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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-0638574

The Cirila Fund

A private foundation in Lake Forest, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $45,930 paid in grants.

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

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

    $45,930

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $14,188
  • Tax year 2023

    $18,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $16,016
  • Tax year 2022

    $19,751

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $21,026
  • Tax year 2021

    $32,773

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,267
  • Tax year 2020

    $123,110

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $11,485
  • Tax year 2019

    $71,987

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,424
  • Tax year 2018

    $59,936

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $9,724

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

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

  1. Council on AgingIrvine, CA

    Non-profit organization's general program.

    $36,000
  2. Individual

    Non-profit organization's general program

    $9,000
  3. Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    Non-profit organization's general program.

    $500
  4. Individual

    Non-profit organization's general program.

    $250
  5. Pro PublicaNew York, NY

    Non-profit organization's general program.

    $120
  6. Individual

    Non-profit organization's general program.

    $60

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $50081% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $12019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $36,000
  2. Nebraska1 grant $500
  3. New York1 grant $120

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Patricia Nichols co M BlankPresident Hours 25Pay $0
  • Lisa Jenkins co M BlankSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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