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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3723837

Sutton Family Foundation

A private foundation in Encinitas, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $139,250 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $139,250

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,720,206
  • Tax year 2024

    $123,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,511,667
  • Tax year 2023

    $119,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,526,704
  • Tax year 2022

    $143,825

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,612,150
  • Tax year 2021

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,588,684
  • Tax year 2020

    $122,600

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,642,919
  • Tax year 2019

    $119,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,753,363
  • Tax year 2018

    $95,775

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,797,770

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Okizu FoundationNovato, CA

    Supports families affected by childhood cancer

    $25,000
  2. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $20,000
  3. Solutions for ChangeVista, CA

    Homelessness

    $10,000
  4. Junipero Serra High SchoolSan Mateo, CA

    Education

    $9,500
  5. Ovation TheaterEncinitas, CA

    Arts

    $9,000
  6. Individual

    Housing, shelter/housing rehabilitation

    $9,000
  7. Individual

    Education

    $6,750
  8. The Parish of St MatthewsPacific Palisades, CA

    Education

    $6,000
  9. Individual

    Disadvantaged youth

    $5,000
  10. Punahou SchoolHonolulu, HI

    Education

    $5,000
  11. Loyola High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    Foster youth

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    Promotes physical activity and mindfulness exercises for children

    $5,000
  14. St Hilary SchoolTiburon, CA

    Education

    $4,500
  15. Boys and Girls Club of the PeninsulMenlo Park, CA

    Youth organization

    $4,000
  16. Dream Street FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    Supporting children and young adults with chronic or life threatening illnesses

    $2,500
  17. St Paul's Episcopal ChurchBurlingame, CA

    Religious

    $2,000
  18. Serving SeniorsSan Diego, CA

    Senior citizen assistance

    $2,000
  19. Hillsborough Garden ClubBurlingame, CA

    Environment

    $2,000
  20. Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA

    Education

    $1,000
  21. Mono Lake CommitteeLee Vining, CA

    Environment

    $500
  22. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    Cancer research

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $25,00060% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $14,50035% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $103,500
  2. Hawaii1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Timothy SuttonPresident Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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