Sam Francis Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Glendale, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 95-4336984

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $262K a year · 80% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$343
-0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$295K
+106% vs prior year
Spent
$605K
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2021▲ +106%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$295K
FY2022$968K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$137K
Expenses
$605K
FY2021▼ -18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$739K
FY2021$605K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$549K
FY2025$524K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$810K
FY2025$418K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1995.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 17% · $105K Operating & administrative 83% · $500K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Debra Burchett-Lere$144,891$151,400$145,600
John Seed$3,000$2,000$3,158
Nancy Mozur$3,000$2,000$2,000
Jenkins Shannon$3,000$2,000$2,000
Louise Steinman$3,000$2,000$2,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Glendale, CA.

Provided by the organization

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 28 grants · $96K · 2025–2025
18th Street ArtsFY2025$50,350
San Mateo County Office of Arts and CultureFY2025$10,500
J Paul Getty TrustFY2025$10,000
Japanese American Cultural & Community CenterFY2025$5,000
Armory Center for the ArtsFY2025$3,500
The Mesa RefugeFY2025$3,500
Sfai Legacy FoundationFY2025$2,075
Adopt-A-VillageFY2025$1,531
Warsaw Bauhaus Foundation - Arden 2FY2025$1,500
Calpoly PomonaFY2025$1,500
Jung InstituteFY2025$1,500
Aspen InstituteFY2025$1,000
World Arts FoundationFY2025$933
Braille InstituteFY2025$540
Philosophical Research SocietyFY2025$515
MomaFY2025$300
Solomon R Guggenheim FoundationFY2025$287
Art Table NycFY2025$175
See all 28 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$540
Largest grantPart XV$50K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$295K
Other income$132K
Investment income$120K
Gifts and grants$43K
Money out
$605K
Grants paid$105K
Running costs$500K
Owns and owes
$1.1M
net assets
Cash and savings$131K
Total assets$1.1M
Liabilities−$343
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$43K
Investment income$120K
Other income$132K
Total revenue$295K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$131K
Total assets$1.1M
Liabilities−$343
Net assets$1.1M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $137K$524K−$387K$418K 990 PDF
FY2024 $154K$549K−$394K$810K 990 PDF
FY2023 $263K$586K−$323K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $968K$527K$441K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $295K$605K−$311K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$739K−$596K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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