The Closas Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Long Beach, CA EIN: 87-3541375

The Closas Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Long Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $255 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K.

The Closas Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Closas Family Foundation Inc gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,663
+209.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,416
-22.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,428
Total assets
$255
-25.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (50% 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 The Closas Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Indigent Individuals: $3K across 2 grantsIndigent Individuals$3K · 2 grantsCongregation of Benedectine Sisters: $2KCongregation of BenedectineSisters$2KUNICEF: $600UNICEF$600

The largest 2025 recipient was Indigent Individuals ($3K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Long BeachNew York

How The Closas Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 140% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$2K$4K$6K1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation of Benedectine Sisters Program Services$2,207
Indigent Individuals Long Beach, CAProgram Services$1,925
Indigent Individuals Long Beach, CAProgram Services$931
UNICEF New York, NYProgram Services$600
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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
2025$255$11,850$11,939$5,6634$11,939$17
2024$344$8,750$10,838$1,8311$10,838$49
2023$2,432$17,950$15,943$2,1102$15,943$40
2022$425$10,781$10,356$2,3561$10,356$16

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Closas Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $17 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Closas Family Foundation Inc is led by Mark Lester M Closas, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Lester M Closas

    President

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Devera

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruthann Devera

    Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 The Closas Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Closas Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Closas Family Foundation Inc gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

What is The Closas Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Closas Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,428, and its average grant was $1,416, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Closas Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Closas Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (2 grants).

Does The Closas Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Closas Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (4 grants).

How large is The Closas Family Foundation Inc?

The Closas Family Foundation Inc reported $255 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Closas Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Closas Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3541375. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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