The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust
The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K.
The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,200
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $2,100
- Median grant
- $2,100
- Total assets
- $9,874
- +1548.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (71% 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 Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Victoria Mendoz Ceran ($3K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $20K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Mendoz Ceran Redwood City, CA | Education | $3,000 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo, CO | Education | $1,200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,874 | $13,500 | $4,225 | $4,200 | 2 | $4,200 | $314 |
| 2024 | $599 | $5,000 | $4,960 | $4,900 | Total only | $4,900 | $41 |
| 2023 | $559 | $3,010 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Total only | $6,000 | $148 |
| 2022 | $3,549 | $7,100 | $4,728 | $4,425 | 2 | $4,425 | $123 |
| 2021 | $1,177 | $5,012 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $58 |
| 2020 | $1,165 | $20,000 | $20,156 | $20,094 | 6 | — | $74 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $314 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lester Ezrati
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Carol Ezrati
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust
How much does The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust give each year?
The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust?
The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $314 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust operate?
The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, New York, Utah.
What is The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1833005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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