Skip to main content
IRS-authorized e-file provider · not the IRS

Nonprofit · EIN 86-6465584

GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST

Tax-exempt · MIAMI SHORES, FL 33138

Financials

$114K$258K2023$238K$261K2024$263K$227K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$263,474$226,827$36,647$3,936,036$0$3,936,036
December 31, 2024990-PF$238,245$260,860-$22,615$3,899,389$0$3,899,389
December 31, 2023990-PF$113,628$257,901-$144,273$3,922,004$0$3,922,004
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$96,448
Net gain from sales of assets
$167,026

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$97,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$82,646
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$226,827
Excise tax on investment income
$2,004

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,899,389
Total assets, end of year
$3,936,036
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,936,036
Fair market value of assets
$3,936,036
Qualifying distributions
$226,827
Net investment income
$263,474

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
James Benedek
1331 NE 103 Street, Miami, FL 33138
Trustee1$49,694
Bruce Hornstein
1331 NE 103 Street, Miami, FL 33138
Trustee1$32,952
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bruce Hornstein
1331 NE 103 Street, Miami, FL 33138
Trustee1$55,997
James Benedek
1331 NE 103 Street, Miami, FL 33138
Trustee1$41,863
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James Benedek
1331 NE 103 Street, Miami, FL 33138
Trustee1$39,743
Bruce Hornstein
1331 NE 103 Street, Miami, FL 33138
Trustee1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1331 NE 103RD ST, MIAMI SHORES, FL 33138-2623
In care of
% JAMES BENEDEK
Signed the 990-PF
James Benedek, Trustee
Phone
(305) 776-0488
Return prepared by
Swift Philanthropy Inc

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
86-6465584
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,936,036
Income (IRS master file)
$3,323,589

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$263,474$226,827$3,936,036XML
990-PFDecember 2024$238,245$260,860$3,899,389IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$113,628$257,901$3,922,004XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––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 86-6465584).

Questions about GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST

What is the EIN of GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST is 86-6465584.
Is GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST 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 GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST 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 GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $49,694 (James Benedek, Trustee).
How much revenue does GEORGE AND CLAIRE LESSNER CHARITABLE TRUST have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $263,474, expenses of $226,827 and total assets of $3,936,036 at year end.

Other nonprofits in MIAMI SHORES

All nonprofits in MIAMI SHORES · Florida