Private Foundation

HELEN SPERRY LEA FOUNDATION

HELEN SPERRY LEA FOUNDATION, of VENICE, CA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $98K in revenue, $163K in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 119 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.1M.

EIN: 136161749 VENICE, CA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$98K

Total Expenses$163K

Total Assets$1.6M

Grants Given119

Grant Total$1.1M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

THE WOODEN FLOOR

SANTA ANA, CA · 2025

GENERAL

$30,000

SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND

Minneapolis, MN · 2025

GENERAL

$20,000

PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2025

GENERAL

$20,000

MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST

SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2025

GENERAL

$15,000

BRAVER ANGELS-INST FOR AM VALUES

NEW YORK, NY · 2025

GENERAL

$11,755

Showing up to 5 of 119 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Emily Fields

VICE PRESIDENT Helena Lea-Bastille

PRESIDENT R Brooke Lea Ii

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL

$767,129 76 grants

GENERAL CHARITY

$367,986 43 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$98K	$163K	$1.6M
2024	$87K	$153K	$1.6M
2023	$96K	$175K	$1.5M
2022	$-3K	$172K	$1.4M
2021	$70K	$155K	$1.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $70K to $98K (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, MA, MN, NY.

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