Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation
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.
Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- -90.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -88.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -15.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Gasper & Irene Lazzara Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Paul's Catholic Church ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 90 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $435K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Catholic Church Jacksonville, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $13 | $7,335 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $13 | $22 |
| 2023 | $10,822 | $5,455 | $53,000 | $53,000 | 9 | $53,000 | $50 | $1,211 |
| 2022 | $58,367 | $39,827 | $79,687 | $75,250 | 14 | $75,250 | $38,305 | $6,793 |
| 2021 | $176,095 | $43,332 | $300,187 | $293,650 | 25 | — | $37,251 | $14,999 |
| 2020 | $389,793 | $161,295 | $439,535 | $434,850 | 41 | — | $35,269 | $25,928 |
| 2019 | $726,348 | $80,342 | $319,797 | $313,345 | 45 | — | $31,842 | $43,236 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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