Garrison Family Foundation
Garrison Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $62K.
Garrison Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Garrison Family Foundation gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,000
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,500
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $1,226,438
- +8.6% 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 Garrison Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Jazz Foundation ($14K). Together the top 4 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Garrison Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $62K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Jazz Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | General Support | $13,500 |
| Friends of Jazz Inc Fullerotn, CA | General Support | $13,500 |
| Ojai Valley School Ojai, CA | General Support | $13,500 |
| Sweet Relief Musicians Fund Brea, CA | General Support | $13,500 |
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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 | $1,226,438 | $71,385 | $67,304 | $54,000 | 4 | $55,964 | $62,020 | $57,793 |
| 2024 | $1,129,430 | $105,385 | $58,922 | $48,000 | 3 | $49,884 | $96,347 | $54,452 |
| 2023 | $1,039,489 | $31,908 | $62,360 | $52,200 | 3 | $53,967 | $23,515 | $49,600 |
| 2022 | $958,431 | $-48,711 | $75,035 | $61,500 | 3 | $63,266 | $7,837 | $53,775 |
| 2021 | $1,334,503 | $109,872 | $66,349 | $53,100 | 3 | $55,007 | $99,030 | $63,443 |
| 2020 | $1,241,851 | $44,429 | $60,043 | $49,485 | 3 | — | $35,887 | $54,712 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Garrison Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Garrison Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert E Garrison
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc J Bloostein
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renat V Lumpau
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: A Silvana Giner (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Garrison Family Foundation
How much does Garrison Family Foundation give each year?
Garrison Family Foundation gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 3 grants.
What is Garrison Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Garrison Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $13,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Garrison Family Foundation give grants?
Garrison Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Garrison Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Garrison Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Garrison Family Foundation?
Garrison Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (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.
What is Garrison Family Foundation's EIN?
Garrison Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4228351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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