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Nonprofit · EIN 91-6468179

SAMUELSON FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90039

Financials

$59K$167K2023$2.9M$188K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAMUELSON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,880,113$188,206$2,691,907$6,929,834$1,575,689$5,354,145
December 31, 2023990$59,269$167,366-$108,097$4,237,927$1,575,689$2,662,238
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,681,410
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$198,703
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$80,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,500
Program services (functional)
$165,920
Management and general (functional)
$22,286

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,237,927
Total assets, end of year
$6,929,834
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,575,689
Net assets, end of year
$5,354,145
Gross receipts
$2,880,113
Employees
0
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2000
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REID G SAMUELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
H JAMES SCHAFERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GARY AWADTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REID G SAMUELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FRED SCHNEIDERTRUSTEE UNTIL 08/2023
Trustee or director
0.25$0
H JAMES SCHAFERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GARY AWADTRUSTEE START 08/2023
Trustee or director
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5000 EDENHURST AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90039-1021
In care of
% JACK D SAMUELSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WARREN LUKESH, 5000 EDENHURST AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90039
Signed the 990
WARREN LUKESH, CFO
Phone
(818) 500-0155
Return prepared by
VASQUEZ COMPANY LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-6468179 or by the name SAMUELSON FOUNDATION.

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, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE SAMUELSON FOUNDATION OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST THEM IN CARRYING OUT THEIR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS MISSIONS. DURING THE YEAR, THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED A CASH GRANT OF $80,000 TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, BEACON HOUSING, INC. (BEACON) AND LA CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (LCPC), TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT ITS MISSION. BEACON HOUSING, INC. IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FURTHER DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) AS A PUBLIC CHARITY WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS TO ACHIEVE HOUSING SECURITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND LOW-COST LODGING OPTIONS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. BEACON WORKS WITH GROUPS IN CALIFORNIA WHO ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN AS WELL AS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, TO REBUILD LIVES FROM THE GROUND UP. BEACON PROVIDES AFFORDABLE PERMANENT HOUSING AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA AND IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. BEACON ALSO PROVIDES ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS. ADDITIONALLY, LCPC'S PURPOSE IS TO INVITE PEOPLE TO FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR SAVIOR AND LORD, ENGAGE THEM IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, AND EQUIP THEM TO WORSHIP AND SERVE GOD IN THE CHURCH AND IN THE WORLD.
    Expenses $165,920 · grants $80,000

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-6468179
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,929,834
Income (IRS master file)
$2,880,113

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,880,113$188,206$6,929,834IRS
990December 2023$59,269$167,366$4,237,927XML
990December 2022$22,086$164,194$4,346,024IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 91-6468179).

Questions about SAMUELSON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SAMUELSON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAMUELSON FOUNDATION is 91-6468179.
Is SAMUELSON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to SAMUELSON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does SAMUELSON 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 SAMUELSON FOUNDATION 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 SAMUELSON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SAMUELSON FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WARREN LUKESH.
Who are the officers and directors of SAMUELSON FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SAMUELSON FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,880,113, expenses of $188,206 and total assets of $6,929,834 at year end.

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