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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-0416002

Manchester Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $668,464 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 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

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

    $668,464

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,577,884
  • Tax year 2023

    $112,701

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,197,436
  • Tax year 2022

    $405,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,506,434
  • Tax year 2021

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,303,875
  • Tax year 2020

    $15,071

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,065,054
  • Tax year 2019

    $343,205

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,144,186
  • Tax year 2018

    $225,167

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,715,868

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sof Support FoundationWashington, DC

    Donation

    $100,000
  2. Emilio Nares FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Donation

    $95,000
  3. CureboundSan Diego, CA

    Donation

    $75,140
  4. Rady Children's Hospital FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Donation

    $55,000
  5. World of Children FoundationEncinitas, CA

    Donation

    $50,000
  6. Horatio Alger AssociationAlexandria, VA

    Donation

    $50,000
  7. Navy Seal MuseumSan Diego, CA

    Donation

    $50,000
  8. National Conflict ResolutionSan Diego, CA

    Donation

    $45,000
  9. Global CommunitiesSan Diego, CA

    Donation

    $40,000
  10. Lucky Duck FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Donation

    $35,000
  11. Bill Cook FoundationGeneseo, NY

    Donation

    $17,257
  12. Boy Scouts FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Donation

    $14,500
  13. Casa Cornelia Law CenterSan Diego, CA

    Donation

    $10,000
  14. Susan G Komen FoundationDallas, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  15. Deputy Sheriffs Association of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Donation

    $6,500
  16. Boys to Men Mentoring NetworkSpring Valley, CA

    Donation

    $5,000
  17. La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    Donation

    $5,000
  18. Villa MusicaSan Diego, CA

    Donation

    $5,000
  19. Passthrough Contributions - Boffo Partners LLCLa Jolla, CA

    Charitable contribution from k-1

    $61
  20. Passthrough Contributions - Boffo Cinemas Scripps LLCLa Jolla, CA

    Charitable contribution from k-1

    $6

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $170,14057% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $55,00018% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $35,00012% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $17,2576% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $491,207
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  4. New York1 grant $17,257
  5. Texas1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Douglas W ManchesterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edward EldredgeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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