Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation
Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.
Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation at a glance
In short: Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,093
- -100.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,093
- -100.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,093
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 16 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $8.8M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | General Support | $2,093 |
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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 | — | $3,584 | $14,597 | $2,093 | 1 | $2,293 | — | $133 |
| 2023 | $11,013 | $4,704,131 | $8,896,045 | $8,779,994 | 2 | $8,780,019 | $4,644,039 | $124,984 |
| 2022 | $4,086,272 | $35,043 | $345,961 | $292,500 | 3 | $292,700 | $153,408 | $211,126 |
| 2021 | $4,790,792 | $2,153,663 | $274,614 | $211,000 | 3 | $211,340 | $2,669,644 | $119,512 |
| 2020 | $2,805,425 | $1,003,747 | $287,672 | $1,753,000 | 7 | — | $402,204 | $183,248 |
| 2019 | $3,524,792 | $6,155,182 | $5,257,861 | $7,608,500 | 9 | — | $10,060,513 | $49,781 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation is led by Lucille Neeley, President, Chairman & Board on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lucille Neeley
President, Chairman & Board
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Neeley
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Neeley
Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation
How much does Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation give each year?
Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8.8M across 2 grants.
What is Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation?
Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in San Diego, CA.
Where does Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation operate?
Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation has awarded grants in California, Idaho, New York, Pennsylvania.
How much is Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation's EIN?
Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0386127. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lucille-and-ronald-neeley-foundation-morg_2e88fb33c2a940579c85e17cc8b2dcbc
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