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EIN 95-6058214

Lawrence E and Elaine Smith Irell Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Santa Monica
State
California
Year formed
1963
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Lawrence E and Elaine Smith Irell Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds to assist the organization to maintain its charitable services benefiting the general public. The purpose of the foundation is to provide cash grants to three public charitable educational and scientific organizations. Grantees include Union Of Concerned Scientists and others. The foundation made three grants last year. It is located in Santa Monica, CA.
Total revenues
$360,511
2023
Total expenses
$248,753
2023
Total assets
$1,891,171
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Lawrence E and Elaine Smith Irell Foundation

Provided cash grants to eight public charitable educational and scientific organizations.
Inerest and dividend cash-equivalent securities which provide low-risk income to help fund current and future charitable activities.
Dividends from domestic common stocks which provide low to moderate risk income to help fund current and future charitable activties.
Regular monthly income from wind-energy leases which provide substantial cash flow to help fund current and future charitable activities.

Grants made by Lawrence E and Elaine Smith Irell Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)To Assist the Organization To Maintain Its Charitable and Scientific Services Benefiting the General Public and the Scientific Community.$120,000
Creative Quest FoundationTo Assist the Organization To Maintain Its Goal in Developing Equal Opportunities for Minorities in Pursuing Careers in the Entertainment and Performaing Industries.$12,000
Los Angeles Innocence ProjectTo Assist the Organization in Maintaining Its Charitable Goals Benefitting Wrongly Convicted and Incarcerated Innocent Victims and in Helping To Reform the Criminal Justice System.$10,000
...and 1 more grant made

Financials for Lawrence E and Elaine Smith Irell Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$67,338
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$360,511

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Data update history
January 6, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
April 9, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
August 20, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990R for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2118 Wilshire Blvd Rm 503
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
accounts.google.com/servicelogin?service=mail&passive=true&rm=false&continue=mail.google.com/mail/&ss=1&scc=1&ltmpl=default&ltmplcache=2&emr=1&osid=1 
Phone
(424) 888-2979
IRS details
EIN
95-6058214
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1963
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
003378
FTB Entity ID
9780225
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-07-02
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