Lefferts Family Foundation
Lefferts Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Rafael, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $3.
Lefferts Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lefferts Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -82.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -29.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $36,666
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lefferts Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rodef Sholom ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lefferts Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 274% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $28K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rodef Sholom San Rafael, CA | Contribution | $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 | $36,666 | $3 | $5,025 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $3 | $1,822 |
| 2024 | $41,688 | $7 | $28,279 | $28,250 | 4 | $28,250 | $7 | $2,749 |
| 2023 | $69,960 | $49 | $28,375 | $28,350 | 5 | $28,350 | $49 | $4,826 |
| 2022 | $98,296 | $20,238 | $26,875 | $26,850 | 4 | $26,850 | $20,238 | $5,957 |
| 2021 | $131,994 | $23,011 | $6,600 | $6,600 | 3 | $6,600 | $23,011 | $6,186 |
| 2020 | $126,539 | $7,107 | $16,804 | $16,700 | 2 | — | $7,003 | $6,281 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lefferts Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lefferts Family Foundation is led by Elliot Lefferts, President & CEO on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elliot Lefferts
President & CEO
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 Lefferts Family Foundation
How much does Lefferts Family Foundation give each year?
Lefferts Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 4 grants.
How large is Lefferts Family Foundation?
Lefferts Family Foundation reported $37K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Lefferts Family Foundation operate?
Lefferts Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Lefferts Family Foundation's EIN?
Lefferts Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3026274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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