Facter Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Laguna Beach, CA EIN: 36-4304057

Facter Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Laguna Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 9 grants totaling $12K.

Key facts about Facter Family Foundation

In short: Facter Family Foundation gave $12K across 9 grants in 2022 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
36-4304057
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2022
Annual giving (2022)
$12,200
Grants made (2022)
9
Average grant
$1,356
Median grant
$1,000
Primary geography
Illinois (57% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2022; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$12K

+32.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-11.6% YoY

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 9 itemized 2022 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoCambridgeSan RafaelArlingtonSan FranciscoWellesley HillsStaten Island

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K4 grants20206 grants20219 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2022

Rush University Medical Center: $5KRush University Medical Center$5KGateway Public Schools: $2KGateway Public Schools$2KCure Alzheimer's Fund: $1KCure Alzheimer's Fund$1KFeeding America: $1KFeeding America$1KHarvard Law School Annual Fund: $1KHarvard Law School Annual Fund$1KMeals on Wheels America: $1KMeals on Wheels America$1KChicago Furniture Bank: $1KChicago Furniture Bank$1KAmerican Parkinson Disease Assn: $500American Parkinson DiseaseAssn$500Dedication to Special Education: $200Dedication to SpecialEducation$200

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Chicago, ILEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
GATEWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS San Francisco, CAEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,500
CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND Wellesley Hills, MAEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,000
FEEDING AMERICA Chicago, ILEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,000
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND Cambridge, MAEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,000
MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA Arlington, VAEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,000
CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK Chicago, ILEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,000
AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSN Staten Island, NYEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$500
DEDICATION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION San Rafael, CAEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.5$1$1.5202020212022
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Facter Family Foundation is led by Jeffrey Facter, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Jeffrey Facter

    President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Facter Family Foundation

How much does Facter Family Foundation give each year?

Facter Family Foundation gave $12K across 9 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2021 it gave $9K across 6 grants.

What is Facter Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Facter Family Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,356, across 9 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Facter Family Foundation give grants?

Facter Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (16%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).

Who are Facter Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Facter Family Foundation's largest 2022 grantees include Rush University Medical Center ($5,000), Gateway Public Schools ($1,500) and Cure Alzheimer's Fund ($1,000), according to its 2022 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2022 grant dollars.

What is Facter Family Foundation?

Facter Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Laguna Beach, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2022.

What is Facter Family Foundation's EIN?

Facter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4304057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

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