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EIN 95-4047622

The Ray Charles Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Los Angeles
State
California
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Ray Charles Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and made 12 grants last year. The trustees are Valerie Ervin, Robert C Davidson JR, Rev Cecil L Murray. It is located in Los Angeles, CA.
Total revenues
$2,927,861
2023
Total expenses
$5,807,603
2023
Total assets
$38,818,702
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by The Ray Charles Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCharitable Purposes$1,000,000
Grammy Museum FoundationEducation$1,000,000
Yes2jobsCharitable Purposes$525,000
...and 5 more grants made

Personnel at The Ray Charles Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Valerie ErvinPresident$317,230
D ThielProperty Manager$93,784
S JeongFacility Manager$71,877
J SunController$156,345
K JacksonReceptionist$57,345
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for The Ray Charles Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$496,550
Net rental income$201,861
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$40,365
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,641,688
Total revenues$2,927,861

Form 990s for The Ray Charles Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-07990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-16990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-11990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 12, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
January 10, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 4, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2107 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
theraycharlesfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(323) 737-8000
IRS details
EIN
95-4047622
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1986
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
064085
FTB Entity ID
1299429
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-04-16
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