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EIN 43-6075014

Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Wilmington
State
Delaware
Year formed
1967
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation is a family foundation located in Wilmington, DE, that provides assistance in education, health, medical research, the arts, social services, and ecology with a focus on benefiting minority groups. The foundation prioritizes grants for smaller and grassroots organizations that effectively utilize funds and require encouragement. It supports various programs, including the blues behind bars outreach program and has made three grants last year to organizations like Slammin Famine.
Total revenues
$905,537
2023
Total expenses
$56,918
2023
Total assets
$5,262,728
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Christians As Family Advocates (CAFA)General & Unrestricted$18,300
Randall Childrens Hospital FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
Lake Area Free ClinicGeneral & Unrestricted$14,444
...and 36 more grants made totalling $187,639

Personnel at Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Leia MaternPresident$0

Financials for Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$63,394
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$842,143
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$905,537

Form 990s for Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-07990PFView PDF
2022-122023-10-25990PFView PDF
2021-122022-05-13990PFView PDF
2020-122021-09-21990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-09990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 2, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
August 15, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsGrassroots organizingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd
Wilmington, DE 19809
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
New Castle County, DE
Website URL
timmonsfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(800) 839-1754
IRS details
EIN
43-6075014
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1967
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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