Heritage Castle Museum
Heritage Castle Museum is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Redondo Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $88K.
Heritage Castle Museum at a glance
In short: Heritage Castle Museum gave $130K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $65,000
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Total assets
- $1,992,812
- +2.8% 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 Heritage Castle Museum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aquarium of the Pacific ($120K). Together the top 2 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Heritage Castle Museum gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 145% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $130K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach, CA | Cash Gift of $120,000 | $120,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Cash Gift of $10,000 | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,992,812 | $114,615 | $157,492 | $130,000 | 2 | $133,775 | $88,003 | $92,238 |
| 2024 | $1,939,058 | $166,830 | $18,085 | — | — | $25 | $142,358 | $90,112 |
| 2023 | $1,769,916 | $26,502 | $149,150 | $120,000 | 2 | $126,125 | $25,307 | $85,846 |
| 2022 | $1,719,097 | $-9,952 | $148,874 | $127,000 | 4 | $127,000 | $17,338 | $91,393 |
| 2021 | $2,140,803 | $149,033 | $95,439 | $75,000 | 5 | $75,000 | $128,594 | $102,622 |
| 2020 | $2,081,490 | $70,574 | $71,759 | $53,000 | 5 | — | $41,630 | $95,165 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heritage Castle Museum reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Heritage Castle Museum is led by Charlotte Ginsburg, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charlotte Ginsburg
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Ashton
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valeri Byalick
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen Ginsburg
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Presidesnt, Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Vice Presidesnt, Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Heritage Castle Museum
How much does Heritage Castle Museum give each year?
Heritage Castle Museum gave $130K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Heritage Castle Museum?
Heritage Castle Museum reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Heritage Castle Museum?
Heritage Castle Museum is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Redondo Beach, CA. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Heritage Castle Museum operate?
Heritage Castle Museum has awarded grants in California.
What is Heritage Castle Museum's EIN?
Heritage Castle Museum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5737489. 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 December 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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