The Lodas Family Charitable Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 20-3971500

The Lodas Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $394K. Net investment income was $26K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$394K

+2686.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+2222.2% YoY

About The Lodas Family Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Lodas Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $394K. Net investment income was $26K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

BerkeleyBeverly HillsCalabasasChapel HillChicagoCincinnatiFairfaxHalf Moon BayHonoluluMadisonNew YorkPortlandSan LeandroSanta BarbaraTusconWashingtonWest Hollywood

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$112K$223K$335K$446K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$263,573$277,945
Revenue$37,348$10,553$3,103
Expenses$405,676$24,855$21,050
Qualifying Distributions$394,314$14,150$17,250
Net Investment Income$25,986$5,346
Distributable Amount$17,822$15,704$15,209

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$99K$197K$296K$394K15 grants202012 grants202112 grants202210 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FIDELITY CHARITABLE$377KENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND$3KGEORGE MARK CHILDREN'S H…$3KART INTO ACRES$2KCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DI…$2KCLIMATE EMERGENCY FUND$2KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF …$1KSANTA BARBARA CHANNELKEE…$1KUC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDAT…$1KINSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT …$1K

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES LODASTRUSTEE
JEFFREY LODASTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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