GEMSTONE FOUNDATION
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2013 · Form 990EZ · revenue $56K · expenses $59K · assets $27K
- EIN
- 68-0485452
- Address
- 4905 TOPEKA DR, TARZANA, CA 91356-3938
- Website
- WWW.GEMSTONEFOUNDATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- B92
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2025
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SEE STATEMENT 1
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen K Powers PhD | Senior Scientist | 2011-2013 | $0 | $42,000 | 1 |
| Robert Hoffman EdD | Executive Director | 2011-2013 | $0 | $22,134 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lambert MA | Director | 2011-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gina Day OD FCOVD | Director | 2011-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ellie Francis PhD OD | Director | 2011-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Griffin JD PhD | Director | 2011-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Betty Karnette | Director | 2011-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diane Watson | Director | 2011-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Folsom | Director | 2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2013 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hoffman EdD | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Lambert MA | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gina Day OD FCOVD | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ellie Francis PhD OD | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Griffin JD PhD | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Betty Karnette | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Watson | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maureen K Powers PhD | Senior Scientist | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Folsom | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hoffman EdD | Executive Director | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Lambert MA | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gina Day OD FCOVD | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ellie Francis PhD OD | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Griffin JD PhD | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Betty Karnette | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Watson | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maureen K Powers PhD | Senior Scientist | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $64K · 13 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen K Powers PhD | Senior Scientist | 30 | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 | 1 |
| Robert Hoffman EdD | Executive Director | 30 | $22,134 | $0 | $0 | $22,134 | 1 |
| Betty Karnette | Director | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Watson | Director | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ellie Francis PhD OD | Director | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gina Day OD FCOVD | Director | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Griffin JD PhD | Director | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Lambert MA | Director | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $55,659 | $58,896 | $27,012 | $24,171 | - | $55,659 | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $45,855 | $37,442 | $33,673 | $33,673 | $1,668 | $44,187 | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $196,392 | $190,988 | $26,741 | $25,732 | $3,255 | $193,137 | $64,134 | 13 | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $72,100 in all, tax years 2009 to 2015. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2009, 2011 | 2 | $34,500 | 2011 | $10,000 | show |
| THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GEMSTONE FOUNDATION” | 2014 | 1 | $10,000 | 2014 | $10,000 | show |
| CROCKETT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2013 | 1 | $10,000 | 2013 | $10,000 | show |
| MAGIC JOHNSON FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2012 | 1 | $10,000 | 2012 | $10,000 | show |
| ACHIEVING AMERICA FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GEMSTONE FOUNDATION” | 2014-2015 | 2 | $6,600 | 2015 | $1,600 | show |
| HYMAN LEVINE FAMILY FOUNDATION LDOR VDOR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Gemstone Foundation” | 2015 | 1 | $1,000 | 2015 | $1,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2013 · Form 990EZ · $58,896 spent · pay $11,137 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $44,733 | 76.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $11,137 | 18.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,848 | 3.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,178 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $58,896 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $37,442 spent · pay $13,584 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,638 | 49.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $13,584 | 36.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,510 | 12.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $710 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $37,442 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990 · $190,988 spent · pay $114,238 · grants $0 · events $444
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $64,134 | $64,134 | - | - | 33.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $40,849 | $40,849 | - | - | 21.4% | |
| Travel | $22,126 | $22,126 | - | - | 11.6% | |
| Fees: management | $13,484 | $13,484 | - | - | 7.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Contract services | $12,577 | $12,577 | - | - | 6.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $9,255 | $9,255 | - | - | 4.8% | |
| Office expenses | $6,129 | $6,129 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Insurance | $5,770 | $5,770 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,352 | $3,352 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Occupancy | $2,600 | - | $2,600 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues | $2,367 | $2,367 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Fees: legal | $2,350 | - | $2,350 | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,935 | - | $1,935 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Utilities | $1,696 | - | $1,696 | - | 0.9% |
| Information technology | $899 | $899 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Royalties | $614 | $614 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $444 | $444 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $407 | - | $407 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $190,988 | 100% |