Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 25-6818501

Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $610K. Net investment income was $139K.

Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation at a glance

In short: Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation gave $610K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$609,600
+19.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$76,200
-40.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$3,392,142
-12.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Friends of Lake Clark: $125KFriends of Lake Clark$125KScipps Institution of Oceanography: $125KScipps Institution ofOceanography$125KVirginia Museum of Fine Arts: $102KVirginia Museum of Fine Arts$102KAmerican Philosophical Society: $100KAmerican Philosophical Society$100KTheater Palisades: $100KTheater Palisades$100KUc San Diego Foundation: $27KUc San Diego Foundation$27KSan Diego Museum of Natural History: $25KSan Diego Museum of NaturalHistory$25KRamona Art Center: $6KRamona Art Center$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Lake Clark ($125K). Together the top 8 received $610K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K8$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 31 (48%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

La JollaPhiladelphiaSan DiegoNew YorkLos AngelesPort AlsworthSuttonPacific PalisadesRamonaRichmondSacramento

How Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 206% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 327% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K7 grants2019 3 grants2020 8 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2020) to $610K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $610K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Lake Clark Sutton, ALEducation$125,000
Scipps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CAEducation$125,000
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Richmond, VAEducation$102,000
American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, PAEducation$100,000
Theater Palisades Pacific Palisades, CAEducation$100,000
Uc San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CAEducation$26,600
San Diego Museum of Natural History San Diego, CAEducation$25,000
Ramona Art Center Ramona, CAEducation$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,392,142$139,459$628,281$609,6008$609,600$139,459$186,144
2024$3,880,964$535,483$525,225$510,0004$510,000$162,420$197,149
2023$3,870,706$324,270$315,144$306,9136$306,913$150,056$183,058
2022$3,861,580$972,779$208,076$199,5005$199,500$28,031$155,296
2021$3,096,877$600,880$209,265$201,6508$201,650$40,380$126,906
2020$2,705,262$551,792$127,109$120,1813—$28,633$118,080
2019$2,280,579$471,806$344,532$341,2477—$53,692$111,840

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $186K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles Kennel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Lehman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/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 Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation

How much does Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation give each year?

Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation gave $610K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $510K across 4 grants.

What is Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation's typical grant size?

Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $76,200, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation give grants?

Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation's top state is California, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Alabama (21%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were La Jolla, CA (2 grants).

Does Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants).

Who are Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation's largest grantees?

Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Lake Clark ($125,000), Scipps Institution of Oceanography ($125,000) and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts ($102,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation?

Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $610K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $186K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation's EIN?

Alan G and Jane a Lehman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6818501. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

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