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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3987578

The Cappello Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $314,632 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $314,632

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,721,410

  • Tax year 2023

    $108,971

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,847,168

  • Tax year 2022

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,554,997

  • Tax year 2021

    $233,050

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,023,139

  • Tax year 2020

    $65,177

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,156,452

  • Tax year 2019

    $591,759

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,215,499

  • Tax year 2018

    $319,077

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,796,262

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The UCLA Foundationschool of LawLos Angeles, CA

    Cappello trial endowment UCLA scholarship program

    $150,000
  2. The UCLA Foundationschool of LawLos Angeles, CA

    Cappello trial advocacy fund

    $150,000
  3. Green Brigade at University of North TexasDenton, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  4. National Disaster Search Dog FoundationOjai, CA

    General fund

    $2,500
  5. The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle CorpsRosemont, IL

    General fund

    $2,121
  6. Bella and Sunshine RescueOntario, CA

    General fund

    $2,011
  7. Doberman Pinscher RescueFillmore, CA

    General fund

    $1,500
  8. The Gentle BarnSanta Clarita, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  9. Donkey LandRiverside, CA

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $3,51162% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2,12138% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $307,511
  2. Texas1 grant $5,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $2,121

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • A Barry CappelloPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/SECRETA Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lori CappelloVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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