Public Charity

SPIRIT LEVEL FOUNDATION

SPIRIT LEVEL FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN DIEGO, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $612K revenue, $223K expenses, $3.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 69 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.0M.

EIN: 330798749 SAN DIEGO, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$612K
Total Expenses$223K
Total Assets$3.0M
Grants Given69
Grant Total$2.0M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Grants to churches in Southern California

Sample Grants Given

UU Fellowship Of San Dieguito
SOLANA BEACH, CA · 2024
Parking lot emergency turn-around
$50,500
Orange Coast UU Church
COSTA MESA, CA · 2024
funding for new sactuary
$50,000
First UU Church of San Diego
SAN DIEGO, CA · 2024
ESSENTIAL & INTERN MINISTER NEED
$37,415
UU Comm Church Of Sta Monica
SANTA MONICA, CA · 2024
RE Programs & Specialist
$32,275
Chalice UU Congregation
ESCONDIDO, CA · 2024
ESSENTIAL AND VOTE SUPPORT
$9,772

Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Colleen Garrett
Director Julie Forest
Director Laura Ball
President Lawrence E Hess
Treasurer Lisa Shaffer
Director Mindy Hochgesang

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Permits & Construction of building
$250,000 1 grant
Building Purchase Fund
$200,000 2 grants
ESSENTIAL & INTERN MINISTER NEED
$199,415 3 grants
Capital improvements
$150,000 3 grants
ESSENTIAL SUPPORT
$109,900 11 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $612K $223K $3.0M
2023 $258K $347K $2.6M
2022 $497K $326K $2.5M
2020 $171K $389K $3.3M
2019 $293K $471K $3.2M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $293K to $612K (+109%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.

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

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