Focusing Philanthropy Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$35.3m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$33.1m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$6m
$163k liabilities
Net assets
$5.9m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
7
5.8y av
Staff
5
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
Lawrence Gilson
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Focusing Philanthropy Inc's network
7 people3 organisationsi7 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Gilson Chair | Chairman/Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dewey Corley | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Diana Lidow | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Elliott Gilson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ian Schapiro | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Weissenbach | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lisa Schapiro | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Pedersen | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Jason Windebank | Treasurer | since 2020 |
| Teresa Burton | Executive Director | 2023 |
| Whitney Schaefer | Communications Manager | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Schaefer | Communications Manager | 40 | $158k | ||
| Jason Windebank | Treasurer | 20 | $131k | ||
| Elliott Gilson | Director | 1 | $75k | ||
| Catherine Pedersen | Secretary | 20 | $32k | ||
| Lawrence Gilson | Chairman/Director | 20 | $0 | ||
| John Weissenbach | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diana Lidow | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dewey Corley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ian Schapiro | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Schapiro | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Focusing Philanthropy Inc
- EIN
- 452405071
- Address
- 1637 16th St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404-3801
- State
- California
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T30 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- Principal officer
- Jason Windebank (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2012
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsLawrence Gilson
≥6years on the filingsDewey Corley
≥6years on the filingsDiana Lidow
≥6years on the filingsElliott Gilson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6m
- Total liabilities
- $163k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $34.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $31.9m
- Employees
- 5
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35.3m | $33.1m | $2.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
18 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| One Acre Fund | Agriculture program | $8.6m |
| Per Scholas | Job training | $4.9m |
| Vision to Learn | $3.7m | |
| Muso | Health clinic | $2.6m |
| Water for People | Clean water and sanitation | $2.1m |
| Refugepoint | Refugee affairs | $1.6m |
| Onegoal | Education/college | $1.5m |
| JVS Boston | Healthcare workforce training | $1.5m |
| Casa of San Diego | $1.1m | |
| Opportunity Finance Network | Access to credit | $1m |
| Camfed USA | Education for girls | $914k |
| Seva Foundation | Vision restoration | $565k |
| Casa of Los Angeles | $539k | |
| JVS Metrowest | Healthcare workforce training | $450k |
| Voices for Children | $350k | |
| Fistula Foundation | Restorative surgery for maternal health | $289k |
| Reach Out and Read | Reading proficiency | $228k |
| Village Reach | Vaccine outreach | $10k |