Lund Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Canada, CA EIN: 47-4486565

Lund Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Canada, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $322K.

Lund Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Lund Family Foundation gave $322K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $64K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$321,500
-52.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
-61.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$64,300
+22.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,134,636
+9.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Lund Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

St Edward Retreat Center: $300KSt Edward Retreat Center$300KCatholic Charities of Los Angeles San Gabriel Region: $10KCatholic Charities of LosAngeles San Gabriel Region$10KRight to Life League: $10KRight to Life League$10KSt Francis High School: $1KSt Francis High School$1KElizabeth House: $500Elizabeth House$500

The largest 2024 recipient was St Edward Retreat Center ($300K). Together the top 5 received $322K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K2$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 24 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesPasadenaLa Canada FlintridgeTujungaWrightwoodAlhambraBurlingameGoldenMonticelloPortlandSanta Ynez

How Lund Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1508% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 355% of 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 13 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $680K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $322K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Edward Retreat Center Wrightwood, CAGeneral Use$300,000
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles San Gabriel Region Los Angeles, CAGeneral Use$10,000
Right to Life League Pasadena, CAGeneral Use$10,000
St Francis High School La Canada Flintridge, CAGeneral Use$1,000
Elizabeth House Pasadena, CAGeneral Use$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$2,134,636$500,000$323,622$321,5005$323,622$91,054
2023$1,958,258$1,450,000$681,295$680,00013$681,295$62,137
2022$1,189,553$1,096,000$217,260$216,0003$217,260$16,335
2021$310,813$310,000$20,974$20,0001$20,974$1,396
2020$21,787$558,000$554,298$553,0002—$864

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lund Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lund Family Foundation is led by Kathleen M. Lund, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kathleen M. Lund

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna L. Clapp

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina M. Doerfler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David F. Lund

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward V. Lund

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth C. Lund

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie M. Peterson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen C. Doerfler

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lund Family Foundation

How much does Lund Family Foundation give each year?

Lund Family Foundation gave $322K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $680K across 13 grants.

What is Lund Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Lund Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $64,300, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lund Family Foundation give grants?

Lund Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (2 grants).

Does Lund Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Lund Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Lund Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Lund Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include St Edward Retreat Center ($300,000), Catholic Charities of Los Angeles San Gabriel Region ($10,000) and Right to Life League ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Lund Family Foundation?

Lund Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $324K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lund Family Foundation's EIN?

Lund Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4486565. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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