Liberty Hill Foundation is a community foundation based in Los Angeles, CA that was founded in 1976. As of 2019 they had $18 million in revenue and $22 million in assets.
The Liberty Hill Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Sarah Pillsbury. They have funded local Los Angeles organizations dedicated to environmental justice, such as East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice.
Liberty Hill Foundation makes grants to other organizations, such as $300,000 to Million Voter Project Action Fund for "Civic Engagement Activities To Help Pass Ballot Initiatives: Lausd Measure Ee ($250K) and California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act"; $270,000 to Los Angeles Community Garden Council for "General Operating Support"; $150,000 to InnerCity Struggle (ICS) for "Funds Will Be Used To Build A Robust, Community-Driven Campaign for Youth Development and Investment in Los Angeles County Through the Brothers, Sons, Selves Coalition, Including Youth Development Training That Will Advance A Comprehensive Data Collection"; $100,000 to New America for "To Support New America To Work Collaboratively With the Los Angeles County Division of Youth Diversion and Development To Develop A Data Strategy."; and $100,000 to Latino Center of Art and Culture for "Establishing An Infrastructure for A Community of Practice Among Three Communities Through Provision of Resources, Facilitation of Technical Assistance Support, and Encouragement of Learning Across Sites To Strengthen Connection Across the Communities and".
EIN:
51-0181191
City:
State:
Website:
Phone:
323-556-7200
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Founded:
1976
Type:
501(c)(3)
NTEE:
Revenue:
$18,606,215
Assets:
$22,282,320
Employees:
41
Fiscal year end:
September
Form 990s for Liberty Hill Foundation
| Fiscal year ending | Date received by IRS | Form | PDF link |
|---|
| 2019-09 | Oct 8, 2020 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2018-09 | Jan 10, 2020 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2017-09 | Nov 15, 2018 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2016-09 | Nov 7, 2017 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2015-09 | Jan 6, 2017 | 990 | View PDF |
| ...and six more Form 990 PDFs |
Financials for Liberty Hill Foundation
| Field | 2019 | 2018 | % Change |
|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 | $0 | |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | |
| Fundraising event contributions | $329,486 | $344,070 | -4.2% |
| Related organizations | $0 | $0 | |
| Government grants (contributions) | $0 | $0 | |
| Normal grants, contributions, etc. | $16,104,210 | $13,026,034 | 23.6% |
| <em>Non-cash contributions included in above</em> | $3,675,738 | $2,755,390 | 33.4% |
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $16,433,696 | $13,370,104 | 22.9% |
| Field | 2019 | 2018 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $16,433,696 | $13,370,104 | 22.9% |
| Program services | $1,305,654 | $274,794 | 375.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $530,758 | $248,199 | 113.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $320,636 | $862,740 | -62.8% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $15,471 | $150 | 10214% |
| Total revenues | $18,606,215 | $14,755,987 | 26.1% |
| Field | 2019 | 2018 | % Change |
|---|
| Grants to govts. and orgs. in USA | $10,322,831 | $6,207,748 | 66.3% |
| Grants to individuals in USA | $70,367 | $84,574 | -16.8% |
| Grants to govts., orgs., and individuals outside USA | $0 | $30,000 | -100% |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 | $0 | |
| Compensation of current officers, etc. | $762,129 | $502,852 | 51.6% |
| Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons | $0 | $0 | |
| Non-officer salaries and wages | $1,809,942 | $1,807,068 | 0.2% |
| Pension/retirement accruals and contributions | $0 | $0 | |
| Other employee benefits | $96,587 | $128,335 | -24.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $193,316 | $179,635 | 7.6% |
| Management fees | $0 | $0 | |
| Legal fees | $42,350 | $19,917 | 112.6% |
| Accounting fees | $74,939 | $175,582 | -57.3% |
| Lobbying fees | $30,555 | $226,948 | -86.5% |
| Pro. fundraising fees | $26,012 | $22,296 | 16.7% |
| Investment mgmt fees | $57,254 | $51,579 | 11.0% |
| Other fee-for-service | $1,017 | $0 | 999% |
| Advertising and promotion | $29,877 | $35,966 | -16.9% |
| Office expenses | $101,558 | $85,679 | 18.5% |
| Information tech. expenses | $54,260 | $53,807 | 0.8% |
| Royalty expenses | $0 | $0 | |
| Occupancy | $265,573 | $280,341 | -5.3% |
| Travel | $83,291 | $64,973 | 28.2% |
| Public official travel and entertainment | $0 | $0 | |
| Conferences, meetings, etc. | $167,988 | $143,900 | 16.7% |
| Interest | $0 | $0 | |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 | $0 | |
| Depreciation, amortization, etc. | $17,449 | $30,747 | -43.2% |
| Insurance | $23,827 | $23,274 | 2.4% |
| All other expenses | $1,137,135 | $920,773 | 23.5% |
| Total expenses | $15,368,257 | $11,075,994 | 38.8% |
| Field | 2019 | 2018 | % Change |
|---|
| Cash (non-interest-bearing) | $1,109,121 | $1,099,792 | 0.8% |
| Savings, short-term investments, etc. | $5,689,726 | $6,114,314 | -6.9% |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $5,228,220 | $1,824,836 | 186.5% |
| Accounts receivable | $0 | $0 | |
| Loans receivable from officers, directors, etc. | $0 | $0 | |
| Loans receivable from other disqualified persons | $0 | $0 | |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 | $0 | |
| Inventories for use | $0 | $0 | |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $133,559 | $119,859 | 11.4% |
| Buildings, equipment, etc. post-depreciation | $32,626 | $56,273 | -42.0% |
| Investments, publicly traded securities | $10,069,755 | $10,255,886 | -1.8% |
| Investments, other securities | $0 | $0 | |
| Investments, program-related | $0 | $0 | |
| Intangible assets | $0 | $0 | |
| Other assets | $19,313 | $24,949 | -22.6% |
| Total assets | $22,282,320 | $19,495,909 | 14.3% |
| Field | 2019 | 2018 | % Change |
|---|
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $344,103 | $328,855 | 4.6% |
| Grants payable | $180,301 | $430,901 | -58.2% |
| Deferred revenue | $25,456 | $27,025 | -5.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 | $0 | |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 | $0 | |
| Loans payable to officers and disqualified persons | $0 | $0 | |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties | $0 | $0 | |
| Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties | $0 | $0 | |
| Other liabilities | $72,751 | $105,485 | -31.0% |
| Total liabilities | $622,611 | $892,266 | -30.2% |
| Field | 2019 | 2018 | % Change |
|---|
| Unrestricted net assets | $4,009,413 | $2,526,373 | 58.7% |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $13,812,082 | $12,239,056 | 12.9% |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $3,838,214 | $3,838,214 | |
Vendors for Liberty Hill Foundation
| Vendor | Services | Amount paid | Date |
|---|
| Gyl Decauwer LLP | Tax accounting | | 2020-10-08 |
| ██████ | Content management system software | | 2020-06-16 |
| ███████ ███ ████ | Fundraising software; Payment processing | | 2020-06-16 |
| ███ ███ ███ | Content management system software; Marketing software; Fundraising software; Advocacy software | | 2020-06-16 |
| █████████ ████████ | Software | | 2019-10-23 |
| ████ ████ ██████ ███ | Special Fundraising Events | $26,012 | 2019-09-01 |
| ███████ ████████ ███ ██████████ ███ | Consulting | $180,331 | 2019-09-01 |
Personnel at Liberty Hill Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Most recent data |
|---|
| Shane Goldsmith | President and Chief Executive Officer | $187,975 | Oct. 8, 2020 |
| Jack McCurley | Senior Vice President | $153,362 | Sept. 30, 2019 |
| ████████ ███████ | Executive Vice President | $147,160 | Sept. 30, 2019 |
| █████████ ████████ | Director of Finance | - | May 29, 2018 |
| █████ █████ | Director of Philanthropy | - | June 26, 2018 |
| █████ ███████ | Senior Director | $143,867 | Sept. 30, 2019 |
| █████████ ███████ | Director | - | Oct. 3, 2018 |
| ███████ ████████ | Director , Common Agenda | $106,304 | Aug. 27, 2018 |
| ███████ ██████████████ | Senior Director | $132,133 | Sept. 30, 2019 |
| █████ █████ | Vice Chair | $0 | May 28, 2020 |
| ...and eight more key personnel |
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| 17 | The Catholic Community Foundation of Santa Clara County | 501(c)(3) | $7.5 million | San Jose, CA |
| 18 | Jewish Federation and The Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay | 501(c)(3) | $11 million | Berkeley, CA |
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| 22 | Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) | 501(c)(3) | $23 million | Pasadena, CA |
| 23 | Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | $6.0 million | Truckee, CA |
| 24 | Humboldt Area Foundation | 501(c)(3) | $10 million | Bayside, CA |
| 25 | Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation | 501(c)(3) | $13 million | Fullerton, CA |