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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-0817673

The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 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

    $1,289,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $10,722,450
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,385,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,098,279
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,785,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,155,135
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,097,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $9,389,776
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,320,107

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $9,471,548
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,121,198

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $9,645,870
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,216,877

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $9,918,159

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. US Friends of the David Sheldrick Wildlife TrustIndianapolis, IN

    Aerial survelliance program

    $160,000
  2. Scripps Health FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $130,000
  3. Casa de AmparoOceanside, CA

    Military support program

    $100,000
  4. Little StarHesperus, CO

    General fund

    $100,000
  5. Oceana IncWashington, DC

    General fund

    $100,000
  6. Workshop for WarriorsSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $100,000
  7. Rancho Santa Fe Community CenterRcho Santa Fe, CA

    General fund

    $79,000
  8. Feeding San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $60,000
  9. Challenged Athletes FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $50,000
  10. Paradise Dreams Animal SanctuaryEscondido, CA

    General fund

    $50,000
  11. Ocean DiscoverySan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $40,000
  12. San Diego Zoological SocietySan Diego, CA

    Elephant behavioral monitoring program

    $40,000
  13. San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $35,000
  14. California Dressage Society- San DiegoEncinitas, CA

    General fund

    $25,000
  15. Canine CompanionsOceanside, CA

    Team training program

    $25,000
  16. Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterW Hollywood, CA

    General fund

    $25,000
  17. Choc Children's FoundationOrange, CA

    General fund

    $25,000
  18. Helen Woodward Animal CenterRcho Santa Fe, CA

    Therapeutic riding program

    $25,000
  19. Joyrx Children's Cancer AssociationPortland, OR

    General fund

    $25,000
  20. US Equestrian TeamGladstone, NJ

    General fund

    $25,000
  21. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General fund

    $25,000
  22. Shea Therapeutic RidingSan Juan Capistrano, CA

    General fund

    $25,000
  23. Beach & Country GuildRancho Santa Fe, CA

    General fund

    $10,000
  24. Rawson Saunders SchoolAustin, TX

    General fund

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $100,00034% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $60,00020% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $50,00017% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $50,00017% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $844,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $160,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $100,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $25,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $25,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $25,000
  8. Texas1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Linda Pfleger EdwardsPRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $17,500
  • W Richard MillsTREASURER Hours 2Pay $14,652
  • Michael JacksonTRUSTEE Hours 8Pay $17,500

The return

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