Lakeside Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 83-6368560

Lakeside Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $182K. Net investment income was $378K.

Key facts about Lakeside Charitable Trust

EIN
83-6368560
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$182,200
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$36,440
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$2,390,418
Primary geography
California (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Lakeside Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Lakeside Charitable Trust's 5 itemized 2024 grants were California (66%) and Texas (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (2 grants). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Lakeside Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 532% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 68% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

+8.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$182K

+41.6% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

+13.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lakeside Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $272K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Lakeside Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Lakeside Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $182K. Net investment income was $378K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 5 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

AustinLos AngelesInterlochenAmherstBenton HarborChicagoNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$118K$235K$353K$471K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,390,418$2,203,441$2,292,065
Revenue$427,840$48,533$778
Expenses$240,863$148,975$206,328
Qualifying Distributions$183,940$128,730$203,700
Net Investment Income$378,170$43,462—
Distributable Amount$271,905$229,770$27,741

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$51K$102K$153K$204K1 grants20206 grants20215 grants20224 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

The Film Collaborative: $120KThe Film Collaborative$120KAustin Film Festival: $60KAustin Film Festival$60KInterlochen Center for the Arts: $1KInterlochen Center for theArts$1KThe Lee Strasberg Creative Center: $1KThe Lee Strasberg CreativeCenter$1KLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: $200Lady Bird Johnson WildflowerCenter$200

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include The Film Collaborative ($120,000), Austin Film Festival ($60,000), Interlochen Center for the Arts ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE FILM COLLABORATIVE Los Angeles, CATO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS WORK WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF CREATIVE WORKS.$120,000
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL Austin, TXTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO CHAMPION THE WORK OF WRITERS AND FILMMAKERS.$60,000
INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS Interlochen, MITO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTIONS ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCE VENUES$1,000
THE LEE STRASBERG CREATIVE CENTER New York, NYTO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CENTER'S WORK ON ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT$1,000
LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER Austin, TXTO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CENTER'S WORK ON THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OF NATIVE PLANTS.$200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Andrew SheaTrustee0.1—
Melissa SheaTrustee0.1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lakeside Charitable Trust?

Lakeside Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Austin, TX. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Lakeside Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Lakeside Charitable Trust holds $2.4M in total assets with $428K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $182K in 2024.

Where does Lakeside Charitable Trust operate?

Lakeside Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Texas.

What size grants does Lakeside Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Lakeside Charitable Trust awarded 5 grants totaling $182K — an average of about $36K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lakeside Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lakeside Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $272K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lakeside Charitable Trust's EIN?

Lakeside Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6368560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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