Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation
Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hollywood, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $922K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $113K. Net investment income was $20K.
Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation at a glance
In short: Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation gave $113K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $113,240
- +65.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,747
- +65.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $922,389
- -9.2% 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 Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lacma ($83K). Together the top 3 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation gives
- Giving grew 277% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 141% 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 $30K (2022) to $207K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lacma Los Angeles, CA | For Operation Expenses | $83,240 |
| La Opera Los Angeles, CA | For Operation Expensesfor Operation Expensesfor Operation Expenses | $25,000 |
| The Opera Buffs Los Angeles, CA | For Operation Expenses | $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 | $922,389 | $25,366 | $118,275 | $113,240 | 3 | $113,240 | $20,356 | $80,171 |
| 2024 | $1,015,298 | $18,776 | $73,125 | $68,240 | 3 | $68,240 | $13,916 | $77,068 |
| 2023 | $1,069,647 | $22,185 | $73,647 | $57,620 | 2 | $57,620 | $16,535 | $68,275 |
| 2022 | $1,121,109 | $373,825 | $37,553 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | $367,365 | $41,828 |
| 2021 | $784,837 | $15,445 | $3,712 | — | — | — | $11,085 | $60,754 |
| 2020 | $773,104 | $19,167 | $208,995 | $206,650 | 7 | — | $17,774 | $56,674 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation is led by Ian Wayne, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ian Wayne
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard Wayne (2020) — Trustee
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 Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation
How much does Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation give each year?
Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation gave $113K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $68K across 3 grants.
What is Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation's typical grant size?
Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $37,747, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation give grants?
Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation?
Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation reported $922K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $113K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation's EIN?
Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-7066636. 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 April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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