Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 33-0386127
Arts and cultureMuseumsArt museumsPhilanthropyFoundations

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.

Key facts about Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation

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.

EIN
33-0386127
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$2,093
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$2,093
Median grant
$2,093
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2K

-100.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-100.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

San DiegoNew YorkLa JollaJenkintownBellevue

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M9 grants2019 7 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $8.8M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

National Philanthropic Trust: $2KNational Philanthropic Trust$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 16 (38%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PAGeneral Support$2,093

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$11,013$4,086,272
Revenue$3,584$4,704,131$35,043
Expenses$14,597$8,896,045$345,961
Qualifying Distributions$2,293$8,780,019$292,700
Net Investment Income—$4,644,039$153,408
Distributable Amount$133$124,984$211,126

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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