The California State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-6195828

Foster Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $780,212 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $780,212

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $20,097,469

  • Tax year 2024

    $565,303

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $16,400,464

  • Tax year 2023

    $239,840

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,539,218

  • Tax year 2022

    $648,967

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,793,543

  • Tax year 2021

    $300,970

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,460,863

  • Tax year 2020

    $541,123

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,804,514

  • Tax year 2019

    $381,808

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,628,198

  • Tax year 2018

    $285,689

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,848,571

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Loyola High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Gen exempt

    $265,000
  2. Holy Trinity ChurchSan Pedro, CA

    Gen exempt

    $172,000
  3. Mary Star of the Sea High SchoolSan Pedro, CA

    Gen exempt

    $150,000
  4. Holy Trinity SchoolSan Pedro, CA

    Gen exempt

    $100,000
  5. Notre DameLos Angeles, CA

    Gen exempt

    $18,000
  6. University of RiversideRiverside, CA

    Gen exempt

    $15,989
  7. Groundcover NewsAnn Arbor, MI

    Gen exempt

    $10,000
  8. UC RegentsOakland, CA

    Gen exempt

    $8,000
  9. Alma Backyard FarmsCompton, CA

    Gen exempt

    $7,500
  10. Curts KitchenSan Pedro, CA

    Gen exempt

    $5,767
  11. Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MI

    Gen exempt

    $5,000
  12. UC DavisDavis, CA

    Gen exempt

    $5,000
  13. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Gen exempt

    $4,981
  14. St Edward SchoolCorona, CA

    Gen exempt

    $4,000
  15. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Gen exempt

    $3,102
  16. CsulbLong Beach, CA

    Gen exempt

    $2,873
  17. Maria's ClosetSan Pedro, CA

    Gen exempt

    $2,500
  18. Huron Rover Methodist ChurchDexter, MI

    Gen exempt

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,00050% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $9,98150% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $761,610
  2. Michigan3 grants $15,500
  3. Washington1 grant $3,102

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert FosterTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gina FosterTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (human services), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Faith of A Child FoundationSanta Ynez, CA 6 grants Preselected only $769,744 giving
  2. Foundation for Quality Housing Opportunities IncNorth Hollywood, CA 9 grants Preselected only $765,000 giving
  3. The Foundation of the Family of CM and Edna P CottonNewport Beach, CA 26 grants Preselected only $796,000 giving
  4. Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family FoundationMartinez, CA 45 grants Accepts applications $800,000 giving
  5. The Smittcamp Family FoundationFresno, CA 16 grants Preselected only $760,000 giving