Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 90-6096068

Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $149K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $85K. Net investment income was $9K.

Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift at a glance

In short: Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$84,944
+43.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$84,944
+43.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$84,944
Total assets
$149,030
-21.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Scholarship Recipients: $85KScholarship Recipients$85K

The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship Recipients ($85K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

How Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift gives

  • Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 881% 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$100K$200K$300K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2024) to $219K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholarship Recipients Various, CAScholarships$84,944
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$149,030$48,377$89,353$84,9441$87,034$9,054$9,876
2024$189,928$23,459$65,061$59,0431$119,941$3,028$12,550
2023$231,530$94,336$122,149$116,6241$235,448$5,927$15,164
2022$259,343$34,561$226,083$218,7781$439,401$10,315$23,914
2021$450,865$99,683$214,225$204,5941—$2,092$31,879

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift is led by Susan Kozlowski, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Kozlowski

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift

How much does Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift give each year?

Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 1 grant.

How large is Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift?

Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift reported $149K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift?

Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $149K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift operate?

Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift has awarded grants in California.

What is Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift's EIN?

Robert & Susan Kozlowski Lift's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-6096068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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