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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5651485

John Christopher Bunting Foundation

A private foundation in Sonoma, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $42,500 paid in grants.

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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

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $694,006

  • Tax year 2024

    $64,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $711,722

  • Tax year 2023

    $84,435

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $744,541

  • Tax year 2022

    $69,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $793,435

  • Tax year 2021

    $56,631

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $850,840

  • Tax year 2020

    $139,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $906,968

  • Tax year 2019

    $179,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,049,014

  • Tax year 2018

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,209,568

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Oakley LibraryOakley, CA

    To directly support the oakley public library by funding educational programs, enhancing collections, and purchasing supplies.

    $10,000
  2. Sonoma Valley Historical SocietySonoma, CA

    To provide a forum and a resource for the study and dissemination of the sonoma valley history for present and future generations by identifying, collectimg, preserving and sharing artifacts, documents, and images.

    $10,000
  3. Hanna CenterSonoma, CA

    Support a comprehensive system of care aimed at healing trauma in youth and families through residential programs, education, and mental health services.

    $6,000
  4. San Damenico School Annual FundSan Anselmo, CA

    To inspire students to develop character and integrity and to apply their academic knowledge to the challenges of our times in order to create a better world.

    $5,000
  5. Sebastiani Theatre FoundationSonoma, CA

    Provides first-class performing arts, films and creative educational programs that inspire and entertain the entire community while preserving and enhancing sonomas treasured, historic theatre for the enjoyment of current and future generations.

    $3,500
  6. Community Foundation Sonoma CountySanta Rosa, CA

    To advance the power of community members and resources to solve local challenges.

    $2,500
  7. Sonoma County Vintners FoundationSanta Rosa, CA

    Provides for efforts that have a direct impact in the areas of literacy, education, health & human services, the environment and arts & culture.

    $2,500
  8. Young Americans for LibertyAustin, TX

    To provide support for idenfification, education, training, and mobilization of youth activitist for advancing liberty on campus and in american electoral politics

    $2,000
  9. The Rotary Club of Sonoma ValleySan Rafael, CA

    To provide support in providing resources, time and energy to help solve community challenges in the somoma valley

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $13,50044% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00033% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $2,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $40,500
  2. Texas1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Nancy J ClineCHAIRPERSON Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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