Lisa & Ernest Auerbach Family Foundation
EIN 264228771Total Given 2016–2024
$1.4M
144 grants · $150K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
25%
balanced · 26/103 multi-year
repeat
$3.8M
Assets (2024)
103
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
HANDS OF PEACE
Phone
(858) 756-3594
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $140K | $1.9M | $262K | 11 |
| 2017 | $129K | $2.7M | $253K | 17 |
| 2018 | $178K | $2.7M | $255K | 14 |
| 2019 | $93K | $2.8M | $241K | 5 |
| 2020 | $185K | $2.9M | $248K | 32 |
| 2021 | $171K | $2.9M | $256K | 14 |
| 2022 | $106K | $3.8M | $252K | 8 |
| 2023 | $163K | $3.9M | $253K | 23 |
| 2024 | $185K | $3.8M | $256K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 144 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$90K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HF
Heidi Auerbach Farkash
9+ yrs
Director
JF
John Farkash
8 yrs
Director
JF
John Farkash
8 yrs
Director
HF
Heidi Auerbach Farkash
9+ yrs
Director
HF
Heidi Auerbach Farkash
9+ yrs
Director
JF
John Farkash
8 yrs
Director
JF
John Farkash
8 yrs
Director
HF
Heidi Auerbach Farkash
9+ yrs
Director
HF
Heidi Auerbach Farkash
9+ yrs
Director
JF
John Farkash
8 yrs
Director
JF
John Farkash
8 yrs
Director
HF
Heidi Auerbach Farkash
9+ yrs
Director
HF
Heidi Auerbach Farkash
9+ yrs
Director
JF
John Farkash
8 yrs
Director
HF
Heidi Auerbach Farkash
9+ yrs
Director
JF
John Farkash
8 yrs
Director
HF
Heidi Auerbach Farkash
9+ yrs
Director / President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (144 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | $90,000 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSIONS | 2024 |
| University of California at Santa C | Santa Cruz, CA | $85,000 | Support Organization's Mission | 2021 |
| Dog Dreams Foundation | Del Mar, CA | $75,000 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION | 2018 |
| Jewish Family Services | San Diego, CA | $60,000 | HUMANITARIAN NEEDS | 2019 |
| Friends of San Pasqual Academy | Escondido, CA | $50,000 | Support Organization's Mission | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2016 |
| Duwara Consciousness Foundation | Oceanside, CA | $35,000 | Support Organization's Mission | 2020 |
| The Bail Project | Venice, CA | $30,000 | HUMANITARIAN NEEDS | 2019 |
| Mingei International Museum | San Diego, CA | $25,371 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSIONS | 2022 |
| Dog Dreams Foundation | Del Mar, CA | $25,000 | Support of organizations mission | 2018 |
| University of California at Santa C | Santa Cruz, CA | $25,000 | Support Organization's Mission | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSIONS | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | $25,000 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSIONS | 2023 |
| Duwara Consciousness Foundation | Oceanside, CA | $25,000 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSIONS | 2024 |
| Mingei International | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | ARTS | 2016 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | $25,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $21,000 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSIONS | 2023 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $18,130 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSIONS | 2023 |
| Polaris Project | Washington, DC | $18,000 | HUMANITARIAN NEEDS | 2016 |
| The Americas Foundation | New York, NY | $17,000 | HUMANITARIAN NEEDS | 2016 |
| American Red Cross of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSIONS | 2022 |
| Ilan Lael Foundation | Santa Ysabel, CA | $15,000 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSIONS | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSIONS | 2024 |
| Ilan Lael Foundation | Santa Ysabel, CA | $12,500 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION MISSIONS | 2024 |
| University of California at Davis | Davis, CA | $11,000 | Support Organization's Mission | 2020 |