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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 22-6907824

Lavery Foundation

A private foundation in Encinitas, CA. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 1 grant and $2.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,677,441

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,702,709
  • Tax year 2019

    $304,004

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,620,907
  • Tax year 2018

    $272,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,353,450

Grants paid in 2021

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMalvern, PA

    General purpose of charitable organization

    $2,677,441

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,677,441100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island1 grant $2,677,441

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John W LaveryTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Charlotte D LaveryTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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