Sub Stance Incorporated
Publishing a Literary Magazine
Sub Stance Incorporated at a glance
In short: Sub Stance Incorporated gave $74K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,323
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $37,162
- Median grant
- $37,162
- Total assets
- $544,205
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sub Stance Incorporated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Substance Journal Inc ($58K). Together the top 2 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Substance Journal Inc Los Angeles, CA | Publishing a Literary Magazine | $58,323 |
| University of Wisconsin Madison, WI | General Contribution | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $544,205 | $68,184 | $196,974 | $74,323 | 2 | $20,028 |
| 2024 | $672,995 | $77,970 | $25,565 | — | — | $31,516 |
| 2023 | $620,590 | $74,262 | $42,594 | — | — | $23,531 |
| 2022 | $587,654 | $60,479 | $27,771 | — | — | $5,278 |
| 2021 | $554,946 | $47,217 | $13,194 | — | — | $762 |
| 2020 | $520,923 | $48,392 | $18,408 | — | — | $2,062 |
| 2019 | $490,939 | $63,911 | $19,858 | — | — | — |
About Sub Stance Incorporated
Based on IRS filings
Sub Stance Incorporated is a public charity, based in Long Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $544K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $20K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sub Stance Incorporated is led by Michel Pierssens, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michel Pierssens
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sydney Levy
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Sub Stance Incorporated
How much does Sub Stance Incorporated give each year?
Sub Stance Incorporated gave $74K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Sub Stance Incorporated?
Sub Stance Incorporated reported $544K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $68K.
Where does Sub Stance Incorporated operate?
Sub Stance Incorporated has awarded grants in California, Wisconsin.
What is Sub Stance Incorporated's EIN?
Sub Stance Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1162018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
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