Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation
The Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Van Nuys, California. Its 2025 filing reports charitable contributions to organizations working in areas including legal services, humanitarian response, social services, and Israel-related issues.
Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation gave $1000K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), top state California. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $999,500
- -48.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,595
- -56.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $8,058,003
- -4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 16216 Kittridge St, Van Nuys, CA 91406
Phone: (818) 787-1400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bet Tzedek ($200K). Together the top 10 received $895K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 92 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in California (49%), New York (26%), Washington, DC (25%), and Massachusetts (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $48K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 124% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 190% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $444K (2023) to $2.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $1000K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bet Tzedek Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution | $200,000 |
| Ikar Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution | $170,000 |
| New Israel Fund Washington, DC | Charitable Contribution | $115,000 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $100,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $80,000 |
| New Jewish Narrative Inc Washington, DC | Charitable Contributions | $80,000 |
| ACLU of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution | $50,000 |
| Hashomer Hatzair Inc-Campshomria New York, NY | Charitable Contributions | $50,000 |
| USA for Unhcr Washington, DC | Charitable Contribution | $35,000 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
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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 | $8,058,003 | $760,349 | $1,103,175 | $999,500 | 21 | $999,500 | $680,141 | $524,730 |
| 2024 | $8,407,497 | $1,019,580 | $2,054,809 | $1,952,500 | 18 | $1,952,500 | $940,150 | $556,893 |
| 2023 | $9,436,211 | $516,768 | $533,173 | $443,500 | 16 | $443,500 | $442,646 | $469,613 |
| 2022 | $9,452,463 | $141,526 | $526,883 | $446,000 | 19 | $446,000 | $126,563 | $501,561 |
| 2021 | $9,857,996 | $1,818,451 | $554,594 | $446,000 | 18 | $446,000 | $1,739,284 | $544,081 |
| 2020 | $8,573,963 | $354,302 | $1,019,398 | $926,000 | 19 | — | $273,075 | $469,352 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $525K 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 grants include support for organizations with a range of stated missions. Bet Tzedek describes its work as providing free legal services to people who need them most. The International Rescue Committee says it responds to humanitarian crises and helps people affected by conflict and disaster. New Israel Fund says it works to advance liberal democracy and equality in Israel, while New Jewish Narrative says it supports a strong and secure Israel and carries out public information activities on Middle East peace issues in the United States.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in social services, civil rights, social justice, and nuclear-weapons risk reduction. For example, Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles says it provides social services to people in need, and the Center for Constitutional Rights describes its work as advancing rights through litigation, advocacy, and narrative change.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $999,500 through 21 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000. Its largest reported grants included $200,000 to Bet Tzedek, $170,000 to IKAR, $115,000 to New Israel Fund, $100,000 to the International Rescue Committee, and $80,000 each to Doctors Without Borders and New Jewish Narrative.
Other listed grants included $50,000 to ACLU of Southern California and $50,000 to Hashomer Hatzair Inc-Camp Shomria; $35,000 to USA for UNHCR; and $15,000 each to the Center for Constitutional Rights, Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, and LA 1st.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Luis Lainer, Lee Lainer, Jesse S. Lainer, Anne E. Lainer, and Zachary Lainer as trustees.
Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne E. Lainer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jesse S. Lainer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lee Lainer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Luis Lainer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Zachary Lainer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation
How much does Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation give each year?
Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation gave $1000K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 18 grants.
What is Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $47,595, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation that year got $48K on average.
Where does Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation give grants?
Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation's top state is California, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (26%) and District of Columbia (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Los Angeles, CA (6 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).
Who are Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bet Tzedek ($200,000), Ikar ($170,000) and New Israel Fund ($115,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation?
Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1000K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $525K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with a range of stated missions. Bet Tzedek describes its work as providing free legal services to people who need them most. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation's EIN?
Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0494276. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
Live grants for the work Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation funds
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- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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