Mark C Lemons Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Santa Monica, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 95-4712282

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$35K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $152K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
0.08% 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
$634K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$581K
Net assets
$7.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$634K
FY2023▼ -13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$599K
FY2021$743K
FY2022$725K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$838K
Expenses
$581K
FY2023▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$436K
FY2021$497K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$641K
Net assets
$7.1M
FY2023▲ +0.6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$7.3M

From the FY2023 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 1998.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 77% · $447K Operating & administrative 23% · $134K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021
Mark C Lemons$35,000$35,000

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 Santa Monica, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 34 grants · $513K · 2024–2024
The Forman School INCCT · FY2024$25,000
Park City Community FdnFY2024$25,000
National Charity LeagueFY2024$25,000
All for KidsFY2024$20,000
NaturebridgeCA · FY2024$20,000
Aaple Academy FoundationCA · FY2024$15,500
Mental Wellness CenterFY2024$15,000
Usssa Fdn (ski and Snowboard)FY2024$15,000
Rod Dedeaux FoundationCA · FY2024$15,000
Las MadrinasCA · FY2024$15,000
Dream FoundationFY2024$13,025
The Colleagues INCCA · FY2024$11,500
SbnlFY2024$10,100
Montecito Trails FoundationCA · FY2024$10,000
John Tracy CenterFY2024$10,000
Santa Barbara Girls GolfFY2024$10,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV13
Average grantPart XV$15K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$144K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (6%)

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$634K
Investment income$377K
Gifts and grants$257K
Money out
$581K
Grants paid$447K
Running costs$134K
Owns and owes
$7.1M
net assets
Cash and savings$450K
Total assets$7.1M
Liabilities$6K
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$257K
Investment income$377K
Total revenue$634K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$450K
Total assets$7.1M
Liabilities$6K
Net assets$7.1M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $838K$641K$197K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $634K$581K$53K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $725K$623K$102K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $743K$497K$246K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $599K$436K$163K$6.8M 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) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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