Elizarraz Family Foundation
Elizarraz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Thousand Oaks, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most of the grant dollars going to recipients in California.
Elizarraz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizarraz Family Foundation gave $94K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,314
- +210.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,737
- +33.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,350
- Total assets
- $90,163
- -15.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Elizarraz Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 279 Garden Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
Phone: (805) 498-3847
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elizarraz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sherwood Cares ($28K). Together the top 10 received $92K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 47 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 3% to Montana, 1% to South Carolina, and less than 1% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Elizarraz Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 237% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $23K (2021) to $94K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Cares Thousand Oaks, CA | Education and Welfare | $28,070 |
| Hillcrest Christian Center Thousand Thousand Oaks, CA | Education | $18,540 |
| James Storehouse Newbury Park, CA | Public Welfare | $13,158 |
| Nepal Youth Foundation San Francisco, CA | Public Welfare | $11,290 |
| American Red Cross San Diego, CA | Public Welfare | $10,000 |
| Peterson Automotive Museum Foundati Los Angeles, CA | Education | $4,500 |
| Ramshorn Bozeman, MT | Community betterment | $3,000 |
| Casa Pacifica Center Camarillo, CA | Welfare | $1,700 |
| Palisades Charter High Pacific Palisades, CA | Community betterment | $1,040 |
| Sunrise Rotary Foundation Thousand Oaks, CA | Community Betterment | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $90,163 | $80,000 | $96,304 | $94,314 | 14 | $95,971 | $2,794 |
| 2024 | $106,467 | $80,000 | $32,251 | $30,375 | 6 | $31,918 | $2,015 |
| 2023 | $58,718 | $80,000 | $78,618 | $77,163 | 6 | $78,285 | $1,336 |
| 2022 | $57,336 | $50,000 | $29,592 | $27,957 | 11 | $29,259 | $1,030 |
| 2021 | $36,928 | $50,000 | $24,196 | $22,883 | 10 | $23,863 | $1,576 |
| 2020 | $11,124 | $25,000 | $48,389 | $45,732 | 10 | — | $687 |
| 2019 | $34,513 | $50,050 | $32,421 | $30,048 | 11 | — | $719 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizarraz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations whose stated work includes education, public welfare, community betterment, public safety, and religious purposes. For example, Nepal Youth Foundation says it works to provide impoverished Nepali children with freedom, health, shelter, and education. DonorsChoose.org says it connects the public with public schools to address educational inequity.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $94,314 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $28,070, with a median grant of $2,350.
The largest reported grants included $28,070 to Sherwood Cares, $18,540 to Hillcrest Christian Center Thousand, $13,158 to James Storehouse, $11,290 to Nepal Youth Foundation, and $10,000 to the American Red Cross. Other reported grants included $4,500 to Peterson Automotive Museum Foundation, $3,000 to Ramshorn, and $1,700 to Casa Pacifica Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Elizarraz and Celina Elizarraz as directors.
Elizarraz Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Celina Elizarraz
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Elizarraz
Director
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 Elizarraz Family Foundation
How much does Elizarraz Family Foundation give each year?
Elizarraz Family Foundation gave $94K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 6 grants.
What is Elizarraz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Elizarraz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,350, and its average grant was $6,737, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elizarraz Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Elizarraz Family Foundation give grants?
Elizarraz Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Thousand Oaks, CA (3 grants).
Does Elizarraz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Elizarraz Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants), "Public Welfare" (3 grants) and "Community betterment" (3 grants).
Who are Elizarraz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Elizarraz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sherwood Cares ($28,070), Hillcrest Christian Center Thousand ($18,540) and James Storehouse ($13,158), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elizarraz Family Foundation?
Elizarraz Family Foundation reported $90K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Elizarraz Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations whose stated work includes education, public welfare, community betterment, public safety, and religious purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elizarraz Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elizarraz Family Foundation's EIN?
Elizarraz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1176519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Elizarraz Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 February 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Elizarraz Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/elizarraz-family-foundation-morg_e994ab4317ea43a7a1057f3029144c52
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