Program areas at The Lens Foundation
Community events- The Lens Foundation hosts community events so that youth and families may engage in relationship-building activities with charleston police department officers and staff to encourage and enhance mutual respect. Multiple events were hosted or sponsored in 2023.
Police recognition- The Lens Foundation supports The officers and staff and their families of The charleston police department by sponsoring morale-boosting initiatives that show The community's appreciation for all that they do. Multiple projects were accomplished in 2023, including The police awards recognition banquet which is an annual event, and The creation of The police recognition wall to honor cpd officers killed in The line of duty. Public safety- The Lens Foundation provides community awareness opportunities and financial support for The mounted patrol, k9 officers, and bike patrol services of The charleston police department.
Community programs- The Lens Foundation provides financial and volunteer support to programs operated by The charleston police department's community outreach division, or operated by other community organizations in partnership with The charleston police department.
Who funds The Lens Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Lens Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| George P Reeth | Chairperson | $0 | 2023-11-09 |
| Iskra Salcedo | Treasurer / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brad Harvey | Vice Chair and Marketing / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Herbert Drayton | Secretary and Governance / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Paul Tamburrino | Vice Chairperson | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for The Lens Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $263,704 | $418,118 | -36.9% |
| Program services | $6,650 | $0 | 999% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,449 | $45 | 3120% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-122 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $7,268 | $-12,860 | 156.5% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $278,949 | $405,303 | -31.2% |
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Data update history
December 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
November 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1050 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Unit 912
- Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
- Metro area
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- County
- Charleston County, SC
- Website URL
- thelensfoundation.com/Â
- Phone
- (973) 738-2888
IRS details
- EIN
- 85-2708790
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2020
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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