The Samuel Lawrence Foundation strives to promote human interaction in communities by encouraging broader access to art, culture, science and medicine.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $75K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$233K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$247K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$233K
FY2022▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$298K
Expenses
$247K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$335K
Net assets
$126K
FY2022▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$74K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $211K Management & general 5% · $12K Fundraising 10% · $24K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes community interaction by increasing access to art, culture, science, and medicine.

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3 programs · $200K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Arts and Culture

Connections matter and the Samuel Lawrence Foundation Strives to connect communities to art and culture. We have sustained and amplified the work of several Southern California dance and ballet programs through our mini grants to deserving students.

$109Kprogram expense
02

Education

Strengthening a sense of knowledge, skill and value is pertinent to any individual, regardless of age. We distinguish ourselves as a building block needed for advancing education of all sorts - whether it be bridging the gap between between San Diego Unified School District and access to live classical music, advocating for improved…

$57Kprogram expense
03

Environment and Science

Science is a crucial resource for evolving a sustainable futre. The intricacy of global challenges calls for new methods and innovative outlooks withing the scientific community. We advocate and aid these developments, focusing efforts on understanding and educating communities on the short and long term effects and risks of the San…

$34Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$75K
Grants paid · 24 grants · $446K · 2020–2024
Alexis DixonFY2024$70,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$11,649
Tard FoundationFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$6,931
Love Is What Love DoesAL · FY2023$14,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$13,043
Leahs Pantry INCCA · FY2023$10,000
Anaheim BalletCA · FY2023$10,000
Georgia Tech Foundation INCGA · FY2023$10,000
Alonzo King Line DanceFY2023$9,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$7,366
Alexis Disxon ExhibitionsFY2022$101,255
Love Is What Love DoesAL · FY2022$13,909
Hyper Kelp INCFY2022$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$6,981
Indian Point Safe Energy CoalitionFY2021$28,000
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$233K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$211K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Total revenueLn 12$233K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$128K
Total assetsLn 16$142K$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$140K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$336$336
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$0$0$24K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$4K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$206K$206K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$211K$12K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $298K$335K−$37K$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $234K$250K−$16K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $233K$247K−$14K$126K 990 PDF
FY2021 $257K$238K$19K$140K 990 PDF
FY2020 $222K$127K$96K$121K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $232,811 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $257,426$232,811
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $257,426$232,811
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $604$336
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,347$246,435
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $237,951$246,771
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,475−$13,960
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $232,811 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$232,811
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,811
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$232,811
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,771 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,141 · Fundraising $0$1,141
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $336$336
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $23,567$23,567
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $4,092 · Fundraising $0$4,092
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $2,202 · Fundraising $0$2,202
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $4,397 · Fundraising $0$4,397
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $206,468 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$206,468
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,568 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,568
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $211,036 · Management $11,832 · Fundraising $23,903$246,771
Part X · Balance sheet $127,928 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $141,525$127,928
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $141,525$127,928
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,077$1,440
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,077$1,440
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $90,448$76,488
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,448$126,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $141,525$127,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$232,811
XI-2 Total expenses$246,771
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,448
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,488

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