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EIN 20-5088833

The Sara Blakely Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Atlanta
State
Georgia
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The SPANX By Sara Blakely Foundation is a private foundation located in Atlanta, GA. Its purpose is to elevate high school women through the development of their leadership skills. Grantees include Vital Voices Global Partnership and Made nine grants last year.
Also known as...
Spanx By Sara Blakely Foundation
Total revenues
$871,338
2023
Total expenses
$797,321
2023
Total assets
$26,537,096
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at The Sara Blakely Foundation

In 2023, The Sara Blakely Foundation continued to pursue its mission to elevate high school women through The developmentof an educational program. Resources were dedicated to this end through The services of a web development agency servicing The back-end programming, and through The consulting services of an education specialist who conducted industry research, and provided a review and recommendation of The program's content.
In 2023, The Sara Blakely Foundation hosted a physical endurance event, hell on The hill, in which participants compete in honor of a charitable organization of their choosing. The event supported over 60 organizations through direct grants.

Grants made by The Sara Blakely Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Community Foundation for Greater AtlantaGeneral$240,000
3DE National LLCGeneral$200,000
Entertainment Industry FoundationGeneral$50,000
...and 2 more grants made

Personnel at The Sara Blakely Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Emily LukeChief Financial Officer$0
Sara BlakelyOfficer$0
Michelle WooExecutive Director$0

Financials for The Sara Blakely Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$963,884
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-92,546
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$871,338

Form 990s for The Sara Blakely Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 12, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 550829
Atlanta, GA 30355
Metro area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
County
Fulton County, GA
Website URL
redbackpackfoundation.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
20-5088833
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2006
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
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