Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Torrance, CA EIN: 95-6120611
Children and youthPreteensAdolescentsAdultsYoung adults

To provide children in need with the opportunity to participate in recreational fishing through various fishing programs,

Key facts about Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation

EIN
95-6120611
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025
Total assets
$391,155

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ · View filing

Total Assets

$391K

+7.8% YoY

Revenue

$114K

+17.8% YoY

Expenses

$85K

+18.2% YoY

How Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 285% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Torrance, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $391K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Children and youthPreteensAdolescentsAdultsYoung adults
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Long BeachSan DiegoLovettvilleCastaicLovettsvilleSan Pedro

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K6 grants2019 3 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $48K (2019). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $39K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$391,155$362,922$314,481
Revenue$113,689$96,512$93,490
Expenses$85,455$72,310$69,346
Net Investment Income—$1,895$1,777

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 18, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation is led by Keith Heerdt, Chairman - Trustee on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keith Heerdt

    Chairman - Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Glider

    Trustee

    Historian → Trustee, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Schomaker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Goss

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Varenchik

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Ratzky

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toby Williams

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Ballotti

    Secretary - Treasurer

    Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary, 2020

    Secretary → Secretary - Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Pamela Warren (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Steve Simon (2019–2024) — Co Chairman
  • Former: Ed Lieberman (2024) — Co Chairman
  • Former: Joe Mahfet (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Scott Schiffman (2019–2023) — Co Chairman
  • Former: Mike Godfrey (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Joel Steinman (2019–2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Mark Manculich (2019) — Historian

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 Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation

How large is Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation?

Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation reported $391K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $114K.

What is Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation?

Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Torrance, CA. It holds $391K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation operate?

Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation has awarded grants in California, Virginia.

What is Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation's EIN?

Los Angeles Rod and Reel Club Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6120611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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