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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-5994513

M & I Pfister Foundation

A private foundation in La Jolla, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $748,250 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $748,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $22,055,536

  • Tax year 2023

    $547,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $21,096,365

  • Tax year 2022

    $613,835

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $18,567,369

  • Tax year 2021

    $293,150

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $14,994,207

  • Tax year 2020

    $150

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $12,157,813

  • Tax year 2019

    $374,655

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,809,617

  • Tax year 2018

    $473,423

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $765,270

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The New Children's MuseumSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $225,000
  2. Museum of Contemporary Art San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $170,250
  3. Library Association of La JollaLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  4. La Jolla PlayhouseLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  5. San Diego Symphony OrchestraSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  6. The AthenaeumLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $38,000
  7. La Jolla Historical SocietyLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $35,000
  8. Planned ParenthoodSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  9. San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  10. San Diego Parks FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  11. San Diego Zoo Wildlife AllianceSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $445,25079% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $100,00018% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $748,250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Maryanne PfisterPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Irwin PfisterTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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