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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-0440808

Linden Root Dickinson Foundation

A private foundation in Jamul, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,099,785

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $30,833,033

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,990,565

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $31,326,010

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,039,126

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $30,884,804

  • Tax year 2021

    $809,301

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $33,268,650

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,083,759

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $23,387,019

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Negro College Fund IncWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $500,000
  2. San Diego Children's Discovery MuseumEscondido, CA

    General purpose

    $370,720
  3. Interfaith Community Services IncEscondido, CA

    General purpose

    $150,000
  4. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General purpose

    $140,000
  5. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $125,000
  6. KPBSSan Diego, CA

    General purpose

    $118,750
  7. California Center for the Arts Escondido FoundationEscondido, CA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  8. Rady Children's Hospital Foundation - San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  9. California Labrador Retrievers & More RescueValley Center, CA

    General purpose

    $80,000
  10. California Missions FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General purpose

    $65,000
  11. Shelter to Soldier IncSan Diego, CA

    General purpose

    $60,000
  12. Coastal Roots FarmEncinitas, CA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  13. Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  14. Bay Area Rescue MissionRichmond, CA

    General purpose

    $40,000
  15. Food Bank of Contra Costa & SolanoConcord, CA

    General purpose

    $40,000
  16. Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food BankSan Diego, CA

    General purpose

    $35,000
  17. Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  18. University of San Diego School of LawSan Diego, CA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  19. CandidWilliamsburg, VA

    General purpose

    $15,315
  20. Westminister Presbyterian ChurchEscondido, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $500,00031% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $470,72029% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $215,00013% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $165,00010% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,0006% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $65,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $110,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $1,409,470
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $625,000
  3. New York1 grant $50,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $15,315

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Robert W SandersPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Kevin R SandersV.P./SEC./DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Derek A SandersV.P./DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine A SandersDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John R HenkelTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $90,000

The return

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