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Nonprofit · EIN 27-5006198

JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90036

Financials

$0$148K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-PF$0$148,267-$148,267$175,382$254,390-$79,008
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$147,409
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$148,267

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$260,685
Total assets, end of year
$175,382
Total liabilities, end of year
$254,390
Net assets, end of year
-$79,008
Fair market value of assets
$175,382
Qualifying distributions
$148,267

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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joel Bess
7162 Beverly Blvd Unit 580, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Director0$0
Dena Bess
7162 Beverly Blvd Unit 580, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Director0$0
Yosef Manela
6300 Wilshire Blvd Suite 2030, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Director0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7162 BEVERLY BLVD SUITE 580, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036-2547
In care of
% JOEL BESS
Signed the 990-PF
Joel Bess, President
Phone
(310) 980-3000
Return prepared by
Yosef Y Manela CPA A Professional Corporation

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-5006198 or by the name JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
27-5006198
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$175,382
Income (IRS master file)
$1

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2023$0$148,267$175,382XML
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––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 27-5006198).

Questions about JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC is 27-5006198.
Is JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2023.
Who are the officers and directors of JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does JOEL BESS CHARITY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $148,267 and total assets of $175,382 at year end.

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