Private foundation · Berkeley, CA

Lafetra Foundation

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Typical grant size
$20K – $36K – $75K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
25
Repeat grantees
20
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Suzanne Lafetra
PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Michael W Lafetra
TREASURER/SECRETARY
Suzanne LA Fetra Collier
PRESIDENT
Michael W LA Fetra
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Anthony LA Fetra
CFO
Suzanne LA Fetra
President

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
288
Total grants awarded
$17.0M
Total amount
$59K
Average grant
$713K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.8M
33 grants
2023
$2.6M
34 grants
2022
$2.2M
38 grants
2021
$1.5M
27 grants
2020
$1.4M
33 grants
2019
$1.3M
16 grants
2018
$1.2M
15 grants
2017
$945K
21 grants
2016
$900K
22 grants
2015
$825K
16 grants
2014
$752K
17 grants
2013
$600K
16 grants

Top recipients

221 grants · WA
$11.6M
Lafd Foundation
2 grants · CA
$1.1M
2 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$500K
2 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$350K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$275K
2 grants · HI · ✓ Exact match
$236K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$225K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$200K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$200K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$200K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Lafd Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$713K
Center for Biological Diversity
GENERAL SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2024
$300K
Polar Bears International
GENERAL SUPPORT
MT · TY 2024
$200K
Doc Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$125K
Chicken and Egg Pictures Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Vote Solar
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Grist
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$100K
Community of Writers
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Windward Fund
HIVE FUND PROJECT
DC · TY 2024
$100K
For the Fishes
GENERAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2024
$100K
Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$100K
Roosevelt Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Wildlands Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Alameda County Community Food Bank
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Rare
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$50K
Proteus Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
PLASTIC SOLUTIONS FUND PROJECT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Yale Climate Connections
FOR YALE CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
CT · TY 2024
$50K
Rocky Mountain Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$50K
California Native Plant Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$25K
The Climate Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Oceana
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$25K
Mission Films
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Los Angeles Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Nest Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Trevor Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$23K
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Peoples Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Cause Justa Just Cause
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Moms4housing
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Oakland Community Land Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Sogerea Te' Land Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Lafd Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$350K
Los Angeles Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$250K
Center for Biological Diversity
GENERAL SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2023
$200K
Polar Bears International
GENERAL SUPPORT
MT · TY 2023
$150K
For the Fishes
GENERAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2023
$136K
The Ocean Clean Up
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2023
$100K
Vote Solar
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$100K
Grist
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$100K
Oceana
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$100K
Community of Writers
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$100K
Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$100K
Doc Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Roosevelt Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Windward Fund
HIVE FUND PROJECT
DC · TY 2023
$100K
Wildlands Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$75K
Chicken and Egg Pictures Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$75K
Nest Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$75K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.