Lombard Family Foundation
Lombard Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $485K. Net investment income was $220K.
Lombard Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lombard Family Foundation gave $485K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $69K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $485,000
- -11.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $69,286
- +1.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $9,476,230
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Lombard Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Big Brother Big Sister of Eastern MA ($225K). Together the top 7 received $485K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 31 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lombard Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $585K (2022). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $485K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Brother Big Sister of Eastern MA Boston, MA | General Contribution | $225,000 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham, MA | General Contribution | $125,000 |
| Catholic Charities Laboure Center Boston, MA | General Contribution | $85,000 |
| John F Kennedy Library Foundation Boston, MA | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities Boston Boston, MA | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Rosies Place Boston, MA | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MA | General Contribution | $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 | $9,476,230 | $442,504 | $566,607 | $485,000 | 7 | $504,586 | $219,695 | $531,079 |
| 2023 | $9,586,313 | $472,557 | $619,236 | $545,000 | 8 | $572,301 | $179,481 | $534,349 |
| 2022 | $9,422,411 | $191,253 | $645,204 | $585,000 | 8 | $605,537 | $315,400 | $545,413 |
| 2021 | $9,876,576 | $411,612 | $559,455 | $320,500 | 4 | $320,500 | $391,602 | $581,472 |
| 2020 | $10,107,670 | $9,211,876 | $93,922 | $19,300 | 4 | — | $414,604 | $468,689 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lombard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $531K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lombard Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael J. Lombard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $27K (2024)
Kathleen Lombard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
R. Robert Popeo
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $27K, to Michael J Lombard (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lombard Family Foundation
How much does Lombard Family Foundation give each year?
Lombard Family Foundation gave $485K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $545K across 8 grants.
What is Lombard Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lombard Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $69,286, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lombard Family Foundation give grants?
Lombard Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants) and Needham, MA (2 grants).
Does Lombard Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lombard Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lombard Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lombard Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Big Brother Big Sister of Eastern MA ($225,000), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham ($125,000) and Catholic Charities Laboure Center ($85,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lombard Family Foundation?
Lombard Family Foundation reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $505K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $531K (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 is Lombard Family Foundation's EIN?
Lombard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3031796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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