Livingston Family Foundation
The Livingston Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working with youth, health, homelessness, sports, and the arts.
Livingston Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Livingston Family Foundation gave $563K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $563,333
- +126.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,095
- +35.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,869,243
- +8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (10 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Livingston 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: 11234 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: (858) 395-4500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Livingston Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Sherman Foundation ($83K). Together the top 10 received $405K.
Grant Size Distribution
168 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 160 grants of 168 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 72% of grant dollars, and Texas recipients received 16%. Recipients in the District of Columbia received 4%; those in Missouri and Massachusetts received 2% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Livingston Family Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 35 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 49% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $249K (2024) to $563K (2025). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $563K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Sherman Foundation Houston, TX | Contribution to General Fund | $83,333 |
| Scripps Health Foundation La Jolla, CA | Contribution to General Fund | $60,000 |
| Orangewood Foundation Santa Ana, CA | Contribution for Ambassador Luncheon | $50,000 |
| Just in Time San Diego, CA | Contribution to General Fund | $50,000 |
| Kidworks Santa Ana, CA | Contribution to General Fund | $40,000 |
| SCGA Junior Golf Foundation North Hollywood, CA | Contribution to General Fund | $40,000 |
| Project Hope Alliance Costa Mesa, CA | Contribution to General Fund | $30,000 |
| CASA of Oc Santa Ana, CA | Contribution for Holiday Luncheon | $25,000 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts Costa Mesa, CA | Contribution to General Fund | $15,000 |
| Hope Ignites St. Louis, MO | Contribution to General Fund | $12,000 |
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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 | $11,869,243 | $1,639,933 | $758,109 | $563,333 | 35 | $656,468 | $1,525,988 | $731,930 |
| 2024 | $10,988,769 | $2,966,452 | $451,345 | $248,698 | 21 | $350,008 | $201,542 | $671,281 |
| 2023 | $8,472,312 | $2,775,476 | $554,906 | $328,600 | 31 | $472,540 | $351,892 | $401,010 |
| 2022 | $6,409,613 | $784,492 | $535,612 | $339,200 | 37 | $421,432 | $750,105 | $395,767 |
| 2021 | $6,160,740 | $842,514 | $444,058 | $260,422 | 44 | $364,107 | $781,022 | $446,428 |
| 2020 | $5,761,943 | $-45,058 | $446,694 | $261,463 | 37 | — | $55,588 | $365,275 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Livingston Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $732K 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 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Orangewood Foundation says it strives for equity for youth by valuing and supporting the life they envision; Project Hope Alliance says it works to end the cycle of homelessness, one child at a time; and Hope Ignites says it nurtures and guides motivated young people in need toward education and careers. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 35 grants totaling $563,333. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $83,333, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest grants were $83,333 to The Sherman Foundation for its general fund; $60,000 to Scripps Health Foundation for its general fund; $50,000 to Orangewood Foundation for an ambassador luncheon; $50,000 to Just in Time for its general fund; and $40,000 each to KidWorks and SCGA Junior Golf Foundation for their general funds. Other reported grants included $30,000 to Project Hope Alliance for its general fund, $25,000 to CASA of OC for a holiday luncheon, and $15,000 to Segerstrom Center for the Arts for its general fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carder B. Livingston and Lori Ann McKay as trustees.
Livingston Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carder B. Livingston
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Ann McKay
Trustee
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: C. Ronald Livingston (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sandra J. Livingston (2020–2021) — 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 Livingston Family Foundation
How much does Livingston Family Foundation give each year?
Livingston Family Foundation gave $563K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $249K across 21 grants.
What is Livingston Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Livingston Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,095, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Livingston Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Livingston Family Foundation give grants?
Livingston Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Ana, CA (5 grants), San Diego, CA (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Livingston Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Livingston Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 35) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Guardian Scholars Program" (5 grants).
Who are Livingston Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Livingston Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Sherman Foundation ($83,333), Scripps Health Foundation ($60,000) and Orangewood Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Livingston Family Foundation?
Livingston Family Foundation reported $11.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $656K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $732K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Livingston Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Livingston 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 Livingston Family Foundation's EIN?
Livingston Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1590152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Livingston Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Livingston Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/livingston-family-foundation-morg_db879d05b44245739cc0e24cd5320e54
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