Auer Family Foundation
The Auer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Calabasas, California. Founded by Peggy and Ed Auer in 1993, it supports charitable organizations and promotes volunteerism and charitable giving within the communities of family members.
Auer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Auer Family Foundation gave $97K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Connecticut. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,611
- +31.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,019
- +36.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,523,911
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (17 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Auer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its website also describes a matching-donation request process: make a qualifying donation, retain proof of the gift and the organization’s 501(c)(3) status, and submit a matching request. For direct-grant inquiries, it suggests that family members involved in volunteering contact a board member.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3901 Peartree Pl, Calabasas, CA 91302
Phone: (818) 416-5531
Website: https://auerfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Auer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sands-Southern Arizona ($7K). Together the top 10 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
151 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 151 grants of 151 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in California. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut (42%), New York (19%), Arizona (18%), California (13%), and Maryland (6%). Listed 2025 grantees also included organizations in Washington, DC. The foundation describes its work as supporting communities of family members.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Auer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 32 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2022) to $97K (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sands-Southern Arizona Tucson, AZ | General Operations | $6,991 |
| Connecticut Institute for Refugees Bridgeport, CT | General Operations | $6,900 |
| Spooner House Shelton, CT | General Operations | $6,600 |
| Food Bank of CNY Syracuse, NY | General Operations | $6,500 |
| Nourish Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | General Operations | $6,500 |
| Rise Inc Mesa, AZ | General Operations | $6,375 |
| Open Doors Norwalk, CT | General Operations | $6,000 |
| Future 5 Inc Stamford, CT | General Operations | $5,950 |
| Guadalupe Center-Catholic Charities Canoga Park, CA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Rescue Mission Syracuse, NY | General Operations | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,523,911 | $143,232 | $110,170 | $96,611 | 32 | $96,611 | $131,452 | $85,252 |
| 2024 | $1,490,849 | $61,522 | $88,520 | $73,241 | 33 | $73,317 | $51,695 | $82,710 |
| 2023 | $1,517,847 | $40,448 | $80,473 | $69,540 | 27 | $69,560 | $31,973 | $78,775 |
| 2022 | $1,556,385 | $44,558 | $83,252 | $67,318 | 33 | $67,318 | $30,337 | $81,238 |
| 2021 | $1,596,157 | $208,146 | $91,395 | $75,047 | 26 | $75,047 | $193,998 | $87,989 |
| 2020 | $1,479,406 | $289,043 | $96,385 | $81,319 | 35 | — | $276,054 | $73,395 |
| 2019 | $1,280,309 | $84,278 | $94,359 | $80,651 | 33 | — | $72,501 | $75,967 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Auer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation describes its mission as encouraging and supporting volunteerism and charitable giving within the communities of its family members. It says it prefers to support organizations with a relationship to a family member, especially where that person volunteers, and that board members serve as liaisons to organizations.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of charitable work. Nourish Bridgeport describes its work as food-centered, volunteer-powered direct services. Future 5 says it connects under-resourced Stamford students with resources to pursue educational, career, and life goals. Rise Inc. describes services for people with developmental disabilities, while Arizona Diaper Bank says it makes diapers, period products, and incontinence supplies accessible. Other 2025 recipients included organizations whose stated missions concern wildlife conservation, music outreach for children with cancer, blood cancer research and patient support, and hunger relief.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 32 grants totaling $96,611 in 2025, compared with 33 grants totaling $73,241 in 2024 and 27 grants totaling $69,540 in 2023. The 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $6,991, with a median of $3,000. The foundation says its average grant is about $5,000 and that it generally limits direct grants to once a year per organization.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $6,991 to Sands-Southern Arizona, $6,900 to Connecticut Institute for Refugees, $6,600 to Spooner House, $6,500 each to Food Bank of CNY and Nourish Bridgeport, and $6,375 to Rise Inc. These grants were reported for general operations.
For direct grants, the foundation says board members present proposals year-round in response to specific requests. It generally prefers requests for emergency needs or new or special programs rather than general or annual fundraising campaigns. It also offers matching donations for eligible charitable gifts of at least $25. Matching gifts require the recipient organization to be a recognized 501(c)(3); the foundation describes different match rates by family-member age and limits matching donations to one donation to the same organization per family per calendar year. It reserves the right to limit a match’s size.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel Auer as president, Linda Auer as secretary/treasurer, and Stephen Auer as managing director. The foundation’s website identifies Steve Auer as managing director and lists family members on its board, including Jim Auer, Kim Auer, Mary Pat Pino, Mimi Auer, and Julie Hawkins.
Auer Family Foundation is led by Daniel Auer, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Auer
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Auer
Managing Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Auer
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 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 Auer Family Foundation
How much does Auer Family Foundation give each year?
Auer Family Foundation gave $97K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 33 grants.
What is Auer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Auer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,019, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Auer Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Auer Family Foundation give grants?
Auer Family Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (19%) and Arizona (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bridgeport, CT (3 grants), Syracuse, NY (2 grants), Tucson, AZ (2 grants) and Fairfield, CT (2 grants).
Does Auer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Auer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Auer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Auer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sands-Southern Arizona ($6,991), Connecticut Institute for Refugees ($6,900) and Spooner House ($6,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Auer Family Foundation?
Auer Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Auer Family Foundation fund?
The foundation describes its mission as encouraging and supporting volunteerism and charitable giving within the communities of its family members. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Auer Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Auer Family Foundation's EIN?
Auer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0318130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Auer Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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