Nonprofit · EIN 51-0181191
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $47,271,758 | $42,054,178 | $5,217,580 | $39,608,671 | $6,084,497 | $33,524,174 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $26,092,630 | $27,142,744 | -$1,050,114 | $32,499,044 | $4,374,943 | $28,124,101 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $27,591,849 | $30,059,254 | -$2,467,405 | $33,588,800 | $5,289,807 | $28,298,993 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $46,322,257
- of which government grants
- $11,326,559
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $965,278
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $166,573
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$15,777
- Other revenue
- -$15,777
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,821,817
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,725,132
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,239,869
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,181,895
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $112,596
- Accounting fees
- $59,200
- Occupancy
- $339,039
- Travel
- $136,386
- Program services (functional)
- $36,435,719
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,648,755
- Fundraising (functional)
- $969,704
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,499,044
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,608,671
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,084,497
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,524,174
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,274,240
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,250,432
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $29,273,742
- Gross receipts
- $58,083,340
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANE GOLDSMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $362,023 | $54,111 |
| JACK MCCURLEY | COO Officer | 40 | $265,923 | $25,819 |
| JULIO MARCIAL | CIO Key employee | 40 | $237,071 | $32,792 |
| CHARLETTE WILBURN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE OP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,817 | $24,346 |
| COURTNEY KASSEL | CCO Key employee | 40 | $200,781 | $22,865 |
| EVELYN L BOONE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,717 | $29,291 |
| STEPHANIE MESONES ALVARADO | VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMEN Key employee | 40 | $174,120 | $25,346 |
| ANGELO LOGAN | SR. DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,446 | $25,601 |
| ANGELA REYES | CFO Officer | 40 | $173,099 | $19,696 |
| DIEGO SEPULVEDA SOTO | SENIOR PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,647 | $13,128 |
| RONI HOOPER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT GRANTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,264 | $10,411 |
| ANGEL ROBERSON-DANIELS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN BRAUBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PILLSBURY | BOARD EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL SINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMELIA WILLIAMSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARTA FERRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SILARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON CHRISTENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BELEN VARGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE HERMELIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHIMICA GASKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VERONICA FLORES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE TAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANE GOLDSMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $295,310 | $26,900 |
| JACK MCCURLEY | SR VP, CHIEF OF PEOPLE & ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $221,308 | $21,833 |
| JULIO MARCIAL | SENIOR VP, PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $195,440 | $29,556 |
| CHARLETTE WILBURN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,599 | $21,768 |
| ALMAS T SAYEED | VP, PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $186,761 | $19,998 |
| COURTNEY KASSEL | CCO Key employee | 40 | $182,211 | $22,343 |
| EVELYN L BOONE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,545 | $25,541 |
| STEPHANIE MESONES ALVARADO | VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $172,393 | $24,435 |
| WINONA DORRIS | PAST CFO Officer | 40 | $174,159 | $20,906 |
| ANGELO LOGAN | SR. DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE JUSTICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,762 | $22,044 |
| MICHELE PRITCHARD-LANE | SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,552 | $41,776 |
| SHELLEY MACKAY | SENIOR PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,184 | $16,394 |
| ANGEL ROBERSON-DANIELS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN BRAUBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA LITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PILLSBURY | BOARD EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL SINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA WILLIAMSON | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA FERRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SILARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CHRISTENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BELEN VARGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HERMELIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIMICA GASKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA FLORES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA REYES | CFO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANE GOLDSMITH | CEO Officer | 40 | $211,923 | $39,741 |
| JACK MCCURLEY | SR VP Officer | 40 | $211,924 | $18,478 |
| JULIO MARCIAL | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $180,051 | $39,025 |
| WINONA DORRIS | CFO Officer | 40 | $186,890 | $21,587 |
| CHARLETTE WILBURN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,129 | $26,027 |
| ALMAS T SAYEED | VP, PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $174,446 | $14,541 |
| COURTNEY KASSEL | CCO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,729 | $19,119 |
| MICHELE PRITCHARD-LANE | SR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,177 | $23,063 |
| JENNIFER DELWOOD | PAST EXECUTIVE VP Key employee | 40 | $176,258 | $4,787 |
| STEPHANIE MESONES ALVARADO | VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,937 | $22,503 |
| EVELYN L BOONE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,531 | $21,719 |
| ANGEL ROBERSON-DANIELS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN BRAUBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA LITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PILLSBURY | BOARD EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL SINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA WILLIAMSON | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA FERRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED RIVERA | PAST BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SILARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CHRISTENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BELEN VARGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HERMELIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIMICA GASKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA FLORES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 WILSHIRE BLVD PMB 2170, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-2415
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANE GOLDSMITH, 1001 WILSHIRE BLVD PMB 2170, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
- Signed the 990
- SHANE GOLDSMITH, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (323) 556-7200
- Website
- WWW.LIBERTYHILL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GYL LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0181191 or by the name LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
LIBERTY HILL IS A LABORATORY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE PHILANTHROPY. WE LEVERAGE THE POWER OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, DONOR ACTIVISTS AND ALLIES TO ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN GRANTS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CAMPAIGNS.
Program accomplishments
- LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION ADVANCES SOCIAL JUSTICE IN LOS ANGELES BY FUNDING GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, DEVELOPING LEADERS, AND SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS EFFORTS TO CHANGE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS. WE STRENGTHEN A DIVERSE NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON HOUSING JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, YOUTH JUSTICE, AND RACIAL EQUITY THROUGH GRANTMAKING, TRAINING, COALITION BUILDING, DONOR ORGANIZING, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.Expenses $36,435,719 · grants $21,821,817
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0181191
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,608,671
- Income (IRS master file)
- $58,083,340
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $47,271,758 | $42,054,178 | $39,608,671 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $26,092,630 | $27,142,744 | $32,499,044 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $27,591,849 | $30,059,254 | $33,588,800 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $39,001,414 | $26,286,599 | $31,813,855 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 51-0181191).
Questions about LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION is 51-0181191.
- Is LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION 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 LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SHANE GOLDSMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $362,023 (SHANE GOLDSMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $47,271,758, expenses of $42,054,178 and total assets of $39,608,671 at year end.
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