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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Spirit Series Inc

SANTA MONICA, CA

Website

Total revenue

$1.0M

Total expenses

$1.0M

Net assets

$718K

Grants received

$1.1M

46 grants

EIN

203799463

Tax year

2023

Mission

To provide core literacy and values education to pre-teens and adolescents in public and charter schools.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$714K
Program service revenue$327K
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.0M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$616K
Fundraising$173K
Other expenses$343K
Total expenses$1.0M
Total assets$940K
Net assets$718K

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RICHARD STRAUSS

Executive Dir.

Board

$85K

65 hrs/wk

LESLIE RACHEL STRAUSS

Secretary

Board

$58K

50 hrs/wk

STEVEN SAVAGE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KAREN CASTLES GRAY

BOARDMEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FU-DING CHENG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER MANSFIELD JEON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JOHN MCPHERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NORMAN KADERLAN

Treasurer

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

JOANNA ZUNIGA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM FAY

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

BRENDA RODRIGUEZ

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BRETT SHIBATA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 46 of 46

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE MAX H GLUCK FOUNDATION INC
$30K
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PROGRAM FUND
2024
THE CAROL AND JAMES COLLINS FOUNDATION
$25K
To support So Cal School Scholarship Fund
2024
THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
SPIRIT SERIES Maine
2024
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$68K
TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF THE ONLINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$50K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
ALBERT B GLICKMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
2023
THE GLEN AND ANGELA CHARLES
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
THE HEYMANN FOUNDATION
$2K
PROVIDE CORE LITERACY &
2023
THE MAZURSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
DELIVERING VITAL SKILLS & INSPIRATION TO SCHOOL COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE PROFOUND POWER OF STORY.
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$60K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE HEYMANN FOUNDATION
$2K
PROVIDE CORE LITERACY &
2022
THE MAZURSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
DELIVERING VITAL SKILLS & INSPIRATION TO SCHOOL COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE PROFOUND POWER OF STORY.
2022
FREDERICK R WEISMAN PHILANTHROPIC
$1K
ASSIST UNDESERVED CHILDREN
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$38K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
THE CAROL AND JAMES COLLINS FOUNDATION
$25K
To support Southern California School Scholarship Fund
2021
THE ROUX FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR SUPPORT OF THE ARTS
2021
THE HEYMANN FOUNDATION
$2K
PROVIDE CORE LITERACY &
2021
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$63K
TOWARD WEBSITE UPGRADES
2020
BURKE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$27K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE CAROL AND JAMES COLLINS FOUNDATION
$25K
To support Spirit Series programin Los Angeles schools
2020
THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
SPIRIT SERIES At Home Initiative
2020
SHINNYO-EN FOUNDATION
$20K
TO SUPPORT THEIR ASPIRE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$10K
Arts & Culture
2020
RAR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE GLEN AND ANGELA CHARLES
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
THE HEYMANN FOUNDATION
$2K
PROVIDE CORE LITERACY &
2020
FREDERICK R WEISMAN PHILANTHROPIC
$1K
PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN
2020
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$54K
TOWARD THE SPIRIT SERIES ON SCREEN PROGRAM
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$35K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
SHINNYO-EN FOUNDATION
$20K
TO SUPPORT THEIR ASPIRE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$52K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
SHINNYO-EN FOUNDATION
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE SHINNYO-EN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2018
BURKE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
KAREN ANNE BOLLWERK BURKE AND WILLIAM A
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$40K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$36K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$5K
GENERAL USE
2017

Funded by

$1.1M from 20 funders · 46 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$302K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Ahmanson Foundation

$185K · 3 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$174K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

The Carol And James Collins Foundation

$75K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Rose Hills Foundation

$75K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Burke Family Foundation

$70K · 2 grants · 2018–2020

Shinnyo-En Foundation

$60K · 3 grants · 2018–2020

Davis Family Foundation

$45K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN203799463
NTEE codeA33
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-01
Formed2005
Employees9
Volunteers42
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