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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-6338008

Lash Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $44,760 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $44,760

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,403,575
  • Tax year 2024

    $151,901

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,374,900
  • Tax year 2023

    $153,339

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,503,082
  • Tax year 2022

    $90,083

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,019,160
  • Tax year 2021

    $58,614

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,313,621
  • Tax year 2020

    $98,676

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,479,096
  • Tax year 2019

    $94,880

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,671,316
  • Tax year 2018

    $79,099

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,047,235

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. La Jolla PlayhouseLa Jolla, CA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  2. UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    General purpose

    $10,600
  3. Congregation Beth ElLa Jolla, CA

    General purpose

    $10,500
  4. Face FounationSan Diego, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  5. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  6. Hillel of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  7. San Diego ZooSan Diego, CA

    General purpose

    $500
  8. USC Annual FundLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $500
  9. Jewish Federation of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General purpose

    $360
  10. Radys ChildrenSan Diego, CA

    General purpose

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,60089% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $1,0008% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3603% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $43,400
  2. New York1 grant $1,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $360

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence E KlinePRESIDENT & EXEC. DIRECTOR Hours 30Pay $108,333
  • Sherry M KlineSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 35Pay $108,333

The return

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