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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-1478990

Thomas E Lemons Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $189,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $189,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,127,872

  • Tax year 2023

    $169,532

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,049,032

  • Tax year 2021

    $282,100

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,012,671

  • Tax year 2020

    $182,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,908,921

  • Tax year 2019

    $187,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,883,325

  • Tax year 2018

    $212,667

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,905,328

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Hunger ProjectNew York, NY

    Social services - humanitarian

    $100,000
  2. Polg FoundationNew York, NY

    Social services - humanitarian

    $50,000
  3. Coalition to Abolish Slavery & TraffickingLos Angeles, CA

    Social services - humanitarian

    $17,000
  4. Institute of HeartmathBoulder Creek, CA

    Social services - humanitarian

    $12,000
  5. Give to Give FoundationNew York, NY

    Social services - humanitarian

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $100,00053% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50,00026% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $17,0009% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $12,0006% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $160,000
  2. California2 grants $29,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Thomas E LemonsTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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