Lustig Family Foundation
Lustig Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Cruz, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $187K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K.
Lustig Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lustig Family Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $22,000
- -12.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,500
- -78.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $186,707
- -2.9% 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 Lustig Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Esalen Institute ($15K). Together the top 4 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lustig Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 327% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 272% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $25K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Puente De La Costa Sur Pescadero, CA | Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Kuumbwa Jazz Santa Cruz, CA | Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Gestalt Resource Center San Francisco, CA | Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $186,707 | $4,802 | $25,345 | $22,000 | 4 | $25,345 | $9,334 |
| 2023 | $192,345 | — | $27,180 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | — |
| 2022 | $204,950 | — | $27,054 | $25,000 | 2 | $25,000 | — |
| 2021 | $27,010 | — | $6,904 | $5,150 | 2 | $5,150 | — |
| 2020 | $33,914 | $-309,435 | $11,722 | $8,000 | 2 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lustig Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lustig Family Foundation is led by David Lustig, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Lustig
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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 Lustig Family Foundation
How much does Lustig Family Foundation give each year?
Lustig Family Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
What is Lustig Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lustig Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lustig Family Foundation give grants?
Lustig 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 San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
How large is Lustig Family Foundation?
Lustig Family Foundation reported $187K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lustig Family Foundation's EIN?
Lustig Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1739862. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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