India Benton Lesser Foundation is located in Sarasota, FL. The organization was established in 1999. According to its NTEE Classification (T11) the organization is classified as: Single Organization Support, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. India Benton Lesser Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, India Benton Lesser Foundation generated $38.4k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (13.3%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $58.8k during the year ending 12/2023. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (13.2%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2017, India Benton Lesser Foundation has awarded 152 individual grants totaling $542,655. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
India Benton Lesser Trustee | 0 | $0 | |
Bruce W Lesser Trustee | 0 | $0 | |
Steve Lesser Trustee | 0 | $0 | |
Ruth M Smith Trustee | 0 | $0 | |
Diane Walton Trustee | 0 | $0 | |
Rachel Stokes Trustee | 0 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $6,950 |
Interest on Savings | $0 |
Dividends & Interest | $2,555 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain on Sale of Assets | $28,893 |
Capital Gain Net Income | $0 |
Net ST Capital Gain | $0 |
Income Modifications | $0 |
Profit on Inventory Sales | $0 |
Other Income | $0 |
Total Revenue | $38,398 |
Statement of Expenses | |
---|---|
Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc | $0 |
Other employee salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plans, employee benefits | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Taxes | $0 |
Depreciation | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel, conferences, and meetings | $0 |
Printing and publications | $0 |
Other expenses | $12,155 |
Total operating and administrative expenses | $20,451 |
Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $38,340 |
Total expenses and disbursements | $58,791 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $17,335 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $7,842 |
Net Accounts receivable | $0 |
Net Pledges Receivable | $0 |
Grants receivable | $0 |
Receivables from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Net other notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Investments - land, buildings, equipment | $0 |
Investments—mortgage loans | $0 |
Investments—other | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $89,639 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Mortgages and other notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Over the last fiscal year, India Benton Lesser Foundation has awarded $38,340 in support to 17 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
---|---|
DAVIS LOVE FOUNDATION PURPOSE: GENERAL | $13,500 |
BEACON HOUSE PURPOSE: GENERAL | $1,000 |
FL WESTCOAST SYMPHONY PURPOSE: GENERAL | $1,000 |
EAGLE RANCH INC PURPOSE: GENERAL | $500 |
THE ATHENS YMCA PURPOSE: GENERAL | $620 |
PETS ON WHEELS PURPOSE: GENERAL | $1,000 |