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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 72-1536617

Lafferman Family Foundation

A private foundation in Westlake Village, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $33,216 paid in grants.

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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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $33,216

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $697,400

  • Tax year 2024

    $31,260

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $696,191

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,735

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $691,780

  • Tax year 2022

    $27,004

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $687,430

  • Tax year 2021

    $43,384

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $683,959

  • Tax year 2020

    $35,075

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $708,237

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Broad Ripple Broads for the Cure Sussan G KomenDallas Texas, TX

    Community fund Raising for the Susan G. Korman - Race for the Cure - for breast cancer

    $7,000
  2. Gym Rats IncIndianapolis, IN

    The organization supports community and individual youth basketball programs throughout the country.

    $5,000
  3. Friends of the IDFNew York, NY

    Support for Israel Soldiers Education

    $3,090
  4. Southeast Ventura YMCAWestlake Village, CA

    Children and Adult Programs and Facility - this contribution was for disaster relief from California fires.

    $2,591
  5. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    Womans support

    $2,549
  6. New Art CenterNewton, MA

    Childrens Art & Education

    $2,172
  7. Maimonides schoolBrookline, MA

    childrens school support

    $2,082
  8. Life Animal ResueAgoura, CA

    Animal Rescue

    $1,500
  9. Guide Dogs of AmericaSylmar, CA

    Guide Dog Training for Blind and Disabled

    $1,047
  10. FoodonfootHollywood, CA

    Food Bank

    $1,046
  11. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    Health & Research

    $1,041
  12. Dance Party Towne Meadow ElementarCarmel, IN

    Fund Raiser for Towne Meadow School - education

    $1,035
  13. Newton Food PantryAuburndale, MA

    Food Bank

    $1,033
  14. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Safety of Refugees and displaced families around the world

    $1,030
  15. University of MarylandCollege Park, MD

    Support of University

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,08250% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,03325% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,03025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $7,225
  2. Texas1 grant $7,000
  3. New York3 grants $6,669
  4. Indiana2 grants $6,035
  5. Massachusetts3 grants $5,287
  6. Maryland1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Bruce LaffermanPresident Hours 3Pay $0
  • April LaffermanExecutive Vp Secretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lindsay BentisVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chris BentisVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brandon LaffermanVp & CFO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Danielle LaffermanVice President Hours 1Pay $0

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