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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1287495

Avonlea Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $42,500 paid in grants.

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

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

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $660,810
  • Tax year 2023

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $678,058
  • Tax year 2022

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $701,274
  • Tax year 2021

    $37,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $617,996
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,400

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $588,914
  • Tax year 2019

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $612,265
  • Tax year 2018

    $73,551

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $602,681

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Swarthmore College - Elmer WinklerSwarthmore, PA

    School/education

    $10,000
  2. Musical Theater Academy of Orange CNewport Beach, CA

    Arts - musical theater for kids

    $5,000
  3. Brebeuf Preparatory SchoolIndianapolis, IN

    School/education

    $5,000
  4. Reed CollegePortland, OR

    School/education

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    Homeless services

    $3,500
  6. Individual

    Various general charitable purposes

    $3,500
  7. Kristi's CattitudeLahaina, HI

    Aid to animals affected by the maui wildfires.

    $2,500
  8. Individual

    Victims services for abused women

    $2,000
  9. Orange County Rescue MissionTustin, CA

    Homeless services

    $1,500
  10. Casa Romantica Cultural Center GardSan Clemente, CA

    Historical society

    $1,500
  11. Los Angeles MissionLos Angeles, CA

    Homeless services

    $1,500
  12. Shared Hope InternationalVancouver, WA

    Victim services - human trafficking victims

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,00042% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $3,00025% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $2,50021% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  2. California4 grants $9,500
  3. Indiana1 grant $5,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $5,000
  5. Hawaii1 grant $2,500
  6. Washington1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Holly W RobinsonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Glyn A RobinsonDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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