Southern California Labrador
Encourage and promote responsible dog ownership and reduction in the abuse and neglect of unwanted labrador retrievers through education, rehabilitation,and adoption.
Southern California Labrador at a glance
In short: Southern California Labrador gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $551,744
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Southern California Labrador funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rover Ranger Rescue Inc ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Southern California Labrador gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rover Ranger Rescue Inc Wrightwood, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $551,744 | $188,890 | $115,250 | $10,000 | 1 | $17,938 |
| 2024 | $474,278 | $140,513 | $191,905 | — | — | $18,016 |
| 2023 | $523,023 | $141,286 | $142,551 | $3,500 | Total only | $13,831 |
| 2022 | $505,375 | $174,006 | $180,153 | $15,000 | 2 | $8,120 |
| 2021 | $520,700 | $218,501 | $182,060 | $30,000 | 3 | $6,713 |
| 2020 | $479,207 | $166,301 | $129,782 | $4,500 | Total only | $10,693 |
| 2019 | $438,809 | $139,742 | $125,815 | $3,500 | Total only | $9,934 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Southern California Labrador
Based on IRS filings
Southern California Labrador is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Torrance, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $552K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $18K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southern California Labrador is led by Andrew Lesser, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Lesser
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gia Popa
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Crow
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abby Parsons
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Estela Castro
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geneva Ledesma
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Pickett
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Gal
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elizabeth Mastro (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Southern California Labrador
How much does Southern California Labrador give each year?
Southern California Labrador gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Southern California Labrador?
Southern California Labrador reported $552K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $189K.
What is Southern California Labrador?
Southern California Labrador is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Torrance, CA. It holds $552K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Southern California Labrador operate?
Southern California Labrador has awarded grants in California.
What is Southern California Labrador's EIN?
Southern California Labrador's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0788621. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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