Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation
Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Van Nuys, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $800K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation gave $800K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $800K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $800,000
- -42.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $800,000
- +188.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $800,000
- Total assets
- $12,725,703
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Milken Community School ($800K).
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 18 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $530K (2019) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $800K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milken Community School Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution | $800,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,725,703 | $1,537,750 | $934,460 | $800,000 | 1 | $800,000 | $1,211,979 | $818,988 |
| 2024 | $12,123,225 | $1,352,127 | $1,499,369 | $1,384,450 | 5 | $1,384,450 | $982,695 | $752,846 |
| 2023 | $12,269,309 | $892,957 | $720,583 | $625,000 | 5 | $625,000 | $697,927 | $644,073 |
| 2022 | $12,094,434 | $679,667 | $669,716 | $575,000 | 3 | $575,000 | $501,662 | $636,786 |
| 2021 | $12,095,797 | $1,613,219 | $819,061 | $706,600 | 4 | $706,600 | $1,389,461 | $708,729 |
| 2020 | $11,290,325 | $782,502 | $633,159 | $545,000 | 3 | — | $562,422 | $578,076 |
| 2019 | $11,148,458 | $854,046 | $638,330 | $530,000 | 3 | — | $513,812 | $548,439 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $819K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice Lainer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gary Lainer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Leslie Ann Lainer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nahum Lainer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nancy Lainer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation
How much does Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation give each year?
Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation gave $800K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 5 grants.
How large is Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation?
Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation reported $12.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $800K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $819K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation operate?
Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation's EIN?
Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0576516. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/alice-and-nahum-lainer-family-foundation-morg_9d703a8a58784dbdaddeea14fc962c14
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