Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation
The Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Monica, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in New Mexico and California.
Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation gave $53K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New Mexico. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,060
- -33.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,793
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $616,443
- -6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 603 Ocean Ave 1C, Santa Monica, CA 90402
Phone: (310) 386-5692
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Fe Chamber Music ($7K). Together the top 10 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New Mexico and California each received 43% of the foundation’s grant dollars. Recipients in New York received 9%, Virginia 5%, and Florida 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $79K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Chamber Music Santa Fe, NM | General | $6,600 |
| Leo Baeck Temple Los Angeles, CA | General | $5,760 |
| Human Rights Watch New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic Palm Desert, CA | General | $5,000 |
| Santa Fe Opera Santa Fe, NM | General | $5,000 |
| Concern Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General | $4,000 |
| Caravanserai Project Palm Springs, CA | General | $2,500 |
| Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe, NM | General | $2,500 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy Los Angeles, CA | General | $2,500 |
| Museum of New Mexico Foundation Santa Fe, NM | General | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $616,443 | $18,032 | $63,986 | $53,060 | 19 | $53,060 | $14,361 | $67,826 |
| 2024 | $662,397 | $48,360 | $90,069 | $79,150 | 24 | $79,150 | $48,360 | $57,708 |
| 2023 | $719,359 | $28,802 | $67,037 | $58,774 | 19 | $58,774 | $28,802 | $53,268 |
| 2022 | $757,594 | $252,673 | $57,460 | $49,279 | 18 | $49,279 | $45,945 | $53,360 |
| 2021 | $575,465 | $47,633 | $45,942 | $40,010 | 17 | — | $47,633 | $41,921 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated missions span human rights, classical music and scholarships, cancer research, historic preservation, museum exhibitions and education, cross-cultural work, mental health services, and contemporary art. For example, Human Rights Watch says it investigates and exposes human rights abuses; Concern Foundation says it distributes grants for cancer research; and Southern California Counseling Center says it provides affordable mental health services to people with limited incomes and underserved communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $53,060 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $400 to $6,600, with a median grant of $2,500.
Largest reported grants included $6,600 to Santa Fe Chamber Music, $5,760 to Leo Baeck Temple, $5,000 each to Human Rights Watch, Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic, and Santa Fe Opera, and $4,000 to Concern Foundation. Other listed recipients included Caravanserai Project, Center for Contemporary Arts, Los Angeles Conservancy, Museum of New Mexico Foundation, PBS, and Southern California Counseling Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ronald S. Lushing as president and Brian A. Lushing as vice president.
Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation is led by Ronald S. Lushing, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald S. Lushing
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Brian A. Lushing
Vice President
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 Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation
How much does Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation give each year?
Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation gave $53K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 24 grants.
What is Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,793, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation give grants?
Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation's top state is New Mexico, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (43%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (9 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (5 grants).
Does Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Santa Fe Chamber Music ($6,600), Leo Baeck Temple ($5,760) and Human Rights Watch ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation?
Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation reported $616K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation's EIN?
Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2471655. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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