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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-0675666

Thomas J & Theodora Lynch Fleming Foundation

A private foundation in La Jolla, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $25,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $26,245
  • Tax year 2023

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $52,430
  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $78,398
  • Tax year 2021

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $104,271
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $135,311
  • Tax year 2019

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $166,469
  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $192,314

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. East County Youth SymphonyEl Cajon, CA

    Gen purpose

    $5,000
  2. Rady's Childrens HospitalSan Diego, CA

    Gen purpose

    $5,000
  3. Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA

    Gen purpose

    $5,000
  4. The Gillispie SchoolLa Jolla, CA

    Gen purpose

    $5,000
  5. Vista Hill FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Gen purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00033% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00033% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $5,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Theodora FlemingPRESIDENT & CEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judith A FlemingSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary BrendleCFO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Catherine RichissinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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