Lacygoldenstein Fund
Lacygoldenstein Fund is a private foundation, based in Winnetka, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $4K.
Lacygoldenstein Fund at a glance
In short: Lacygoldenstein Fund gave $16K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,750
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,250
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $16,991
- -44.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (84% 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 Lacygoldenstein Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sedona International Film Festival ($10K). Together the top 7 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lacygoldenstein Fund gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $55K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sedona International Film Festival Sedona, AZ | Provide Quality Independent Films | $10,250 |
| The Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation Long Beach, CA | To support the mission to share tibetan culture, art and wisdom | $2,000 |
| Northern Arizona Healthcare Office of Philanthropy Flagstaff, AZ | Promote Healthcare in Northern Arizona | $1,000 |
| Sedona Sister Cities Association Sedona, AZ | Promote Cultral Exchange and Education | $1,000 |
| Fine Art Museum of Sedona Sedona, AZ | Promote the Arts | $500 |
| Sedona Symphony Sedona, AZ | Promote the Arts | $500 |
| The Artists Forum New York, NY | Support for Artists | $500 |
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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 | $16,991 | $5,402 | $19,030 | $15,750 | 7 | $17,294 | $3,764 | $1,389 |
| 2024 | $30,619 | $9,035 | $21,087 | $18,000 | 4 | $18,876 | $6,857 | $2,158 |
| 2023 | $42,671 | $4,390 | $22,779 | $19,850 | 8 | $20,647 | $2,344 | $3,003 |
| 2022 | $61,060 | $8,037 | $23,873 | $21,000 | 6 | $21,693 | $6,168 | $3,853 |
| 2021 | $76,896 | $24,359 | $57,927 | $55,250 | 21 | $55,929 | $22,367 | $6,438 |
| 2020 | $110,464 | $-2,460 | $32,394 | $29,750 | 11 | — | $467 | $6,951 |
| 2019 | $145,318 | $8,305 | $48,211 | $45,000 | 16 | — | $5,904 | $8,422 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lacygoldenstein Fund reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lacygoldenstein Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Goldenstein
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara K. Knight
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lacygoldenstein Fund
How much does Lacygoldenstein Fund give each year?
Lacygoldenstein Fund gave $16K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 4 grants.
What is Lacygoldenstein Fund's typical grant size?
Lacygoldenstein Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,250, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lacygoldenstein Fund give grants?
Lacygoldenstein Fund gives mostly in Arizona: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sedona, AZ (4 grants).
Does Lacygoldenstein Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Lacygoldenstein Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lacygoldenstein Fund's largest grantees?
Lacygoldenstein Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Sedona International Film Festival ($10,250), The Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation ($2,000) and Northern Arizona Healthcare Office of Philanthropy ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lacygoldenstein Fund?
Lacygoldenstein Fund reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lacygoldenstein Fund's EIN?
Lacygoldenstein Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6745774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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