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EIN 13-6161749

Helen Sperry Lea Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Venice
State
California
Year formed
1942
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Helen Sperry Lea Foundation is a private foundation located in Venice, CA that primarily funds general grants. Its purpose is to invest for asset growth through the sale of investment assets. The foundation made 13 grants last year to grantees like The Wooden Floor and others.
Total revenues
$96,030
2023
Total expenses
$174,683
2023
Total assets
$1,532,534
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Helen Sperry Lea Foundation

Sale of investment assets to invest for asset growth

Grants made by Helen Sperry Lea Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Wooden FloorGeneral$23,344
Second Harvest HeartlandGeneral$15,000
Project for Pride in Living (PPL)General$15,000
...and 4 more grants made

Personnel at Helen Sperry Lea Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Helena Lea-BastilleVice President$0

Financials for Helen Sperry Lea Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$69,791
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$26,239
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$96,030

Form 990s for Helen Sperry Lea Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-01990PFView PDF
2022-122023-04-11990PFView PDF
2021-122022-05-06990PFView PDF
2020-122021-06-17990PFView PDF
2019-122020-09-22990PRView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
October 30, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
September 27, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 27, 2021
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990R for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
224 Sherman Canal
Venice, CA 90291
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Phone
(651) 216-7535
IRS details
EIN
13-6161749
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1942
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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