Lucid Art Foundation
Lucid Art Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Inverness, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $77.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $750K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $743K.
Lucid Art Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $77,128,334
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $849,546
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $750,019
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $894,671
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lucid Art Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $2K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Foundation Santa Fe, NM | Ecoartspace | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77,128,334 | $849,546 | $894,671 | — | — | $750,019 | $742,980 |
| 2024 | $77,189,455 | $896,935 | $1,010,741 | — | — | $881,406 | $453,662 |
| 2023 | $77,022,682 | $1,225,783 | $939,376 | $500 | 1 | $843,412 | $1,181,901 |
| 2022 | $76,347,183 | $677,245 | $841,033 | $2,000 | 2 | $818,318 | $630,049 |
| 2021 | $77,232,052 | $312,474 | $741,215 | $1,500 | 2 | — | $281,475 |
| 2020 | $77,553,350 | $35,711 | $717,900 | — | — | — | $84,351 |
| 2019 | $78,181,099 | $3,317,494 | $784,389 | — | — | — | $3,268,695 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucid Art Foundation is led by Fariba Bogzaran, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fariba Bogzaran
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$176K (2019) → $223K (2025)
James Stavoy
Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven A. Simontacchi
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Zarlengo
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antonina Wasley
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kathryn Hansen (2019–2023) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Charles Wilmoth (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $223K, to Fariba Bogzaran (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Lucid Art Foundation
How large is Lucid Art Foundation?
Lucid Art Foundation reported $77.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $850K.
What is Lucid Art Foundation?
Lucid Art Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Inverness, CA. It holds $77.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lucid Art Foundation operate?
Lucid Art Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New Mexico.
What is Lucid Art Foundation's EIN?
Lucid Art Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3316074. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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