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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-0443137

The Unicorn Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $70,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $70,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $81,534

  • Tax year 2023

    $75,532

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $136,311

  • Tax year 2022

    $84,182

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $198,347

  • Tax year 2021

    $54,340

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $275,843

  • Tax year 2020

    $73,537

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $383,675

  • Tax year 2019

    $87,228

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $392,078

  • Tax year 2018

    $64,320

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $475,099

  • Tax year 2017

    $92,071

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $534,062

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rancho Coastal Humane SocietyEncinitas, CA

    Other grants

    $60,000
  2. International Campaign for TibetWashington, DC

    Other grants

    $10,000
  3. Palm Springs Art MuseumPalm Springs, CA

    Other grants

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $60,00085% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $60,500
  2. District of Columbia1 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.

  • Jerry CesakPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pam CesakVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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