Lauren Merage Foundation

Newport Beach, CA
Tax-exempt since Jan. 2009
EIN: 26-0523106

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$91.6k (2024)

Expenses

$114k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.32M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$104k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$91,597

Expenses

$113,786

Net Income

-$22,189

Net Assets

$2,214,666

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,077	1.2%
Sales of Assets	$90,398	98.7%
Other Income	$122	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$111,273	97.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,318,350
Total Liabilities	$103,684
Net Assets	$2,214,666

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$105,988

Expenses

$111,199

Net Income

-$5,211

Net Assets

$2,421,208

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$109	0.1%
Sales of Assets	$105,879	99.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$110,953	99.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,537,278
Total Liabilities	$116,070
Net Assets	$2,421,208

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$333

Expenses

$129,723

Net Income

-$129,390

Net Assets

$1,731,292

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$335	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$2
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$127,397	98.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,731,372
Total Liabilities	$80
Net Assets	$1,731,292

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$104,359

Expenses

$127,270

Net Income

-$22,911

Net Assets

$2,457,969

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$104,352	100.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$126,721	99.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,458,085
Total Liabilities	$116
Net Assets	$2,457,969

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$42,272

Expenses

$119,693

Net Income

-$77,421

Net Assets

$2,533,802

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$33	0.1%
Sales of Assets	$42,239	99.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$116,667	97.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,533,803
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,533,802

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$91,525

Expenses

$112,668

Net Income

-$21,143

Net Assets

$2,621,691

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$284	0.3%
Sales of Assets	$91,237	99.7%
Other Income	$4	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$110,766	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,632,158
Total Liabilities	$10,467
Net Assets	$2,621,691

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$19,840

Expenses

$119,415

Net Income

-$99,575

Net Assets

$2,067,417

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$252	1.3%
Sales of Assets	$19,588	98.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$115,356	96.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,067,417
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,067,417

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 1, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$175,907

Expenses

$107,635

Net Income

$68,272

Net Assets

$2,180,004

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$159	0.1%
Sales of Assets	$175,748	99.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$106,988	99.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,180,004
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,180,004

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 17, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$14,323

Expenses

$103,882

Net Income

-$89,559

Net Assets

$2,265,589

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$4,376	30.6%
Sales of Assets	$9,945	69.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$103,160	99.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,265,643
Total Liabilities	$54
Net Assets	$2,265,589

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$11,418

Expenses

$109,192

Net Income

-$97,774

Net Assets

$2,166,535

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$6,468	56.6%
Sales of Assets	$4,949	43.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$108,422	99.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,166,590
Total Liabilities	$55
Net Assets	$2,166,535

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 4, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$8,041

Expenses

$100,060

Net Income

-$92,019

Net Assets

$2,121,711

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$4,114	51.2%
Sales of Assets	$3,926	48.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$97,474	97.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,122,157
Total Liabilities	$446
Net Assets	$2,121,711

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$129,854

Expenses

$92,895

Net Income

$36,959

Net Assets

$1,998,472

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$6	0.0%
Dividends	$3,473	2.7%
Sales of Assets	$121,358	93.5%
Other Income	$5,017	3.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$87,553	94.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,998,892
Total Liabilities	$420
Net Assets	$1,998,472

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Paul Merage (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elisabeth Merage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Lauren Merage (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 12, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$166,746

Expenses

$100,295

Net Income

$66,451

Net Assets

$1,849,963

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$9	0.0%
Dividends	$10,957	6.6%
Sales of Assets	$65,825	39.5%
Other Income	$89,955	53.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$95,277	95.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,850,278
Total Liabilities	$315
Net Assets	$1,849,963

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$52,815

Expenses

$91,614

Net Income

-$38,799

Net Assets

$1,783,512

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$229	0.4%
Dividends	$28,391	53.8%
Sales of Assets	$20,438	38.7%
Other Income	$3,757	7.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$86,630	94.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,784,060
Total Liabilities	$548
Net Assets	$1,783,512

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Lauren Merage Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $91.6k (2024)

Expenses $114k (2024)

Total Assets $2.32M (2024)

Total Liabilities $104k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$91.6k (2024)

Expenses

$114k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.32M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$104k (2024)

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