The Lodge Foundation
The Lodge Foundation is a private foundation based in Thousand Oaks, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in California.
The Lodge Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lodge Foundation gave $138K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $138,450
- -26.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,845
- -56.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,375
- Total assets
- $3,105,540
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (93% 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 The Lodge Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1273 Falling Star, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Phone: (310) 795-5491
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lodge Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Interface Children Family Services ($62K). Together the top 10 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 35 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 7% to recipients in Massachusetts. The listed grants went to organizations in those two states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Lodge Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% 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 (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2025) to $239K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interface Children Family Services Camarillo, CA | General Operating Budget | $61,550 |
| Sherwood Cares Thousand Oaks, CA | General Operating Budget | $26,500 |
| Ventura County Family Justice Cente Ventura, CA | General Operating Budget | $15,000 |
| Carroll School Wayland, MA | General Operating Budget | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Budget | $10,000 |
| James Storehouse Newbury Park, CA | General Operating Budget | $6,750 |
| Conejo Teen Organization Westlake Village, CA | General Operating Budget | $5,000 |
| SCGA Junior Golf Foundation Studio City, CA | General Operating Budget | $2,500 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | General Operating Budget | $1,000 |
| Rescue Mission Ventura County Oxnard, CA | General Operating Budget | $150 |
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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 | $3,105,540 | $341,805 | $180,356 | $138,450 | 10 | $138,450 | $341,805 | $190,429 |
| 2024 | $3,186,742 | $558,509 | $210,408 | $188,650 | 6 | $188,650 | $558,509 | $181,175 |
| 2023 | $3,078,557 | $50,884 | $254,162 | $229,750 | 7 | $229,750 | $50,884 | $163,976 |
| 2022 | $3,900,136 | $115,542 | $264,150 | $239,242 | 12 | $239,242 | $115,542 | $165,531 |
| 2021 | $2,756,649 | $4,931,474 | $6,416 | — | — | — | $584,705 | $25,565 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lodge Foundation reported a distributable amount of $190K 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 went to organizations including Interface Children Family Services, which describes its work as supporting children, teens, individuals, and families facing challenges such as domestic violence, human trafficking, homelessness, incarceration, child abuse, mental health concerns, and trauma-related challenges. City of Hope describes its mission as making hope a reality for people touched by cancer and diabetes. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $138,450. Grant amounts ranged from $150 to $61,550, with a median of $8,375. The largest awards included $61,550 to Interface Children Family Services, $26,500 to Sherwood Cares, and $15,000 to Ventura County Family Justice Center. Each of these grants was listed for general operating budget support.
Other 2025 grants included $10,000 each to Carroll School and Planned Parenthood; $6,750 to James Storehouse; $5,000 to Conejo Teen Organization; $2,500 to SCGA Junior Golf Foundation; $1,000 to City of Hope; and $150 to Rescue Mission Ventura County. Each was listed for general operating budget support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dina Furash as CEO, Andrew Furash as Secretary, and James Furash as CFO.
The Lodge Foundation is led by Dina Furash, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dina Furash
CEO
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Furash
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Furash
CFO
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
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 The Lodge Foundation
How much does The Lodge Foundation give each year?
The Lodge Foundation gave $138K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $189K across 6 grants.
What is The Lodge Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lodge Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,375, and its average grant was $13,845, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lodge Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Lodge Foundation give grants?
The Lodge Foundation gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (7%).
Does The Lodge Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Lodge Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Lodge Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lodge Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Interface Children Family Services ($61,550), Sherwood Cares ($26,500) and Ventura County Family Justice Cente ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lodge Foundation?
The Lodge Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $190K (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 The Lodge Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lodge Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Lodge Foundation's EIN?
The Lodge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1797433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Lodge 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Lodge Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-lodge-foundation-morg_3a8cbb72ad834523b41d1f4c2be5a1dc
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