Lavery Foundation

ENCINITAS, CA EIN: 22-6907824

Lavery Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ENCINITAS, CA. IRS filing data is available for 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 5 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

Annual Giving

$250K

Grant Count

5

Avg Grant Size

$50K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lavery Foundation reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Lavery Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lavery Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ENCINITAS, CA. IRS filing data is available for 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 5 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BaltimoreDenvilleOaklandOronoSouth Orange

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$367K$734K$1M$1M2021
Metric2021
Total Assets$2,702,709
Revenue$1,334,969
Expenses$253,167
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,334,819
Distributable Amount$125,336

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$125K$188K$250K5 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2021

JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$50KMORRIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCH…$50KREGENTS OF THE UNIVERSIT…$50KSETON HALL UNIVERSITY$50KUNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUN…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest include John Hopkins University ($50,000), Morris Catholic High School ($50,000), Regents of the University of California ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION$50,000
MORRIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL DENVILLE, NJGENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION$50,000
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND, CAGENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION$50,000
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY SOUTH ORANGE, NJGENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION$50,000
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION ORONO, MEGENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN W LAVERYTRUSTEE5
CHARLOTTE D LAVERYTRUSTEE5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lavery Foundation?

Lavery Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ENCINITAS, CA. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2021.

How large is Lavery Foundation?

As of 2021, Lavery Foundation holds $2.7M in total assets with $1.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $250K in 2021.

Where does Lavery Foundation operate?

Lavery Foundation has awarded grants in California, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey.

What size grants does Lavery Foundation award?

In 2021, Lavery Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $250K — an average of about $50K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lavery Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Lavery Foundation reported a distributable amount of $125K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lavery Foundation's EIN?

Lavery Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6907824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021.

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

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