Mission
Grants to churches in Southern California
Public Charity
SPIRIT LEVEL FOUNDATION
SPIRIT LEVEL FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN DIEGO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $292K revenue, $765K expenses, $2.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 77 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.7M.
EIN: 330798749
SAN DIEGO, CA
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$292K
Total Expenses$765K
Total Assets$2.6M
Grants Given77
Grant Total$2.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Spirit Level Foundation
How Spirit Level Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $94 for programs
$94
Religious interests
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Spirit Level Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
Orange Coast UU Church
New Sanctuary
$450,000
UU Fellowship Of San Dieguito
Parking lot emergency turn-around
$190,000
Chalice UU Congregation
Provide move-in assistance
$24,682
Monte Vista UU Congregation
HVAC & Electrical work
$20,000
UU Comm Church Of Sta Monica
RE & Congregant Programs
$16,400
Showing up to 5 of 77 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Colleen Garrett
Director
James Findley-Regent
Director
Julie Forest
Director
Laura Ball
President
Lawrence E Hess
Treasurer
Lisa Shaffer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $292K | $765K | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $612K | $223K | $3.0M |
| 2023 | $258K | $347K | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $497K | $326K | $2.5M |
| 2020 | $171K | $389K | $3.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $171K to $292K (+71%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.