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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2310372

Serving the Spirit Foundation

A private foundation in West Hills, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $43,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $737,782

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $632,537

  • Tax year 2023

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $696,760

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $705,093

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $841,734

  • Tax year 2020

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $829,879

  • Tax year 2019

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $961,035

  • Tax year 2018

    $50,700

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $897,927

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Cabrito FoundationCanoga Park, CA

    Alcoholism support

    $6,000
  2. Salvation ArmyCanoga Park, CA

    Spiritual growth

    $5,000
  3. Disabled American VeteransLadysmith, WI

    General Operations

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    Alcoholism support

    $3,000
  5. The Midnight MissionLos Angeles, CA

    Alcoholism support

    $3,000
  6. The Cat House on the KingsParlier, CA

    General Operations

    $3,000
  7. Individual

    General Operations

    $3,000
  8. Individual

    General Operations

    $3,000
  9. The Hope House for Women IncWoodland HLS, CA

    General Operations

    $3,000
  10. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    General Operations

    $2,000
  11. CA wildlife centermalibu, CA

    general operations

    $2,000
  12. Individual

    general operations

    $2,000
  13. The Valley ClubNorthridge, CA

    General Operations

    $2,000
  14. ForBadgesEncino, CA

    General operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $3,00025% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,00025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $3,00025% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2,00017% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $1,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $25,000
  2. Kentucky1 grant $5,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Richard ShevittPresident Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • Thomas O'BrienVice President Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • Elisa O'BrienCFO Hours 1Pay $10,000

The return

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