Lofberg Family Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 47-4915692

Lofberg Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $531K. Net investment income was $8.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.0M

+227.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$531K

+0.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

-12.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lofberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $529K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Lofberg Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lofberg Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $531K. Net investment income was $8.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AmesburyBedfordBostonCharlottesvilleClevlandConcordDartmouthDavidsonvilleEast GreenwichEstes ParkFall RiverMarionMilfordNew BedfordNew CanaanNew HavenNew YorkOceansideProvidenceRidgefield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$9M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,041,260$3,368,211$3,606,368
Revenue$8,314,489$412,156$460,096
Expenses$634,730$658,258$660,404
Qualifying Distributions$535,677$536,285$539,802
Net Investment Income$8,218,938$295,118$339,494
Distributable Amount$528,953$536,829$534,393

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$134K$268K$402K$536K12 grants202015 grants202114 grants202214 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$100KBERKELEY DIVINITY SCHOOL$50KFRIENDS ACADEMY$50KLGBT COMMUNITY CENTER$50KTHE ALDRICH CONTEMPORARY…$50KOLD DARTMOUTH HISTORICAL…$50KCHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER$32KFOCUS$32KFREED SEED FOUNDATION$25KFORWARD MOVEMENT$25K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K16$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Columbia University ($100,000), Berkeley Divinity School ($50,000), Friends Academy ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BERKELEY DIVINITY SCHOOL NEW HAVEN, CTCHARITABLE DONATION$50,000
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FALL RIVER, NYCHARITABLE DONATIONCHARITABLE DONACHARITABLE DONATION$32,049
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE DONATION$100,000
FOCUS NEW CANAAN, CTCHARITABLE DONATION$32,049
FREED SEED FOUNDATION EAST GREENWICH, RICHARITABLE DONATION$25,000
FRIENDS ACADEMY DARTMOUTH, MACHARITABLE DONATION$50,000
JERUSALEM PEACE BUILDERS MILFORD, CTCHARITABLE DONATION$20,000
LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE DONATION$50,000
THE ALDRICH CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM RIDGEFIELD, CTCHARITABLE DONATION$50,000
FORWARD MOVEMENT CLEVLAND, OHCHARITABLE DONATION$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PER GH LOFBERGTRUSTEE2
MARGARET M LOFBERGTRUSTEE2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lofberg Family Foundation?

Lofberg Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. It holds $11.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Lofberg Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Lofberg Family Foundation holds $11.0M in total assets with $8.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $531K in 2024.

Where does Lofberg Family Foundation operate?

Lofberg Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia.

What size grants does Lofberg Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Lofberg Family Foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $531K — an average of about $33K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lofberg Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lofberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $529K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lofberg Family Foundation's EIN?

Lofberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4915692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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