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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-2436064

The India Benton Lesser Foundation

A private foundation in Sarasota, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $32,718 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $32,718

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $73,887

  • Tax year 2024

    $55,760

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $74,792

  • Tax year 2023

    $38,340

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $89,639

  • Tax year 2022

    $54,285

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $110,032

  • Tax year 2021

    $52,700

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $110,586

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,755

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $98,611

  • Tax year 2019

    $100,050

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $203,404

  • Tax year 2018

    $112,675

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $180,337

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Davis Love FoundationSt Simons Island, GA

    General

    $15,000
  2. Artists SeriesSarasota, FL

    General

    $3,600
  3. Solo Parent SocietyFranklin, TN

    General

    $2,000
  4. Children FirstSarasota, FL

    General

    $1,500
  5. Holiday House SRQSarasota, FL

    General

    $1,500
  6. Se Guide DogsPalmetto, FL

    General

    $1,500
  7. Rescue Mission of Middle GeorgiaMacon, GA

    General

    $1,200
  8. YMCA of AthensAthens, GA

    General

    $1,200
  9. FL Westcoast SymphonySarasota, FL

    General

    $1,000
  10. Boys & Girls ClubSarasota, FL

    General

    $1,000
  11. State College of FloridaBradenton, FL

    General

    $1,000
  12. Wesly Glen MinistriesMacon, GA

    General

    $1,000
  13. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    General

    $500
  14. Humane SocietySarasota, FL

    General

    $368
  15. Big Brothers Big SistersSarasota, FL

    General

    $250
  16. SPCASarasota, FL

    General

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $2,70064% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,50036% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia4 grants $18,400
  2. Florida10 grants $11,818
  3. Tennessee1 grant $2,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • India Benton LesserTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Bruce W LesserTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Steve LesserTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Carolyn SeversonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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