Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation
Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $827K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $622K.
Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation at a glance
In short: Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation gave $52K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,000
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,429
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $826,665
- +221.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pomona College ($17K). Together the top 5 received $37K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 139% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2019) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pomona College Claremont, CA | Scholarship | $17,000 |
| American Film Institute Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship | $10,250 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
| Keck School of Medicine Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Huntington Library San Marino, CA | Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Greater Pasadena Alliance for Medic Pasadena, CA | Scholarship | $250 |
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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 | $826,665 | $635,528 | $74,341 | $52,000 | 7 | $52,025 | $622,057 | $37,335 |
| 2024 | $256,878 | $10,638 | $58,517 | $51,500 | 7 | $51,500 | $3,594 | $44,245 |
| 2023 | $303,207 | $7,235 | $53,263 | $46,000 | 5 | $46,000 | $3,726 | $38,682 |
| 2022 | $346,513 | $4,620 | $48,041 | $40,000 | 5 | $40,000 | $2,720 | $37,530 |
| 2021 | $391,929 | $28,979 | $49,870 | $42,500 | 5 | $42,500 | $22,697 | $40,125 |
| 2020 | $412,820 | $18,483 | $52,099 | $44,800 | 6 | — | $13,820 | $33,480 |
| 2019 | $446,436 | $45,416 | $42,341 | $35,500 | 8 | — | $38,841 | $32,800 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation is led by Denise L. Petitfils, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Denise L. Petitfils
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation
How much does Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation give each year?
Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation gave $52K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 7 grants.
What is Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation's typical grant size?
Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation give grants?
Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants).
Who are Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation's largest grantees?
Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pomona College ($17,000), American Film Institute ($10,250) and Keck School of Medicine ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation?
Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation reported $827K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation's EIN?
Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6999192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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