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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2760889

Salvador Foundation

A private foundation in Coronado, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $251,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Infosalvadorfoundationorg
941 Orange Avenue Suite 344
Coronado, CA 92118
(719) 331-4648
[email protected]
Form and materials
See "programs" tab at organization's website
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $251,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $16,430,598

  • Tax year 2023

    $226,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $16,123,875

  • Tax year 2022

    $386,950

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $16,374,101

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $16,071,916

  • Tax year 2020

    $868,827

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $15,915,969

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Firefly FoundationFranklin, TN

    Camp for terminally ill children and their families

    $90,000
  2. Hearts in ActionWesterville, OH

    Developed and implemented programs to facilitate vocation training in guatemala jungle

    $83,000
  3. Killard House SchoolDonaghadee, United Kingdom

    Develped and operated a life skills training and supplemental educational program

    $20,000
  4. San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Donations to scholarship fund

    $20,000
  5. Father Joe's VillageSan Diego, CA

    Welcome home kits for individuals ending their homelessness

    $15,000
  6. City of TucsonTucson, AZ

    Refurbishment of garden of gethsemane

    $15,000
  7. Abundant Life FoundationAustin, TX

    Developed and implemented program to provide affordable housing in honduras and to implement resources needed by local community including library and public park

    $8,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $90,00068% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00015% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $8,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $105,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $83,000
  3. Arizona2 grants $35,000
  4. Texas1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • David GardnerPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $106,615
  • Nicolas GonzalesVICE PRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $78,000
  • William MahaffeyCHAIRMAN Hours 4Pay $0
  • Mary GardnerSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 4Pay $5,000
  • Kelly OggPROGRAM STRATEGIST/ASST SECRETARY Hours 32Pay $42,479
  • Laurel GardnerASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 4Pay $4,800
  • Janine GardnerBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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