The Walter Lantz Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-3994420

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

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

1state

States

Cities

Los Angeles

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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CAGeneral Support$722,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable 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$722,0001$722,000$4$2,235
2021$746,580$66$925,312$900,0001—$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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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