Lacey Family Foundation
The Lacey Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Palo Alto, California. In 2025, it awarded grants to charitable organizations, primarily for animal health and welfare, as well as one grant for reproductive health care.
Lacey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lacey Family Foundation gave $76K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,275
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,934
- +64.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $397,187
- -15.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lacey Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1801 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: (415) 889-5419
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lacey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Murphy's Paw ($33K). Together the top 10 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (50%), Michigan (25%), Oregon (14%), Washington, D.C. (7%), and Massachusetts (3%), as reported in its filing. Its 2025 itemized grants also included a $1,000 award to PAWS Animal Adoption Center in Rockport, Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lacey Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 133% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 232% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $76K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy's Paw Pleasanton, CA | Animal Health and Welfare | $32,500 |
| Community Spay Neuter Initiative PA Grand Rapids, MI | Animal Health and Welfare | $19,000 |
| Pawsitively Saved Rescue Newberg, OR | Animal Health and Welfare | $7,775 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Washington, DC | Provide Reproductive Health Care | $5,000 |
| Westside Outreach and Rescue Clovis, CA | Animal Health and Welfare | $3,500 |
| My Way Home Dog Rescue Sandy, OR | Animal Health and Welfare | $3,000 |
| No Paws Left Behind North Adams, MA | Animal Health and Welfare | $2,000 |
| Catheys K9 Rescue Lake Isabella, CA | Animal Health and Welfare | $1,000 |
| Little Trooper Ranch Penngrove, CA | Animal Health and Welfare | $1,000 |
| Paws Animal Adoption Center Rockport, ME | Animal Health and Welfare | $1,000 |
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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 | $397,187 | $16,370 | $86,983 | $76,275 | 11 | $76,275 | $15,356 | $32,810 |
| 2024 | $467,800 | $21,361 | $63,691 | $54,850 | 13 | $54,850 | $21,361 | $33,405 |
| 2023 | $510,130 | $22,236 | $47,048 | $37,050 | 16 | $37,050 | $22,236 | $31,294 |
| 2022 | $534,942 | $12,269 | $38,965 | $32,750 | 15 | $32,750 | $12,269 | $32,254 |
| 2021 | $561,638 | $7,221 | $31,250 | $23,500 | 7 | $23,500 | $7,221 | $32,847 |
| 2020 | $585,667 | $7,415 | $43,510 | $36,000 | 5 | — | $3,665 | $26,592 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lacey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for animal health and welfare organizations and for reproductive health care. Among its grantees, Community Spay Neuter Initiative PA says its mission is to prevent pet overpopulation and improve quality of life through accessible, reduced-cost veterinary care. Pawsitively Saved Rescue says it promotes animal welfare, responsible adoptions, spay/neutering, and the rescue and rehoming of dogs. PAWS Animal Adoption Center says it cares for homeless dogs and cats until they can be placed in permanent homes and promotes humane values through outreach and education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $76,275. Grants ranged from $500 to $32,500, with a median grant of $3,000. The largest awards included $32,500 to Murphy’s Paw in Pleasanton, California; $19,000 to Community Spay Neuter Initiative PA in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and $7,775 to Pawsitively Saved Rescue in Newberg, Oregon. Other grants included $5,000 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America for reproductive health care and $3,500 to Westside Outreach and Rescue in Clovis, California.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol Lacey and James W. Berger as trustees.
Lacey Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Lacey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James W. Berger
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Christopher F. Lacey (2020) — 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 Lacey Family Foundation
How much does Lacey Family Foundation give each year?
Lacey Family Foundation gave $76K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 13 grants.
What is Lacey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lacey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,934, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lacey Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Lacey Family Foundation give grants?
Lacey Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (25%) and Oregon (14%).
Does Lacey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Lacey Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Health and Welfare" (10 grants).
Who are Lacey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lacey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Murphy's Paw ($32,500), Community Spay Neuter Initiative PA ($19,000) and Pawsitively Saved Rescue ($7,775), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lacey Family Foundation?
Lacey Family Foundation reported $397K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lacey Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for animal health and welfare organizations and for reproductive health care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lacey Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lacey Family Foundation's EIN?
Lacey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1603660. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lacey Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Lacey Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lacey-family-foundation-morg_db7bf79842684ec09e89ab6ffbb106a6
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