The Lawrence & Junko Cushman Foundation
EIN 330206312Total Given 2017–2025
$2.1M
21 grants · $236K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$40K
typical mid grants · $5K–$178K
grant size
14%
transactional · 2/14 multi-year
repeat
$8.1M
Assets (2025)
14
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(619) 299-4160
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $189K | $4.2M | $807K | 5 |
| 2018 | $180K | $4.6M | $370K | 2 |
| 2019 | $209K | $5.2M | $645K | 1 |
| 2021 | $257K | $7.5M | $391K | 1 |
| 2022 | $328K | $5.7M | $371K | 1 |
| 2023 | $355K | $6.4M | $220K | 1 |
| 2024 | $283K | $7.8M | $847K | 3 |
| 2025 | $323K | $8.1M | $748K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$40K
Average
$101K
75th Pctl
$178K
Maximum
$355K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LC
Lawrence M Cushman
President
Leadership
JZ
Janice M Ziegler
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
LC
Lawrence M Cushman
President
Leadership
JZ
Janice M Ziegler
Director
LC
Lawrence M Cushman
President
Leadership
JZ
Janice M Ziegler
Director
LC
Lawrence M Cushman
President
Leadership
JZ
Janice M Ziegler
Director
LC
Lawrence M Cushman
President
Leadership
JZ
Janice M Ziegler
Director
LC
Lawrence M Cushman
President
Leadership
JZ
Janice M Ziegler
Director
LC
Lawrence M Cushman
President
Leadership
JZ
Janice M Ziegler
Director
LC
Lawrence M Cushman
President
Leadership
JZ
Janice M Ziegler
Director
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $355,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| United Way of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $328,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| United Way of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $257,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| United Way of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $240,500 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| United Way of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $209,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2019 |
| United Way of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $178,500 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| United Way of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $172,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | $115,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |
| Feeding San Diego | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |
| Crisis House | Santee, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |
| Crisis House | Santee, CA | $35,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| The San Diego River Park Foundation | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $7,500 | PHILIP CUSHMAN RESEARCH & EDUCATIONAL FUND (ENDOWMENT FUND) | 2024 |
| Del Norte High School Foundation | San Diego, CA | $7,500 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Equality California | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |
| Therapy Center Inc | La Mesa, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Negro League Baseball Museum | Kansas City, MO | $3,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |
| Honoring Our Troops | San Diego, CA | $2,500 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Special Olympics Southern California | San Diego, CA | $2,500 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Grossmont High School Boys Soccer | El Cajon, CA | $150 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |