Lester S Abelson Foundation C/O H Debra Levin

990PF • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 36-6153888

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 02, 2018

Organization Profile

353 N Clark StreetChicago, IL 60654-3456

(312) 840-8995

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.

2017 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

0.00x

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

2017 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

-54%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

-9.4%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

3829%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$90,828

Down $9,375 (-9.4%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$90,828

Down $9,375 (-9.4%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue59th percentile Net Margin9th percentile

Revenue

$17,483

Up $17,038 (+3829%) from 2016

Expenses

$26,858

Up $10,475 (+64%) from 2016

Net Income

-$9,375

Up $6,563 (+41%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

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

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2017

Assets$90,828

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$90,828

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

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2017

Revenue$17,483

Expenses$26,858

Net Income-$9,375

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: May 2, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.3

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay77th 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: 3128408995
Address: 353 N CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60654-3456

Signing Officer

Name: Kathy Abelson
Title: Officer
Phone: 7087996800
Signed: 2018-05-02
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Friedman & Huey Assoc Llp
Address: 1313 WEST 175TH STREET, HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
Preparer: Robert Jacobson
Phone: 7087996800

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Filings

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2017 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $90,828
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $90,828
Revenue: $17,483
Expenses: $26,858
Net income: -$9,375

	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