Lerner Family Supporting Organization
Lerner Family Supporting Organization is a private foundation, based in Walnut Creek, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $9K.
Lerner Family Supporting Organization at a glance
In short: Lerner Family Supporting Organization gave $9K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,593
- -46.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,719
- -24.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Primary geography
- California (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lerner Family Supporting Organization funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bay Area Rescue Mission ($2K). Together the top 5 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lerner Family Supporting Organization gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $21K (2019). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Rescue Mission Richmond, CA | unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Contra Costa Food Bank Concord, CA | unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Glide San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Monument Crisis Center Pleasant Hill, CA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $593 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $2 | $9,343 | $8,593 | 5 | $8,593 | — |
| 2023 | $20,091 | $33,280 | $16,775 | $16,000 | 7 | $16,000 | — |
| 2022 | $3,586 | $8,615 | $18,275 | $17,500 | 6 | $17,500 | — |
| 2021 | $13,246 | $502 | $17,250 | $16,500 | 7 | $16,500 | — |
| 2020 | $29,994 | $1,534 | $15,551 | $14,750 | 7 | — | $733 |
| 2019 | $44,011 | $2,961 | $21,913 | $21,000 | 8 | — | $2,048 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lerner Family Supporting Organization's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Karen Lerner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Lerner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Cox
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mullarkey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Lerner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Lerner Family Supporting Organization
How much does Lerner Family Supporting Organization give each year?
Lerner Family Supporting Organization gave $9K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $16K across 7 grants.
What is Lerner Family Supporting Organization's typical grant size?
Lerner Family Supporting Organization's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,719, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lerner Family Supporting Organization give grants?
Lerner Family Supporting Organization gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (7%).
Does Lerner Family Supporting Organization give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lerner Family Supporting Organization's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lerner Family Supporting Organization's largest grantees?
Lerner Family Supporting Organization's largest 2024 grantees include Bay Area Rescue Mission ($2,000), Contra Costa Food Bank ($2,000) and Glide ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
What is Lerner Family Supporting Organization's EIN?
Lerner Family Supporting Organization's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6644172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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