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Nonprofit · EIN 58-2436064

INDIA BENTON LESSER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SARASOTA, FL 34240

Financials

$38K$59K2023$61K$76K2024$58K$59K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INDIA BENTON LESSER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$57,665$58,570-$905$73,887$0$73,887
December 31, 2024990-PF$61,337$76,184-$14,847$74,792$0$74,792
December 31, 2023990-PF$38,398$58,791-$20,393$89,639$0$89,639
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,430
Dividends
$3,023
Net gain from sales of assets
$44,212

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$32,718
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$32,718
Excise tax on investment income
$42

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$74,792
Total assets, end of year
$73,887
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$73,887
Fair market value of assets
$58,621
Qualifying distributions
$32,718
Net investment income
$3,023

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
INDIA BENTON LESSER
1862 WOOD VALLEY ROAD, MACON, GA 31211
TRUSTEE5$0
BRUCE W LESSER
1862 WOOD VALLEY ROAD, MACON, GA 31211
TRUSTEE5$0
STEVE LESSER
3304 TIMBERFIELD LANE, BALTIMORE, MD 21208
TRUSTEE5$0
CAROLYN SEVERSON
601 W ROCKS DR, SANIBEL, FL 33957
TRUSTEE5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
INDIA BENTON LESSER
1862 WOOD VALLEY ROAD, MACON, GA 31211
TRUSTEE0$0
BRUCE W LESSER
1862 WOOD VALLEY ROAD, MACON, GA 31211
TRUSTEE0$0
STEVE LESSER
3304 TIMBERFIELD LANE, BALTIMORE, MD 21208
TRUSTEE0$0
RUTH M SMITH
504 HIGH POINT NORTH ROAD, MACON, GA 31210
TRUSTEE0$0
DIANE WALTON
1249 CHISOLM TRAIL, MACON, GA 31210
TRUSTEE0$0
RACHEL STOKES
653 CAPTAIN KELL DRIVE, MACON, GA 31204
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
INDIA BENTON LESSER
1862 WOOD VALLEY ROAD, MACON, GA 31211
TRUSTEE0$0
BRUCE W LESSER
1862 WOOD VALLEY ROAD, MACON, GA 31211
TRUSTEE0$0
STEVE LESSER
3304 TIMBERFIELD LANE, BALTIMORE, MD 21208
TRUSTEE0$0
RUTH M SMITH
504 HIGH POINT NORTH ROAD, MACON, GA 31210
TRUSTEE0$0
DIANE WALTON
1249 CHISOLM TRAIL, MACON, GA 31210
TRUSTEE0$0
RACHEL STOKES
653 CAPTAIN KELL DRIVE, MACON, GA 31204
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2849 WILFRED REID CIR, SARASOTA, FL 34240-8636
In care of
% SUNTRUST BANK
Signed the 990-PF
BRUCE W LESSER, TRUSTEE
Phone
(941) 587-3684
Return prepared by
MYERS & COMPANY

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
58-2436064
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
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$73,887
Income (IRS master file)
$66,122

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$57,665$58,570$73,887XML
990-PFDecember 2024$61,337$76,184$74,792XML
990-PFDecember 2023$38,398$58,791$89,639XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 58-2436064).

Questions about INDIA BENTON LESSER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of INDIA BENTON LESSER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INDIA BENTON LESSER FOUNDATION is 58-2436064.
Is INDIA BENTON LESSER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to INDIA BENTON LESSER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does INDIA BENTON LESSER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of INDIA BENTON LESSER 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 INDIA BENTON LESSER 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 INDIA BENTON LESSER FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does INDIA BENTON LESSER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $57,665, expenses of $58,570 and total assets of $73,887 at year end.

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