1 Onos Close Aghwemokpor Quarters Eghwu,Delta State NI	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	8,838
Patience Odiete No 1 Onos Close Aghwemokpor Quarters Eghwu,Delta State NI	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	8,901
Phillips Public Library PO Box O Phillips,ME04966	N/A	PC	General operating support	10,000
Phurwa Gurung 1874 Maccullen Drive Erie,CO80516	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	9,000
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust 2424 Main Street Rangeley,ME04970	N/A	PC	General operating support	500,000
Roberto Carlos Pacheco Angulo Conocido San Pedro Ozumacin Ayotzintepec Tuxtepec,Oaxaca MX	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	8,959
Rosemary Grace Beam De Azcona Malaga 25 Interior 1 Benito Juarez CDMX 03920 MX	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	8,700
Suzanne Cook 311 Stevens Road Victoria,British ColumbiaV9E 2J1 CA	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	9,000
Timotheus Bodt 21A Springfield Road Sudbury CO1O 1PH UK	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	4,053
Treasure Caretaker Training 1345 Spruce Street Boulder,CO80302	N/A	PC	General operating support	200,000
University of Sydney City Road Sydney,CamperdownNSW 2006 AS	None	GOV	f/b/o Center for Cultural Linguistic Diversity & TRICL	102,442
Xiyao Fu 506 Orange Street New Haven,CT06511	None	I	Fellowships in the Collection of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge	9,000
Total ................................. 3a				18,613,776

(a) List and describe the kind(s) of property sold (e.g., real estate, 2-story brick warehouse; or common stock, 200 shs. MLC Co.)		(b) How acquired P—Purchase D—Donation
1 a	Publicly Traded Securities	P
b	Capital Gains Dividends	P
c
d
e

(e) Gross sales price		(g) Cost or other basis plus expense of sale	(h) Gain or (loss) (e) plus (f) minus (g)
a	23,371,207	23,963,217	-592,010
b	9,952		9,952
c
d
e

Complete only for assets showing gain in column (h) and owned by the foundation on 12/31/69			(l) Gains (Col. (h) gain minus col. (k), but not less than -0-) or Losses (from col.(h))
(i) F.M.V. as of 12/31/69	(j) Adjusted basis as of 12/31/69	(k) Excess of col. (i) over col. (j), if any
a			-592,010
b			9,952
c
d
e

3 Five highest-paid independent contractors for professional services (see instructions). If none, enter "NONE".
(a) Name and address of each person paid more than $50,000	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC	Investment Advisory	212,716
PO Box 28019 Albuquerque,NM87125	Investment Advisory	212,716
The Philanthropic Initiative	Philanthropy Advisory	76,950
75 Arlington Street Boston,MA02116	Philanthropy Advisory	76,950

Enter gross amounts unless otherwise indicated.	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		(e) Related or exempt function income (See instructions.)
1Program service revenue:	(a) Business code	(b) Amount	(c) Exclusion code	(d) Amount	(e) Related or exempt function income (See instructions.)
a
b
c
d
e
f
gFees and contracts from government agencies
2 Membership dues and assessments ....
3 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments ...........			14	366,039
4 Dividends and interest from securities ....			14	611,900
5 Net rental income or (loss) from real estate:
aDebt-financed property......
bNot debt-financed property.....
6 Net rental income or (loss) from personal property
7 Other investment income .....
8 Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory ............			18	-582,058
9 Net income or (loss) from special events:
10 Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory
11 Other revenue: aPass-through Ordinary Income/(Loss)			14	-361
bInvestment Income Recorded Per Books			14	326,158
c
d
e
12 Subtotal. Add columns (b), (d), and (e) ..		0		721,678	0


(a) Name and address of each employee paid more than $50,000	(b) Title, and average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Compensation	(d) Contributions to employee benefit plans and deferred compensation	(e) Expense account, other allowances
Patricia Gordon	Administrative 36.00	103,626	22,991	0
PO Box A Phillips,ME049661501	Administrative 36.00	103,626	22,991	0
Cheryl Keith	Administrative 36.00	86,991	22,005	0
PO Box A Phillips,ME049661501	Administrative 36.00	86,991	22,005	0
Anne Olivares	Archivist 40.00	59,391	12,642	0
PO Box A Phillips,ME049661501	Archivist 40.00	59,391	12,642	0




Total number of other employees paid over $50,000...................				0

bApproved for future payment

Total ................................. 3b				0

Paid Preparer Use Only	Print/Type preparer's name	Preparer's Signature	Date	Check if self- employed	PTIN
	Firm's name				Firm's EIN
	Firm's address				Phone no.

Name of organization Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research

Part I Contributors	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
1	Estate of George N Appell c/o Laura P Appell Warren PO Box A Phillips, ME04966	$ 5,229,000	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
2	Steven Hoch c/o Brown Advisory 100 High Street Boston, MA02110	$ 10,000	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990) (2023)

Name of organization Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research		Employer identification number 01-0524375

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990) (2023)


Name of organization Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research			Employer identification number 01-0524375
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

Name of Bond	End of Year Book Value	End of Year Fair Market Value
150000 shs ABBVIE INC (CUSIP: 00287YBZ1)	144,766	146,535
100000 shs CARRIER GLOBAL (CUSIP: 14448CAN4)	95,866	96,905
320000 shs INTERNATIONAL BANK (CUSIP: 459058JB0)	322,909	303,904
360000 shs COUNCIL EUROPE DEV BK (CUSIP: 222213BA7)	355,921	351,270
155000 shs MORGAN STANLEY (CUSIP: 6174468R3)	147,566	148,888
103000 shs FORTIS (CUSIP: 349553AM9)	100,947	97,774
95000 shs TORONTO DOMINION (CUSIP: 89115A2V3)	95,466	96,691
450000 shs EUROPEAN INVT (CUSIP: 298785JU1)	452,551	448,288
105000 shs AT&T INC (CUSIP: 00206RHJ4)	98,046	103,626
555000 shs ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (CUSIP: 045167FL2)	518,349	500,098
60000 shs EUROPEAN INVT BK (CUSIP: 298785JR8)	54,962	53,733
45000 shs MICRON TECHNOLOGY (CUSIP: 595112BV4)	47,052	48,627
165000 shs EQUINIX INC (CUSIP: 29444UBE5)	151,241	151,541
115000 shs AMPHENOL CORP (CUSIP: 032095AJ0)	105,946	104,709
80000 shs CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO (CUSIP: 209111FX6)	75,731	74,592
115000 shs CROWN CASTLE INC (CUSIP: 22822VAR2)	105,169	103,103
102000 shs XYLEM INC (CUSIP: 98419MAL4)	92,226	87,380
95000 shs ROPER TECHNOLOGIES (CUSIP: 776743AL0)	73,495	78,247
150000 shs PERKINELMER INC (CUSIP: 714046AN9)	126,928	122,991
120000 shs APTIV PLC (CUSIP: 00217GAB9)	105,757	106,227
115000 shs BIO RAD LABS (CUSIP: 090572AQ1)	99,518	103,840
120000 shs SPRINT CAP CORP (CUSIP: 852060AT9)	143,227	148,111
145000 shs TRIMBLE INC (CUSIP: 896239AE0)	145,731	155,179
430000 shs INTER-AMERICAN DEV (CUSIP: 4581XOEJ3)	409,939	411,922
145000 shs MARVELL TECHNOLOGY (CUSIP: 573874AQ7)	146,593	153,757
90000 shs PNC FINL SVCS (CUSIP: 693475BU8)	99,991	99,913
40000 shs AMERICAN EXPRESS (CUSIP: 025816CC1)	39,960	39,955
40000 shs HUNT JB TRANS (CUSIP: 445658CD7)	39,972	39,816
40000 shs CITIGROUP INC (CUSIP: 172967MT5)	39,367	40,022
40000 shs KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES (CUSIP: 49338LAB9)	40,144	39,624
40000 shs ABBVIE INC (CUSIP: 00287YBZ1)	38,637	39,076
40000 shs CARRIER GLOBAL (CUSIP: 14448CAN4)	38,649	38,762
40000 shs APTIV PLC (CUSIP: 00217GAA1)	38,734	38,679
40000 shs ANALOG DEVICES (CUSIP: 032654AS4)	39,766	39,142
40000 shs T MOBILE USA (CUSIP: 87264ABB0)	38,787	39,154
40000 shs VF CORP (CUSIP: 918204BA5)	39,006	38,210
40000 shs AMERICAN TOWER (CUSIP: 03027XBB5)	36,969	37,425
40000 shs BK OF AMERICA (CUSIP: 06051GKE8)	37,920	38,454
40000 shs UNITEDHEALTH GROUP (CUSIP: 91324PDW9)	37,217	37,453
40000 shs AT&T INC (CUSIP: 00206RMP4)	40,000	40,009
40000 shs GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP (CUSIP: 38141GXD1)	40,113	40,254
550000 shs ROYAL BK CDA (CUSIP: 78016EZT7)	49,827	50,072
100000 shs INTERNATIONAL FIN CORP (CUSIP: 45950KCX6)	90,001	91,264
45000 shs TORONTO DOMINION BANK (CUSIP: 89115A2V3)	45,194	45,801
86000 shs EUROPEAN INVT (CUSIP: 298785JQ0)	77,006	78,939
45000 shs BORGWARNER INC (CUSIP: 099724AL0)	40,558	41,722
45000 shs PNC FINL SVCS (CUSIP: 693475BT1)	46,583	46,679
159000 shs KREDITANSTALT FUR (CUSIP: 500769JW5)	155,303	157,454
248000 shs EUROPEAN INVT (CUSIP: 298785JU1)	253,992	247,056
160000 shs ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (CUSIP: 045167FW8)	155,279	158,343
154000 shs INTERNATIONAL BANK (CUSIP: 459058KW2)	155,289	158,098
40000 shs ROPER TECHNOLOGIES (CUSIP: 776743AF3)	38,386	39,300

Name of Stock	End of Year Book Value	End of Year Fair Market Value
152211.183 shs BAFWX	5,133,415	7,321,358
119540.718 shs BAFLX	2,142,222	2,823,551
126344.086 shs POLEX	940,000	960,215
1424 shs XBI	114,030	127,149
2105 shs ESTA	110,562	54,498
836 shs G	35,266	29,018
4977 shs ACCD	55,471	59,774
3340 shs AGL	80,500	41,917
3065 shs ALHC	39,506	26,390
218 shs ARVN	8,718	8,973
358 shs ASND	39,867	45,090
1585 shs AZEK	48,547	60,626
952 shs BSY	30,657	49,675
630 shs TECH	39,408	48,611
1571 shs BL	114,951	98,093
541 shs BPMC	41,860	49,902
1908 shs BFAM	170,103	179,810
1335 shs BRKR	88,437	98,096
8917 shs CCCS	98,510	101,565
1157 shs CWST	88,164	98,877
142 shs CHH	15,978	16,089
2783 shs YOU	72,316	57,469
926 shs CWAN	17,749	18,548
1003 shs CCOI	62,143	76,288
3086 shs DH	35,661	30,675
2070 shs DT	80,131	113,208
1455 shs EHC	87,068	97,078
66 shs NPO	8,710	10,345
891 shs ENTG	85,446	106,760
931 shs ENV	51,847	46,103
399 shs FCN	58,985	79,461
1424 shs FUL	96,243	115,928
509 shs GWRE	43,967	55,501
1475 shs HQY	90,182	97,793
364 shs HLI	36,269	43,647
156 shs IEX	34,159	33,869
1365 shs NARI	93,756	88,616
12006 shs INFN	86,914	57,029
565 shs JBT	63,670	56,189
278 shs KRTX	53,268	87,990
467 shs KNX	22,407	26,923
678 shs LSCC	44,350	46,775
4080 shs LFST	30,193	31,946
268 shs LFUS	68,042	71,706
586 shs MSA	80,519	98,934
10975 shs MCW	108,210	94,824
2969 shs MWA	40,229	42,754
8170 shs NEO	144,704	132,191
950 shs NBIX	91,991	125,172
165 shs ONTO	21,048	25,229
1304 shs KIDS	61,914	42,393
2963 shs PHR	81,787	68,593
3708 shs PINS	86,475	137,344
840 shs POWI	67,638	68,972
2463 shs PRO	80,129	95,540
2188 shs PB	159,644	148,193
503 shs KWR	101,002	107,350
2748 shs RTO	88,294	78,620
300 shs SPXC	24,129	30,303
3417 shs SIBN	66,280	71,723
1630 shs SMPL	57,224	64,548
258 shs SITE	40,133	41,925
138 shs SITM	15,107	16,847
365 shs TTWO	43,707	58,747
200 shs BLD	41,924	74,852
297 shs VMI	75,455	69,352
3227 shs VZIO	27,214	24,848
1483 shs WCN	188,129	221,367
483 shs WEX	86,326	93,968
523 shs WWD	52,285	71,196
931 shs WK	81,544	94,524
255 shs XPEL	15,663	13,732
2303 shs ZWS	71,418	67,731
1581 shs DBRG	36,451	27,731
551 shs EGP	85,932	101,131
1598 shs AGO	94,043	119,578
2051 shs SIG	152,849	219,990
40 shs WTM	61,435	60,200
4083 shs OEC	99,662	113,222
759 shs ALRS	16,675	16,994
2423 shs AMAL	54,371	65,276
786 shs AIZ	107,716	132,433
3915 shs TBBK	100,399	150,962
26 shs BELFA	1,456	1,681
2073 VTOL	55,620	58,604
3222 shs CTS	107,160	140,930
238 shs CABO	169,667	132,468
1054 shs CVEO	22,809	24,084
1639 shs CXT	71,371	93,210
2018 shs DCOM	68,826	54,345
964 shs EXP	127,531	195,538
8256 shs EBC	152,198	117,235
823 shs NPO	109,615	128,997
2070 shs FSS	94,150	158,852
1293 shs FBNC	55,714	47,854
717 shs THG	97,474	87,058
2198 shs NGVT	149,335	103,790
3090 shs IMXI	72,573	68,258
381 shs KAI	69,184	106,798
2834 shs LZB	79,718	104,631
5330 shs MTG	70,256	102,816
4245 shs MOD	100,739	253,427
1030 shs MNRO	27,732	30,220
8373 shs MWA	107,239	120,571
5697 shs VYX	83,906	96,336
4139 shs NATL	85,979	100,536
807 shs NXST	123,544	126,497
921 shs ONTO	93,985	140,821
278 shs OXM	29,944	27,800
936 shs CNXN	38,889	62,909
4358 shs PPBI	155,155	126,861
4530 shs PDCO	131,225	128,879
1474 shs PGC	47,022	43,955
1600 shs PEBO	43,417	54,016
1941 shs POR	102,528	84,123
1030 shs SBCF	25,954	29,314
543 shs SSTK	25,953	26,216
2359 shs SGU	25,632	27,199
2768 shs THR	48,937	90,154
2955 shs THS	113,081	122,485
891 shs UMBF	75,409	74,443
246 shs VRTS	53,098	59,473
2119 shs WSFS	96,165	97,326
6641 shs WOW	116,945	26,896
953 shs CTO	17,608	16,515
253 shs EGP	39,258	46,436
5235 shs EQC	108,884	100,512
4110 shs EPRT	105,071	105,052
2329 shs GTY	68,121	68,053
4004 shs GMRE	54,948	44,444
10301 shs LADR	116,242	118,565
281 shs CAN	88,163	98,606
943 shs TEL	118,678	132,492
1156 shs AKAM	112,066	136,813
1075 shs AXP	195,704	201,391
875 shs AWK	118,412	115,491
244 shs AMP	71,144	92,679
295 shs AMGN	71,157	84,966
646 shs AMAT	76,160	104,697
1836 shs BALL	92,104	105,607
2614 shs BK	114,948	136,059
239 shs BIIB	64,285	61,846
2250 shs BWA	96,432	80,663
88 shs AVGO	46,372	98,230
1182 shs CARR	49,792	67,906
2107 shs CL	162,653	167,949
2185 shs CAG	77,747	62,622
1065 shs ED	99,769	96,883
421 shs CMI	82,043	100,859
235 shs DE	94,888	93,969
988 shs EMR	92,635	96,162
1893 shs ES	155,765	116,836
2257 shs FITB	89,073	77,844
579 shs FSLR	96,630	99,750
1705 shs GEHC	133,540	131,831
1244 shs GILD	74,449	100,776
1781 shs HOLX	133,230	127,252
1056 shs INTC	53,296	53,064
926 shs IFF	100,901	74,978
1662 shs LKQ	80,136	79,427
438 shs LOW	99,039	97,477
1365 shs MKC	85,007	93,393
1946 shs MRK	209,417	212,153
1867 shs MET	115,426	123,465
1219 shs MS	99,202	113,672
1035 shs ORCL	108,109	109,120
740 shs OC	65,011	109,690
1074 shs PYPL	73,872	65,954
1416 shs PG	211,513	207,501
193 shs REGN	126,966	169,510
908 shs HSIC	70,723	68,745
2377 shs SCHW	135,281	163,538
2014 shs SFM	59,549	96,894
1068 shs STLD	97,688	126,131
1507 shs TJX	119,929	141,372
1011 shs TMUS	143,176	162,094
504 shs TGT	69,395	71,780
1782 shs TFC	65,459	65,791
274 shs URI	88,370	157,117
1510 shs UNM	48,174	68,282
312 shs VMI	71,494	72,855
2692 shs VZ	125,012	101,488
316 shs VRTX	84,757	128,577
1308 shs VOYA	93,834	95,432
1159 shs WAB	103,984	147,077
4023 shs WY	137,523	139,880
964 shs ZBH	110,073	117,319
862 shs DLR	93,777	116,008
1258 shs FR	66,831	66,259
3336 shs KIM	80,304	71,090

Category/ Item	Listed at Cost or FMV	Book Value	End of Year Fair Market Value
Generation IM Global	AT COST	5,000,000	5,578,742
Capital Global Equity	AT COST	4,997,338	4,478,235
Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Co.	AT COST	26,436	32,052

Category / Item	Cost / Other Basis	Accumulated Depreciation	Book Value	End of Year Fair Market Value
Land	32,290	0	32,290	32,290
Buildings	845,547	141,938	703,609	703,609
Leasehold Improvements	1,583	1,583	0
Equipment	50,787	35,500	15,287	15,287

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Description	Beginning of Year - Book Value	End of Year - Book Value	End of Year - Fair Market Value
Prepaid excise tax assets	85,764	64,356	64,356
Due from/(to) Affiliated Organizations	-6,213	0	0
Deposits in Transit, per Book (net)	17,586	0	0

Description	Amount
Book-to-tax differences - charitable giving (net)	3,482
Book-to-tax differences - accrual-to-cash adjustments (net)	1,257

Description	Revenue and Expenses per Books	Net Investment Income	Disbursements for Charitable Purposes
Information Technology	3,569	0	3,569
Currency Conversions	560	0	560
State Filing Fees	160	0	160
Office and Administrative	22,682	0	22,682
Dues and Subscriptions	314	0	314
Bank Fees	272	272	0

Description	Revenue And Expenses Per Books	Net Investment Income	Adjusted Net Income
Pass-through Ordinary Income/(Loss)	-361	-361	-361
Investment Income Recorded Per Books	326,158		326,158

Description	Amount
Book-to-tax differences - investment accounts (net)	24,044
Unrealized losses on gifts of securities	2,499,158

Description	Beginning of Year - Book Value	End of Year - Book Value
Deferred excise tax liabilities	62,260	57,948
SIMPLE Match Obligations	7,795	9,052

Category	Amount	Net Investment Income	Disbursements for Charitable Purposes
Payroll Service Providers	0	0	0
Investment Advisory Services	277,731	277,731	0
Consulting and Management	142,463	0	142,463

Category	Amount	Net Investment Income	Disbursements for Charitable Purposes
Provision for Excise Taxes	61,283	0	0
Foreign Taxes	3,322	3,322	0
Sales and Use Taxes	717	0	717
Property Taxes	8,763	0	8,763