Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust
The Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Sherman Oaks, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including arts and culture, education, youth development, health, and community support.
Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust gave $106K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state California. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,898
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,564
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $264,930
- -23.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (6 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (45% 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 Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14431 Ventura Blvd Suite 888, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Phone: (310) 275-1315
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Solomon R Gugenheim Foundation ($34K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 64 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 45% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 37% to recipients in New York, and 18% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 14 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 439% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 609% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 $20K (2022) to $131K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon R Gugenheim Foundation New York, NY | To provide funding to advance modern and contemporary art through exhibitions, education, and global outreach. | $34,048 |
| The UCLA Foundation Pasadena, CA | Provide funding to ucla vatche and tamar manoukian division of digestive diseases. | $10,000 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland Montecito, CA | Provide funding to maintain and improve the estate and botanical gardens of madame ganna walska. | $10,000 |
| Angels at Risk Los Angeles, CA | To provide funding for education, prevention and intervention for teenagers and families dealing with drug alcohol abuse. | $10,000 |
| The Society of the Four Arts Palm Beach, FL | To provide funding to promote the appreciation of art, music, drama, and literature through programs and exhibitions. | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL | To provide funding to support youth development programs, after-school activities, and mentorship opportunities. | $6,000 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | Provide funding to engage artists and audiences through an ambitious program of exhibitions, collection, education, and publication. | $5,000 |
| The Brent Shapiro Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Providing Funding to Conquer Alcohol and Drug Dependence. | $5,000 |
| The Colleagues Santa Monica, CA | Providing Funding to Children's Institute International. | $5,000 |
| World Monuments Fund New York, NY | Partnering with local communities, funders, and governments to address climate change, underrepresentation, imbalanced tourism, and post-crisis recovery. | $5,000 |
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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 | $264,930 | $31,931 | $114,066 | $105,898 | 14 | $105,898 | $23,763 | $17,384 |
| 2024 | $347,065 | $27,276 | $141,301 | $131,226 | 18 | $131,226 | $17,201 | $21,855 |
| 2023 | $463,590 | $58,292 | $67,442 | $61,767 | 17 | $61,767 | $52,617 | $22,270 |
| 2022 | $470,240 | $-10,635 | $27,738 | $19,631 | 7 | $19,631 | — | $23,798 |
| 2021 | $508,613 | $56,946 | $26,384 | $23,575 | 8 | $23,575 | $56,841 | $18,704 |
| 2020 | $470,574 | $-18,777 | $39,358 | $36,603 | 12 | — | $11,156 | $16,819 |
| 2019 | $528,709 | $33,972 | $66,425 | $60,515 | 21 | — | $14,596 | $25,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $17K 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 trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for art exhibitions and education, botanical gardens, digestive disease programs, youth development, substance-abuse prevention and intervention, and community fire safety.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Ganna Walska Lotusland says it preserves and enhances Madame Ganna Walska’s botanical gardens and estate and educates visitors about its collections, sustainable horticulture, and plant conservation. The Society of the Four Arts says it enriches and engages the Palm Beach County community through educational and cultural programs. The Colleagues says it raises funds to support underserved women, children, and families. St Joseph Center says it provides working-poor families and people experiencing homelessness with resources to become productive, stable, and self-supporting.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 14 grants totaling $105,898. Grants ranged from $350 to $34,048, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $34,048 to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation for modern and contemporary art exhibitions, education, and global outreach; $10,000 each to the UCLA Foundation for digestive disease programs, Ganna Walska Lotusland for its estate and botanical gardens, Angels at Risk for substance-abuse education and intervention, and the Society of the Four Arts for arts and cultural programs. Other reported grants included $6,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach for youth programs, $5,000 each to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Brent Shapiro Foundation, The Colleagues, and World Monuments Fund, and $2,500 to the Norton Museum. St Joseph Center also reports receiving $1,000 from the trust in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Lauren King was listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust is led by Lauren King, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren King
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard Charles King (2019) — Trustee
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 Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust
How much does Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust give each year?
Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust gave $106K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $131K across 18 grants.
What is Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,564, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust that year got $9K on average.
Where does Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust give grants?
Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust's top state is California, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (37%) and Florida (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Solomon R Gugenheim Foundation ($34,048), The UCLA Foundation ($10,000) and Ganna Walska Lotusland ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust?
Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust reported $265K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for art exhibitions and education, botanical gardens, digestive disease programs, youth development, substance-abuse prevention and intervention, and community fire safety. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust?
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6838523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Lauren and Richard King Charitable Trust 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 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 20, 2024)
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