Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ponte Vedra Beach, FL EIN: 59-7079426

Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $13.

Key facts about Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation

In short: Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-7079426
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$5,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$5K

-90.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

-88.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-15.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 98% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

JacksonvilleJacksonville BeachWashingtonPonte VedraPonte Vedra BeachNew YorkMinturnAlexandriaAtlantic BeachAvonDallasDevenverGainsvilleOrlandoSt Petersburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K45 grants2019 41 grants2020 25 grants2021 14 grants2022 9 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $435K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

St Paul's Catholic Church: $5KSt Paul's Catholic Church$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Paul's Catholic Church ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

87<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 90 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Paul's Catholic Church Jacksonville, FLGeneral Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$10,822$58,367
Revenue$13$5,455$39,827
Expenses$7,335$53,000$79,687
Qualifying Distributions$5,000$53,000$75,250
Net Investment Income$13$50$38,305
Distributable Amount$22$1,211$6,793

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation is led by Irene Lazzara, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Irene Lazzara

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gasper Lazzara

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation

How much does Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation give each year?

Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $53K across 9 grants.

Where does Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation operate?

Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, New York, Texas, Virginia.

How much is Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7079426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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