The Walter Lantz Foundation
The Walter Lantz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. Net investment income was $386.
The Walter Lantz Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $386
- -94.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $386
- -94.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $16,765
- +68.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Walter Lantz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Walter Lantz Foundation gives
- In 2022 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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $722K (2022) to $900K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $722K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $722,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $-1,912 | $386 | $16,765 | — | — | — | $386 | $1,698 |
| 2023 | $14,933 | $6,858 | $9,934 | — | — | — | $6,858 | $1,813 |
| 2022 | $18,009 | $4 | $728,575 | $722,000 | 1 | $722,000 | $4 | $2,235 |
| 2021 | $746,580 | $66 | $925,312 | $900,000 | 1 | — | $66 | $18,760 |
| 2020 | $1,671,826 | $121,280 | $37,359 | — | — | — | $121,280 | $11,553 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Walter Lantz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Walter Lantz Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lucette Landry
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Galofaro
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard S. Conn
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Walter Lantz Foundation
Where does The Walter Lantz Foundation operate?
The Walter Lantz Foundation has awarded grants in California.
How much is The Walter Lantz Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Walter Lantz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Walter Lantz Foundation's EIN?
The Walter Lantz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3994420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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