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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-0451216

Pacific Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $8,400 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $8,400

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $164,997

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,650

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $156,929

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,600

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $156,970

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,150

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $164,050

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $143,476

  • Tax year 2019

    $12,600

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $138,798

  • Tax year 2018

    $8,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $135,972

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

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

  1. Heads Up Youth FoundationSierra Madre, CA

    General Support

    $2,500
  2. National Association of Misic AngelDallas, TX

    General Support

    $2,500
  3. Individual

    Youth Ministry

    $500
  4. East West Christian OutreachSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $500
  5. Union of Pan Asian CommunitiesSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $500
  6. San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $300
  7. Individual

    General Support

    $200
  8. San Francisco Bible ChurchSan Francisco, CA

    General Support

    $200
  9. Staff of HopeDurham, NC

    General Support

    $200
  10. Individual

    General Support

    $100
  11. Individual

    General Support

    $100
  12. San Diego Rescue MissionSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $100
  13. Chinnese Congragational ChurchSan Francisco, CA

    General Support

    $100
  14. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    General Support

    $100
  15. San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $100
  16. Individual

    General Support

    $100
  17. Individual

    General Support

    $100
  18. Rady Children's Hospital FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $100
  19. Guide Dogs for the BlindSan Rafael, CA

    General Support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $80047% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $60035% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $20012% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $1006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $4,500
  2. Texas1 grant $2,500
  3. North Carolina1 grant $200
  4. Colorado1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Milton LowPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lynn LowSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sheryl ShermanTreasurer Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jerry LeeDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0

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