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EIN 95-6038762

Wasserman Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Los Angeles
State
California
Year formed
1957
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
In 1952, Lew and Edie Wasserman created the Wasserman Foundation from funds garnered through Mr. Wasserman’s decades of leadership at MCA/Universal. The Wassermans served as benefactors for lasting cultural, educational, and health institutions including the Los Angeles Music Center, CalArts, the Motion Picture and Television Fund, the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The Foundation currently funds in the areas of education, arts & culture, health, service and global initiatives.
Total revenues
$5,528,272
2023
Total expenses
$15,833,358
2023
Total assets
$124,839,898
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by Wasserman Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Ucla FoundationUcla Cares$2,000,000
Ucla FoundationPauley Pavilion$1,500,000
Ucla FoundationAthletics Capital Campaign$1,500,000
...and 151 more grants made totalling $11,095,200

Personnel at Wasserman Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Ryan BerensonChief Financial Officer$0
Rica RodmanBoard Member$340,000
Chloe SwensonCoordinator$62,500
Casey WassermanPresident$0

Financials for Wasserman Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$2,153,217
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,375,055
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,528,272

Form 990s for Wasserman Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-15990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
10900 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
wassermanfoundation.org 
Facebook page
WassermanFoundation 
Twitter profile
@wassermanfdn 
IRS details
EIN
95-6038762
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1957
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
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
001105
FTB Entity ID
0314696
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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