Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pasadena, CA EIN: 95-6999192

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.

Key facts about Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation

In short: Lorraine F Petitfils Foundation gave $52K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-6999192
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$52,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$7,429
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$826,665
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$827K

+221.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$52K

+1.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+1.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

PasadenaLos AngelesClaremontSan MarinoCarpenteriaEugene

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K8 grants2019 6 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2019) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $52K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Pomona College: $17KPomona College$17KAmerican Film Institute: $10KAmerican Film Institute$10KCal Tech: $10KCal Tech$10KKeck School of Medicine: $8KKeck School of Medicine$8KAbility First: $5KAbility First$5KHuntington Library: $2KHuntington Library$2KGreater Pasadena Alliance for Medic: $250Greater Pasadena Alliance forMedic$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Pomona College ($17K). Together the top 7 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pomona College Claremont, CAScholarship$17,000
American Film Institute Los Angeles, CAScholarship$10,250
Cal Tech Pasadena, CAScholarship$10,000
Keck School of Medicine Los Angeles, CAScholarship$8,000
Ability First Pasadena, CAScholarship$5,000
Huntington Library San Marino, CAScholarship$1,500
Greater Pasadena Alliance for Medic Pasadena, CAScholarship$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$826,665$256,878$303,207
Revenue$635,528$10,638$7,235
Expenses$74,341$58,517$53,263
Qualifying Distributions$52,025$51,500$46,000
Net Investment Income$622,057$3,594$3,726
Distributable Amount$37,335$44,245$38,682

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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 Pasadena, CA (3 grants) and 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 Cal Tech ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% 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.

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