Living Arts & Education Foundation
Living Arts & Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in North Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $430K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Living Arts & Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Living Arts & Education Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $429,845
- -3.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Living Arts & Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Humboldt Arts Council ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Living Arts & Education Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 307% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $6K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Arts Council Eureka, CA | Payment for Arts Training and Education | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $429,845 | $42,355 | $56,505 | $5,000 | 1 | $47,900 | — | $15,616 |
| 2023 | $443,995 | $22,467 | $56,170 | $5,000 | 1 | $48,170 | — | $15,616 |
| 2022 | $477,698 | $6,201 | $54,518 | $5,000 | 1 | $49,753 | $1,436 | $24,823 |
| 2021 | $526,015 | $46,722 | $59,025 | $5,000 | 1 | $47,357 | $35,054 | $31,408 |
| 2020 | $538,318 | $24,786 | $56,285 | $6,000 | 2 | — | $16,923 | $30,378 |
| 2019 | $569,817 | $39,203 | $58,384 | $6,300 | 3 | — | $33,298 | $28,193 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Living Arts & Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Living Arts & Education Foundation is led by Cheryl Geiser, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cheryl Geiser
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$40K (2019) → $0 (2024)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $42K, to Cheryl Geiser (Trustee 2000).
Frequently asked questions about Living Arts & Education Foundation
How much does Living Arts & Education Foundation give each year?
Living Arts & Education Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Living Arts & Education Foundation?
Living Arts & Education Foundation reported $430K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Living Arts & Education Foundation?
Living Arts & Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in North Hills, CA. It holds $430K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Living Arts & Education Foundation operate?
Living Arts & Education Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Living Arts & Education Foundation's EIN?
Living Arts & Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3313394. 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 March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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