Ladera Foundation
Ladera Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. In 2024, it made $49K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $267K.
Ladera Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,613,782
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $364,841
- -57.0% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $48,515
- -95.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $169,115
- -85.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ladera Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 18 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Ladera Foundation gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 11% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2021) to $1.0M (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab DAF San Francisco, CA | Charity | $1,015,000 |
| Fidelity DAF Cincinnati, OH | Charity | $510 |
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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 | $7,613,782 | $364,841 | $169,115 | — | — | $48,515 | $266,561 | $428,245 |
| 2023 | $7,737,018 | $847,879 | $1,190,914 | $1,015,510 | 2 | $1,033,531 | $225,194 | $414,734 |
| 2022 | $8,080,053 | $5,711,761 | $1,094,614 | $907,000 | 7 | $914,380 | $5,334,413 | $394,260 |
| 2021 | $8,721,265 | $1,609,791 | $300,863 | $255,000 | 2 | $258,123 | $1,213,351 | $227,993 |
| 2020 | $2,153,978 | $799,206 | $783,626 | $762,285 | 7 | — | $473,882 | $183,111 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ladera Foundation reported a distributable amount of $428K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ladera Foundation is led by Rashad Wareh, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rashad Wareh
President & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mary Myers Kauppila
Manager
President & Director → Manager, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ladera Foundation
How large is Ladera Foundation?
Ladera Foundation reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $428K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Ladera Foundation operate?
Ladera Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Virginia.
What is Ladera Foundation's EIN?
Ladera Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3877688. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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