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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-2205056

The Pocket Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $92,000 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

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $21,072

  • Tax year 2024

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $49,413

  • Tax year 2023

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $67,172

  • Tax year 2022

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $43,166

  • Tax year 2021

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $91,739

  • Tax year 2020

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $156,723

  • Tax year 2019

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $242,604

  • Tax year 2018

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $356,749

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Expedition InspirationBoise, ID

    Program support

    $20,000
  2. Santa Barbara Agg and Farm FDNSan Rafael, CA

    Program support

    $15,000
  3. Guide Dogs for the BlindSan Rafael, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  4. HavenBozeman, MT

    Program support

    $10,000
  5. Sage GardenersBozeman, MT

    Program support

    $8,000
  6. The Montana Land RelianceHelena, MT

    Program support

    $8,000
  7. Gallatin Valley Land TrustBozeman, MT

    Program support

    $8,000
  8. Crosscut Mountain Sports CenterBozeman, MT

    Program support

    $8,000
  9. Ali Cat RescueWellington, FL

    Program support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $24,00051% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00021% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $8,00017% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $5,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana5 grants $42,000
  2. California2 grants $25,000
  3. Idaho1 grant $20,000
  4. Florida1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Helen Deborah Van DykePRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark KruegerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Kathryn PowellDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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