Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Leo Strauss Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 86-2767035
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
2nd percentile
Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
10th percentile
Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$39,345
Down $49,909 (-56%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$39,345
Down $49,909 (-56%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$7,000
Down $97,286 (-93%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$56,909
Down $9,011 (-14%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$49,909
Down $88,275 (-230%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 8, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $7,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Leo Strauss Foundation (the Corporation) is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes in accord with sec 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or a corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law, referred to below as the "Code"). More specifically, the Corporation is organized to explore, and promote the serious study of, the philosophy of Leo Strauss, increasingly recognized as one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. Strauss's research animated fundamental discoveries in ancient, medieval, and modem political philosophy, philosophy, and the relation between social science and natural science.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Four webinars, an in-person conference and seminar on the philosophy of Leo Strauss. | $0 | $56,909 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svetozar Minkov | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Bernhardt Trout | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Nathan Tarcov | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Heinrich Meier | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Leo Strauss Foundation
- EIN
- 86-2767035
- Address
- c/o D Bea 225 W Washington Ste 1010, Chicago, IL 60606
Signing Officer
- Name
- Svetozar Minkov
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 3127887099
- Signed
- 2025-04-08
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Seminars, webinars, and conference”
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $39,345
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $39,345
- Revenue
- $7,000
- Expenses
- $56,909
- Net income
- -$49,909