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Private Foundation · CA

Helen Sperry Lea Foundation

Venice, CA  ·  EIN 136161749  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$1.6M

Total Giving

$269K

Grants on File

25

Average Grant

$11K

Giving Radius

Where Helen Sperry Lea Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $77K across 5 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $20K across 2 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — $132K across 16 grants MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $39K across 2 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 13 recipients across 4 states. Top concentrations: MINNEAPOLIS ($101K, 8 grants), SANTA ANA ($48K, 2 grants), NEW YORK ($39K, 2 grants), SAINT PAUL ($31K, 8 grants), SANTA BARBARA ($21K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No specific format required.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

None

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Hallie Q Brown Comm Center $4K 2022
Braver Angels-Inst for Amer Values $20K 2022
Walk in Counseling Center $1K 2022
Friends of the Mississippi River $2K 2022
Interact Ctr for Vis Perm Arts $6K 2022
Simpson Housing Services $18K 2022
Second Harvest Heartland $18K 2022
Urban Boat Builders $3K 2022
Mass Audubon Society $10K 2022
Project for Pride in Living $18K 2022
Alternatives to Violence Project Ca $8K 2022
Music Academy of the West $11K 2022
The Wooden Floor $25K 2022
Braver Angels-Inst for Amer Values $19K 2023
Interact Ctr for Vis Perm Arts $7K 2023
Walk in Counseling Center $1K 2023
Friends of the Mississippi River $2K 2023
Hallie Q Brown Comm Center $4K 2023
Simpson Housing Services $15K 2023
Mass Audubon Society $10K 2023
Project for Pride in Living $15K 2023
Second Harvest Heartland $15K 2023
Urban Boat Builders $3K 2023
Music Academy of the West $10K 2023
The Wooden Floor $23K 2023

25 grants total

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $1.5M $124K $96K $175K
2022 $1.4M $125K $-2,627 $172K
2021 $1.6M $144K $70K $155K
2020 $1.7M $124K $-63,594 $25K
2019 $1.9M $128K $83K $155K
2015 $2.1M $121K $158K $166K
2014 $2.1M $133K $153K $164K
2013 $2.1M $126K $105K $146K
2012 $2.1M $112K $92K $147K
2011 $2.2M $113K $93K $137K