Lester S Abelson Foundation C/O H Debra Levin

990PF • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 36-6153888

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on May 15, 2015

Organization Profile

131 S DearbornSuite 2400Chicago, IL 60603

(312) 460-5630

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

44%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

20%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

125%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

$140,135

Up $23,072 (+20%) from 2013

Net Assets

$140,135

Up $23,072 (+20%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue58th percentile Net Margin89th percentile

Revenue

$54,916

Up $30,562 (+125%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$30,982

Down $31,305 (-50%) from 2013

Net Income

$23,934

Up $61,867 (+163%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2014

Assets$140,135

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$140,135

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2014

Revenue$54,916

Expenses$30,982

Net Income$23,934

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed: May 15, 2015
Return Version: 2014v5.0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
KATHERINE A ABELSON	Pres., Sectry, Treas & Director	-	$0	-	-
H DEBRA LEVIN	Director	-	$0	-	-
ROBERT CORNELL	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Lester S Abelson Foundation
EIN: 36-6153888
In Care Of: % H DEBRA LEVIN
Phone: 3124605630
Address: 131 S DEARBORN, Suite 2400, CHICAGO, IL 60603

Signing Officer

Name: Katherine Abelson
Title: President
Phone: 3124605717
Signed: 2015-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Friedman & Huey Assoc Llp
Address: 1313 WEST 175TH STREET, HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
Preparer: Robert M Jacobson
Phone: 3124605717

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2014 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $140,135
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $140,135
Revenue: $54,916
Expenses: $30,982
Net income: $23,934

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.35	$1.68	$1.33
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.91	$0.00	$0.91	$0.17	$0.27	$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.00	$0.00	$1.00	$0.00	$0.16	$0.16
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.16	$0.00	$1.16	$0.02	$0.22	$0.24
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.40	$0.00	$1.40	$0.55	$0.31	$0.24
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.17	$0.00	$1.17	$0.24	$0.62	$0.38