Leslie J Raffel Foundation

Gurnee, IL
Tax-exempt since June 1999
EIN: 36-4230133

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$91.2k (2024)

Expenses

$155k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.04M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2024

Revenue

$91,234

Expenses

$154,988

Net Income

-$63,754

Net Assets

$1,041,979

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$75,000	82.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$16,234	17.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$109,946	70.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$19,000	12.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,041,979
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,041,979

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jeff Kramer (Vice President)	$19,000	$0
Robert G Gerber (President)	$0	$0
Harry M Kramer (Director)	$0	$0
Marshall Gerber (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 10, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Revenue

$98,827

Expenses

$202,571

Net Income

-$103,744

Net Assets

$1,105,733

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,182	5.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,875	30.2%
Sales of Assets	$63,770	64.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$193,961	95.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$4,362	2.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,105,733
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,105,733

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jeff Kramer (Vice President)	$1,500	$0
Robert G Gerber (President)	$0	$0
Harry M Kramer (Director)	$0	$0
Marshall Gerber (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2022

Revenue

$1,167,485

Expenses

$112,056

Net Income

$1,055,429

Net Assets

$1,209,477

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$725,087	62.1%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$33,469	2.9%
Sales of Assets	$408,929	35.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$111,110	99.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,209,477
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,209,477

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Leslie J Raffel (President)	$0	$0
Robert G Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Harry M Kramer (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 25, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2021

Revenue

$1,223,982

Expenses

$48,764

Net Income

$1,175,218

Net Assets

$558,646

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,211,910	99.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$19,514	1.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$47,600	97.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$558,647
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$558,646

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Leslie J Raffel (President)	$0	$0
Robert G Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Harry M Kramer (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2020

Revenue

-$18,756

Expenses

$43,851

Net Income

-$62,607

Net Assets

$523,382

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,626
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$32,938
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$41,800	95.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$523,383
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$523,382

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Leslie J Raffel (President)	$0	$0
Robert G Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Harry Kramer (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 5, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2019

Revenue

$42,340

Expenses

$8,815

Net Income

$33,525

Net Assets

$585,990

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$4,000	9.4%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$32,071	75.7%
Sales of Assets	$6,269	14.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$6,400	72.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$585,990
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$585,990

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Leslie J Raffel (President)	$0	$0
Robert G Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Harry Kramer (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 24, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2018

Revenue

$82,449

Expenses

$1,742

Net Income

$80,707

Net Assets

$552,465

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$32,105	38.9%
Sales of Assets	$50,344	61.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,000	57.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$552,465
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$552,465

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Leslie J Raffel (President)	$0	$0
Robert G Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Harry Kramer (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 4, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2017

Revenue

$695,018

Expenses

$3,322

Net Income

$691,696

Net Assets

$471,758

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$386,838	55.7%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$4,718	0.7%
Sales of Assets	$303,462	43.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,962	89.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$471,758
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$471,758

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Leslie J Raffel (President)	$0	$0
Robert G Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Marshall Gerber (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 5, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2016

Revenue

$6,565

Expenses

$26,465

Net Income

-$19,900

Net Assets

$80,723

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$438	6.7%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$6,126	93.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$26,100	98.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$80,723
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$80,723

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Leslie J Raffel (President)	$0	$0
Robert G Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Marshall Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Raffel (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2015

Revenue

$267,304

Expenses

$21,530

Net Income

$245,774

Net Assets

$100,623

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$179,500	67.2%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$4,515	1.7%
Sales of Assets	$83,288	31.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$21,165	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$100,623
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$100,623

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Leslie J Raffel (President)	$0	$0
Robert G Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Marshall Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Raffel (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 28, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2014

Revenue

$2,718

Expenses

$783

Net Income

$1,935

Net Assets

$20,623

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$55	2.0%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$2,662	97.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$356	45.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$20,623
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$20,623

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Leslie J Raffel (President)	$0	$0
Robert G Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Marshall Gerber (Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Raffel (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 27, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2013

Revenue

$66,819

Expenses

$21,331

Net Income

$45,488

Net Assets

$18,687

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$60,974	91.3%
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$1,509	2.3%
Sales of Assets	$4,332	6.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$20,840	97.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,688
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$18,687

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2012

Revenue

$31,936

Expenses

$15,949

Net Income

$15,987

Net Assets

$27,794

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$18,000	56.4%
Interest Revenue	$383	1.2%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$13,553	42.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$15,340	96.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,795
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$27,794

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Leslie J Raffel Foundation

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $91.2k (2024)

Expenses $155k (2024)

Total Assets $1.04M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending April 2024

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Revenue

$91.2k (2024)

Expenses

$155k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.04M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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