LEESON FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- LEESON FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0487136)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 201711329349101651
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-05-12T09:38:01-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SnowBittleston & CoCPAsLLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 North Santa Cruz Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Los Gatos | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 950307228 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 770487136 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Leeson Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LEES | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4083531927 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15300 Soda Spring Rd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Los Gatos | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95033 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | David B Leeson | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-05-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Susan G Bittleston | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01256169 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4083548500 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $119,175 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss | $130 | InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm | $130 | InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $130 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $130 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $700 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps | $700 | AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt |
| Taxes Rev And Expnss | $13 | TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl | $13 | TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $14 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $14 | OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $727 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $727 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $2,250 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $2,250 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $2,977 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $2,977 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$2,847 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $130 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $9,723 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $14,247 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $14,247 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY | $112,299 | SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY | $104,928 | SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV | $104,928 | SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $122,022 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $119,175 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $119,175 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
| Retained Earning BOY | $122,022 | RetainedEarningBOYAmt |
| Retained Earning EOY | $119,175 | RetainedEarningEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $122,022 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $119,175 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $122,022 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $119,175 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $122,022 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$2,847 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $119,175 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $119,175 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Qlfy Und Sect4940e Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eReducedTaxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Liable Section4942 Tax | false | LiableSection4942TaxInd |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr1 | $1,799 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr1Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr1 | $121,149 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr1Amt |
| Distribution Yr1 | 0.01485 | DistributionYr1Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr2 | $3,012 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr2Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr2 | $123,963 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr2Amt |
| Distribution Yr2 | 0.02430 | DistributionYr2Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr3 | $10,208 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr3Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr3 | $132,860 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr3Amt |
| Distribution Yr3 | 0.07683 | DistributionYr3Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr4 | $12,667 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr4Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr4 | $144,962 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr4Amt |
| Distribution Yr4 | 0.08738 | DistributionYr4Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr5 | $12,849 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr5Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr5 | $157,491 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr5Amt |
| Distribution Yr5 | 0.08159 | DistributionYr5Rt |
| Total Distribution | 0.284948 | TotalDistributionRt |
| Average Distribution | 0.056990 | AverageDistributionRt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $119,600 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Adj Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $6,816 | AdjNetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Net Investment Income Pct | $1 | NetInvestmentIncomePctAmt |
| Adj Nonchrtbl Net Invst Incm Pct | $6,817 | AdjNonchrtblNetInvstIncmPctAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,977 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $3 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Subtotal | $3 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $3 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Tax Due | $3 | TaxDueAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | CA | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Barbara Leeson | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4083531927 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15300 Soda Springs Rd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Los Gatos | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 950338664 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions | false | ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not App | false | UndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Transactions Fail To Qlfy As Exc | false | TransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd |
| Maintained Expenditure Rspns | false | MaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Proceeds Or Net Income | false | ProceedsOrNetIncomeInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B Leeson | ||||||
| 15300 Soda Springs Rd | Los Gatos | CA | 95033 | President | 2.00 | $0 |
| Barbara S Leeson | ||||||
| 15300 Soda Springs Rd | Los Gatos | CA | 95033 | Vice President | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $121,421 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $121,421 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $121,421 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $1,821 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $119,600 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $5,980 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Investment Return | $5,980 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $3 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Tax | $3 | TotalTaxAmt |
| Distributable Before Adj | $5,977 | DistributableBeforeAdjAmt |
| Distributable Before Ded | $5,977 | DistributableBeforeDedAmt |
| Distributable As Adjusted | $5,977 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $2,977 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,977 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Adjusted Qualifying Distri | $2,977 | AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $5,977 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4 | $4,631 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3 | $3,566 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $8,197 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,977 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Treated As Distri From Corpus | $0 | TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Applied To Current Year | $2,977 | AppliedToCurrentYearAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus | $3,000 | ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpusAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov App CY | $3,000 | ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt |
| Total Corpus | $5,197 | TotalCorpusAmt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $5,197 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year4 | $1,631 | ExcessFromYear4Amt |
| Excess From Year3 | $3,566 | ExcessFromYear3Amt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityRecipientUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxt | Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxt | Grant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Club of America | |||||||
| 4248 Park Glen Road | Minneapolis | MN | 55416 | N/A | PC | K-12 educ | $750 |
| University of Michigan | |||||||
| 3003 South State Street Ste 8000 | Ann Arbor | MI | 48109 | N/A | PC | Educ | $500 |
| Caltech | |||||||
| 1200 E California Blvd MC 5-32 | Pasadena | CA | 91125 | N/A | PC | Educ | $500 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technolo | |||||||
| 600 Memorial Dr Third Floor | Cambridge | MA | 02139 | N/A | PC | Educ | $500 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $2,250 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 14 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | $130 | ExclusionAmt |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | $130 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | $130 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Form 990-PF Preparation Fee | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $700 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $700 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Postage | Desc |
| Revenue And Expenses Per Books | $14 | RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $14 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule
Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)
| CategoryCategoryTxt | AmtAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| California - FTB | $10 | $10 |
| Federal- IRS | $3 | $3 |