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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-7114699

Ranae Desantis Foundation

A private foundation in Escondido, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $403,153 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $403,153

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,954,339
  • Tax year 2023

    $730,561

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $8,410,881
  • Tax year 2022

    $630,370

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $7,675,514
  • Tax year 2021

    $548,326

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $7,967,026
  • Tax year 2020

    $494,025

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $7,997,021
  • Tax year 2019

    $532,238

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $8,031,887
  • Tax year 2018

    $464,414

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $8,437,543

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Furrever Cat and Kitten RescueLos Gatos, CA

    General fund

    $51,000
  2. BioneersSan Francisco, CA

    General fund

    $49,000
  3. FairplayBoston, MA

    General fund

    $44,000
  4. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    General fund

    $34,000
  5. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    General fund

    $25,000
  6. Amazon WatchOakland, CA

    General fund

    $25,000
  7. Humane Society SiliconMilpitas, CA

    General fund

    $25,000
  8. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    General fund

    $24,000
  9. Green AmericaWashington, DC

    General fund

    $24,000
  10. One Comm LGLos Gatos, CA

    General fund

    $24,000
  11. Montalvo Arts CenterSaratoga, CA

    General fund

    $24,000
  12. ActerraPalo Alto, CA

    General fund

    $14,000
  13. Charity NavigatorUnion City, NJ

    General fund

    $12,000
  14. National Christian FoundationAlpharetta, GA

    General fund

    $6,000
  15. Maryland Youth BalletSilver Spring, MD

    General fund

    $5,000
  16. Stroke Awareness FoundationCampbell, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  17. Friends of Earth FoundationWashington, DC

    General fund

    $4,000
  18. Martis Camp FoundationTruckee, CA

    General fund

    $4,000
  19. GivesmartKnoxville, TN

    General fund

    $3,653
  20. Mercury News Wish BookSan Jose, 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. Environment2 grants $59,00032% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $44,00024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $30,00016% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $24,00013% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $12,0007% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $6,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $8,6535% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $280,500
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $52,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $44,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $12,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $6,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $3,653

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Ann Ranae DesantisTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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