Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lake Arrowhead, CA EIN: 83-1530994

Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities is a private foundation, based in Lake Arrowhead, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K.

Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities at a glance

In short: Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities gave $11K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,500
+2000.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,250
+950.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,250
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Film Independent: $10KFilm Independent$10KBlue Jay Jazz Foundation: $500Blue Jay Jazz Foundation$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Film Independent ($10K). Together the top 2 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Blue JayLos Angeles

How Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $25K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Film Independent Los Angeles, CASupport independent filmmakers and to promote independent filmmaking to the public$10,000
Blue Jay Jazz Foundation Blue Jay, CASupport music appreciation and education in the san bernadino mountain communities.$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024——$42,704$10,5002$42,301$862
2023$42,704—$1,223$5001$806$2,191
2022$43,927—$26,249$25,0001$25,560$2,902
2021$70,176$10,950$8,661——$7,972—
2020$67,887$14,336$24,289————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities reported a distributable amount of $862 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities is led by Matthew D. Kallis, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Matthew D. Kallis

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel S. Kallis

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry W. Drucker

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Albert J. Kallis (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Anthony St John (2020–2022) — CFO
  • Former: David Caine (2020–2022) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities

How much does Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities give each year?

Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities gave $11K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $500 across 1 grant.

Where does Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities operate?

Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities has awarded grants in California.

How much is Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities reported a distributable amount of $862 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities's EIN?

Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1530994. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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