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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7434707

John Stauffer Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $3 million 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Timothy Gosney
155 North Lake Avenue 11th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 793-9400
[email protected]
Form and materials
A letter stating the purpose of the application and amount, tax exempt status from IRS and state authorities and IRS private foundation ruling. Guidelines are availableupon request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards made to hospitals, medical centers, colleges &universities in ca.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,000,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $31,705,490

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,513,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $34,094,477

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,138,391

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $36,110,497

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,500,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $37,603,499

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,906,265

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $39,817,778

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,170,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $34,787,801

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,198,640

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $37,424,570

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,185,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $37,161,200

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA

    To support a professorship in chemistry and art conservation.

    $650,000
  2. University of the PacificStockton, CA

    To fund the purchase of science equipment for the chemistry laboratories.

    $600,000
  3. University of RedlandsRedlands, CA

    To support a chair in chemistry.

    $500,000
  4. California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA

    To support a professorship in chemistry.

    $500,000
  5. Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA

    To support a chair in the field of chemistry.

    $500,000
  6. California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA

    To support a professorship in analytical chemistry.

    $250,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $3,000,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $3,000,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael R WhalenTrustee Hours 10Pay $225,396
  • William F KruseTrustee Hours 10Pay $225,396
  • Timothy J GosneyTrustee Hours 10Pay $225,396

The return

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