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Nonprofit · EIN 45-2405071

FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC

Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

Financials

$24.6M$26.3M2023$35.3M$33.1M2024$45.8M$37.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$45,824,512$37,115,443$8,709,069$14,484,769$28,909$14,455,860
December 31, 2024990$35,282,387$33,129,864$2,152,523$6,037,673$162,897$5,874,776
December 31, 2023990$24,595,098$26,326,197-$1,731,099$8,283,735$4,377,933$3,905,802
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$45,282,633
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$541,879
Net gain from sales of assets
$164,082
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$35,812,370
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$188,615
Other salaries and wages
$447,564
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$682,249
Professional fundraising fees
$50,002
Accounting fees
$23,303
Occupancy
$126,328
Travel
$49,387
Depreciation
$7,062
Program services (functional)
$36,371,566
Management and general (functional)
$541,110
Fundraising (functional)
$202,767

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,037,673
Total assets, end of year
$14,484,769
Total liabilities, end of year
$28,909
Net assets, end of year
$14,455,860
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,257
Publicly traded securities
$8,898,187
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,403,847
Net assets with donor restrictions
$13,052,013
Gross receipts
$62,549,214
Employees
5
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WHITNEY SCHAEFERCOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$172,500
JASON WINDEBANKTREASURER
Officer
20$106,477
FRANCIS BEADLECEO
Officer
40$43,750
CATHERINE PEDERSENSECRETARY
Officer
20$38,388
ELLIOTT GILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAWRENCE GILSONCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
JOHN WEISSENBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANA LIDOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEWEY CORLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IAN SCHAPIRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA SCHAPIRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WHITNEY SCHAEFERCOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$157,500
JASON WINDEBANKTREASURER
Officer
20$130,926
ELLIOTT GILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$75,000
CATHERINE PEDERSENSECRETARY
Officer
20$31,834
LAWRENCE GILSONCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
JOHN WEISSENBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANA LIDOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEWEY CORLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IAN SCHAPIRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA SCHAPIRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WHITNEY SCHAEFERCOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$132,500
TERESA BURTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$115,000
CATHERINE PEDERSENSECRETARY
Officer
20$33,825
ELLIOTT GILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$30,000
LAWRENCE GILSONCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
JOHN WEISSENBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANA LIDOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEWEY CORLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IAN SCHAPIRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA SCHAPIRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON WINDEBANKTREASURER
Officer
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1637 16TH ST, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404-3801
In care of
% J ARTHUR GREENFIELD & CO LLP
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
11693 SAN VICENTE BLVD NO 255, LOS ANGELES CA 90049
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JASON WINDEBANK, 1637 16TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
ELLIOT GILSON, 11693 SAN VICENTE BLVD NO 255, LOS ANGELES CA 90049
Signed the 990
JASON WINDEBANK, TREASURER
Phone
(310) 399-3300
Return prepared by
MACIAS GINI & O'CONNELL LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-2405071 or by the name FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC.

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

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $36,371,566 · grants $35,812,370

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

IRS record

EIN
45-2405071
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
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,484,769
Income (IRS master file)
$62,549,214

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$45,824,512$37,115,443$14,484,769XML
990December 2024$35,282,387$33,129,864$6,037,673XML
990December 2023$24,595,098$26,326,197$8,283,735XML
990December 2022$23,626,590$22,751,956$6,815,328IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: ELLIOT GILSON
December 31, 2011≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 45-2405071).

Questions about FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC

What is the EIN of FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC is 45-2405071.
Is FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY 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 FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY 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 FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY 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 FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JASON WINDEBANK.
Who are the officers and directors of FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $172,500 (WHITNEY SCHAEFER, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER).
How much revenue does FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,824,512, expenses of $37,115,443 and total assets of $14,484,769 at year end.

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