Lamb Family Foundation
Lamb Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Irvine, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in youth services, health care, education, community philanthropy, and conservation.
Lamb Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lamb Family Foundation gave $750K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $750,000
- +208.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,571
- +252.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,118,296
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Lamb Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2201 Dupont Drive 300, Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: (949) 833-1554
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lamb Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sherman Library Gardens ($500K). Together the top 10 received $730K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 75 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 1% to a recipient in New York. The reported grants include organizations in Orange County and elsewhere in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lamb Family Foundation gives
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 254% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $152K (2019) to $750K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $750K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman Library Gardens Corona Del Mar, CA | General Fund | $500,000 |
| Save Our Youth Costa Mesa, CA | General Fund | $55,000 |
| The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Palm Desert, CA | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation Newport Beach, CA | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Young Men's Christian Assoc Tustin, CA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Orange, CA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Mercy House Santa Ana, CA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Think Together Santa Ana, CA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA | General Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,118,296 | $439,441 | $786,009 | $750,000 | 14 | $750,000 | $403,432 | $295,197 |
| 2024 | $4,654,580 | $205,198 | $281,812 | $243,000 | 16 | $243,000 | $166,386 | $257,525 |
| 2023 | $4,731,194 | $245,497 | $338,880 | $295,700 | 16 | $295,700 | $202,417 | $289,353 |
| 2022 | $4,824,577 | $282,749 | $403,756 | $347,550 | 18 | $347,550 | $226,543 | $330,596 |
| 2021 | $4,945,584 | $400,205 | $285,100 | $227,500 | 11 | $227,500 | $342,605 | $213,027 |
| 2020 | $4,830,479 | $1,191,578 | $237,018 | $180,000 | 5 | — | $57,698 | $230,510 |
| 2019 | $3,875,919 | $1,417,517 | $185,789 | $151,500 | 3 | — | $117,792 | $149,198 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lamb Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $295K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Save Our Youth says its mission is to provide teens with a safe and welcoming space to develop; Think Together says it partners with schools to support underserved students’ academic performance; and the Ocean Institute describes its mission as inspiring children to learn through the ocean and providing ocean and maritime history learning experiences.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $750,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest reported grants included $500,000 to Sherman Library Gardens, $55,000 to Save Our Youth, $50,000 each to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens and Hoag Hospital Foundation, and $25,000 to Young Men’s Christian Association.
Other reported grants included $10,000 each to Planned Parenthood, Doctors Without Borders, Mercy House, Think Together, and Orange County Community Foundation; and $5,000 each to Catalina Island Conservancy and UCI Foundation. The foundation also reported $5,000 grants to California Community Foundation and Ocean Institute.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Lamb as President and Patricia Lamb as Vice President.
Lamb Family Foundation is led by David Lamb, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Lamb
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Lamb
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 Lamb Family Foundation
How much does Lamb Family Foundation give each year?
Lamb Family Foundation gave $750K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $243K across 16 grants.
What is Lamb Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lamb Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $53,571, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lamb Family Foundation give grants?
Lamb Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Irvine, CA (3 grants) and Santa Ana, CA (2 grants).
Does Lamb Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lamb Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lamb Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lamb Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sherman Library Gardens ($500,000), Save Our Youth ($55,000) and The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lamb Family Foundation?
Lamb Family Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $750K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $295K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lamb Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lamb Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lamb Family Foundation's EIN?
Lamb Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0828975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Lamb 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Lamb Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Lamb Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lamb-family-foundation-morg_7e61d3b8391145eea3ffa3caf85de089
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