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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1608596

THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651

Financials

$1.5M$243K2023$68K$559K2024$7K$106K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$6,802$106,106-$99,304$1,856,585$0$1,856,585
December 31, 2024990-PF$68,261$558,972-$490,711$1,955,889$0$1,955,889
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,526,909$242,925$1,283,984$2,714,854$0$2,714,854
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Interest
$177
Other income
$6,625

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$90,520
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$90,520

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,955,889
Total assets, end of year
$1,856,585
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,856,585
Fair market value of assets
$1,856,585
Qualifying distributions
$90,520
Net investment income
$6,802

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHEN E SAMUELIAN
31755 S COAST HWY 202, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651
Trustee2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHEN E SAMUELIAN
31755 S COAST HWY 202, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651
Trustee2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHEN E SAMUELIAN
31755 S COAST HWY 202, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651
Trustee2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
31755 COAST HWY UNIT 202, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651-7004
Signed the 990-PF
STEPHEN SAMUELIAN, Trustee
Phone
(949) 245-1000
Return prepared by
RICHARD B GERDTS CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-1608596 or by the name THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1608596
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,856,585
Income (IRS master file)
$6,802

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$6,802$106,106$1,856,585IRS
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$68,261$558,972$1,955,889IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,526,909$242,925$2,714,854XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 26-1608596).

Questions about THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION is 26-1608596.
Is THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION 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 THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE PERFECT MOMENT FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,802, expenses of $106,106 and total assets of $1,856,585 at year end.

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