Nonprofit · EIN 13-2991538
LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $467,670 | $229,127 | $238,543 | $1,427,328 | $0 | $1,427,328 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $302,399 | $185,784 | $116,615 | $1,188,785 | $0 | $1,188,785 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $315,846 | $172,983 | $142,863 | $1,082,170 | $10,000 | $1,072,170 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $415,872
- of which government grants
- $280,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $22,976
- Other revenue
- $28,822
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $798
- Depreciation
- $20,272
- Program services (functional)
- $141,277
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,343
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,507
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,188,785
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,427,328
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,427,328
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $264,323
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,353
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,421,975
- Gross unrelated business income
- $51,798
- Gross receipts
- $467,670
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXIS CLEMENTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMY BETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| COLETTE MONTOYA-SLOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DESIREE YAEL VESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELVIS BAKAITIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FLAVIA RANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HANNA PENNINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOAN NESTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MAXINE WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MORGAN GWENWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAULA GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RACHEL CORBMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RED WASHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SASKIA SCHEFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHWANTA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVIE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH EDEL | TREASURER Officer | 23 | $0 |
| THEODORA M MINUCCI | RECORDS MANAGER Officer | 14 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXIS CLEMENTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMY BETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| COLETTE MONTOYA-SLOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DESIREE YAEL VESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELVIS BAKAITIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FLAVIA RANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HANNA PENNINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOAN NESTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MAXINE WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MORGAN GWENWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAULA GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RACHEL CORBMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RED WASHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SASKIA SCHEFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHWANTA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVIE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH EDEL | TREASURER Officer | 23 | $0 |
| THEODORA M MINUCCI | RECORDS MANAGER Officer | 14 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXIS CLEMENTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMY BETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| COLETTE MONTOYA-SLOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DESIREE YAEL VESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELVIS BAKAITIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| FLAVIA RANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HANNA PENNINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOAN NESTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MAXINE WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MORGAN GWENWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAULA GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RACHEL CORBMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RED WASHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SASKIA SCHEFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHWANTA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVIE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH EDEL | TREASURER Officer | 23 | $0 |
| THEODORA M MINUCCI | RECORDS MANAGER Officer | 14 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 484 14TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11215-5702
- In care of
- % D EDEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DEBORAH EDEL, 323 GILL LANE UNIT 9-C, ISELIN, NJ 08830
- Signed the 990
- THEODORA M MINUCCI, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (718) 768-3953
- Website
- LESBIAHERSTORYARCHIVES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ROBERT A WOLOSHEN CPA PC
Mission
PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITY & GENERAL PUBLIC A BROAD SPECTRUM OF RESOUCE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION SERVICES REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF LESBIAN CULTURE BOTH CURRENT AND HISTORICAL. SERVICES INCLUDE PROVISION OF PUBLIC SPEAKERS, PUBLICATIONS, AUDIO AND VISUAL PRODUCTS AND HISTORICAL MATERIALS/DATAOFFERED TO ALL VIA AN OPEN DOOR FACILITY USE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT RESOURCES
Program accomplishments
- DATABASE LIBRARY OF HISTORIC DATA WAS EXPANDED MORE THEN 17% IN THE PAST, WITH AUDIO, VISUAL, WRITTEN, RECORDED DOCUMENTATION OF COMPOSITION WORKS AND QUALITY PRODUCTION MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE TO GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE VIA WEB SITE, E-MAIL AND GENERAL MAIL CORRESPONDENCE.
- PRESENT EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATION SAMPLES OF LIBRARY DATA AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ALL THROUGH EVENTS PRODUCED AT MAIN LHEF LOCATION, AT NO CHARGE TO ATTENDEES. THE MAIL LIST, FEEDBACK RE AMOUNT OF WEB SITE ACTIVITY VIA INTERNET AND POSITIVE RECEPTION OF THE PUBLIC TO EVENTS LHEF HOSTED PROVIDED BASIS FOR 12% CONTACT AND AUDIENCE EXPANSION - A BIG STEP IN PLANNED EXPANSION OF DONOR BASE AND GRASSROOTS EDUCATION RE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE.
- PROMOTION OF THE ON-SITE AVAILABILTY OF LIBRARY AND GARDEN FACILITIES TO ALL WITH COSTS TO USERS LIMITED TO REPRODUCTION COSTS IF APPLICABLE. WHILE MOST OF LHEF PUBLIC IS AWARE OF PRODUCT DATA BASE, MANY ARE NOT AWARE THAT THE COMFORTS OF BUILDING AND ALL LIBRARY ACCESS IS ACCESSABLE WITHOUTAPPOINTMENT OR ENTRANCE FEES. THIS IS PART OF GRASSROOTS EXPANSION PLAN AND APPEARED TO BE WORKING AT CALENDAR YEAR-END RE AMOUNT OF IN-PERSON FOOT TRAFFIC WHICH, IN TURN,IS ADDING TO THE DONOR BASE DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $141,277
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2991538
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R26Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,427,328
- Income (IRS master file)
- $467,670
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $467,670 | $229,127 | $1,427,328 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $302,399 | $185,784 | $1,188,785 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $315,846 | $172,983 | $1,082,170 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $324,449 | $221,457 | $939,307 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2991538).
Questions about LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC is 13-2991538.
- Is LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEBORAH EDEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LESBIAN HERSTORY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $467,670, expenses of $229,127 and total assets of $1,427,328 at year end.
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