Janet Curci Family Foundation
Janet Curci Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tustin, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $616K.
Janet Curci Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Janet Curci Family Foundation gave $1.9M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $275K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,925,000
- +175.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $275,000
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $17,162,952
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Janet Curci Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 11 grants of 28 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Janet Curci Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 180% 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $700K (2024) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,925,000 |
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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 | $17,162,952 | $693,434 | $2,043,607 | $1,925,000 | 7 | $1,965,993 | $615,820 | $1,091,899 |
| 2024 | $18,513,125 | $399,903 | $817,804 | $700,000 | 4 | $744,046 | $444,052 | $1,022,164 |
| 2023 | $18,931,026 | $557,227 | $959,289 | $852,000 | 5 | $891,910 | $489,848 | $945,529 |
| 2022 | $19,333,088 | $134,353 | $1,241,104 | $1,147,500 | 6 | $1,173,213 | $332,740 | $981,419 |
| 2021 | $20,440,229 | $538,599 | $1,429,110 | $1,300,000 | 6 | $1,338,527 | $460,194 | $1,104,502 |
| 2020 | $21,330,740 | $725,998 | $1,208,284 | $1,085,000 | 7 | — | $646,617 | $1,039,280 |
| 2019 | $21,813,026 | $671,914 | $1,198,445 | $1,061,000 | 7 | — | $590,015 | $1,074,682 |
| 2018 | $22,325,695 | $826,281 | $1,325,457 | $1,173,000 | 9 | — | $740,639 | $1,108,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Janet Curci Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Janet Curci Family Foundation is led by Janet Curci, President & Director on every filing since 2018; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet Curci
President & Director
On filings since 2018
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Birket
Secretary, CFO & Director
On filings since 2018
6 hrs/week
$36K (2018) → $48K (2025)
Rick Weiner
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
$2K (2018) → $0 (2025)
Schellie Walsh
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Walsh
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathon Curci
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to Michele Birket (Secy/CFO/Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Janet Curci Family Foundation
How much does Janet Curci Family Foundation give each year?
Janet Curci Family Foundation gave $1.9M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $700K across 4 grants.
What is Janet Curci Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Janet Curci Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $125,000, and its average grant was $275,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Janet Curci Family Foundation give grants?
Janet Curci Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Janet Curci Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 43% of Janet Curci Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Capital Campaign" (3 grants).
How large is Janet Curci Family Foundation?
Janet Curci Family Foundation reported $17.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Janet Curci Family Foundation's EIN?
Janet Curci Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5068541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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