The California State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-6277186

Dorothea Tuney Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $24,438 paid in grants.

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

    $24,438

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $295,827
  • Tax year 2024

    $39,473

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $328,384
  • Tax year 2023

    $74,081

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $391,819
  • Tax year 2022

    $103,839

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $510,864
  • Tax year 2021

    $112,581

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $692,527
  • Tax year 2020

    $104,987

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $827,696
  • Tax year 2019

    $125,105

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $996,857
  • Tax year 2018

    $103,560

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,198,754

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YMCA of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $4,061
  2. Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society IncTampa, FL

    General fund

    $3,601
  3. Stone Ranch Elementary FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Dynamic learning community

    $3,220
  4. Yosemite ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    National parks

    $2,230
  5. Hawaii Food and Wine FestivalHonolulu, HI

    General fund

    $1,646
  6. The Well Community ChurchClovis, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  7. Chula Vista Police FoundationChula Vista, CA

    Grants to the chula vista police department

    $955
  8. Volunteers of Burbank Animal ShelterBurbank, CA

    Animal care

    $935
  9. The Playwrights Realm IncNew York, NY

    General fund

    $800
  10. T Claude & Gladys B Ryan Family YMCASan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $680
  11. Make-A-Wish San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $528
  12. Yonkers Partners in EducationYonkers, NY

    College readiness

    $525
  13. Hockey Is LifeMount Dora, FL

    Athletics

    $500
  14. Sunset View ElementarySan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $500
  15. The Next SwellHonolulu, HI

    Scholastic scholarship

    $500
  16. Rio Vista Elementary PTANorth Hollywood, CA

    Parent teach association

    $470
  17. Pointer AssociationSan Diego, CA

    Point loma high school

    $395
  18. Harvest Christian ChurchWaikoloa, HI

    General fund

    $357
  19. Charity Walk HawaiiWailuku, HI

    General fund

    $300
  20. Apex LeadershipPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $203
  21. Wai'anapanapa State ParkNew York, NY

    General fund

    $172
  22. The San Jose Youth SymphonySan Diego, CA

    Music education

    $161
  23. National Park ServiceHawaii National Park, HI

    Hawaii volcanoes national park

    $115
  24. Cabrillo National Monument FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Protect cabrillo national monument

    $110
  25. Alzheimers Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Research and assistance for those affected by dementia

    $108
  26. Riot ProductionSan Diego, CA

    Performing arts

    $80
  27. The Padres FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Youth baseball camp

    $80
  28. Sycamore Ridge PTASan Diego, CA

    Parent teach association

    $75
  29. Ocean Beach Community FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $70
  30. Hawaii Pacific Parks AssociationHi Natl Park, HI

    State of hawaii national park

    $21
  31. The California Interscholastic FederationSacramento, CA

    Education-based athletics

    $21
  32. Pacific Historic ParksWaipahu, HI

    Diamond head national park

    $19

Where the money goes

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

  1. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $3,60133% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $2,73025% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $1,49014% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,0009% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $9559% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $9108% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $2092% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California18 grants $15,571
  2. Florida2 grants $4,101
  3. Hawaii7 grants $2,958
  4. New York4 grants $1,605
  5. Arizona1 grant $203

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Tanya TafollaTRUSTEE Hours 30Pay $78,051

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (disaster relief and public safety), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Rys Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2 grants Preselected only $20,300 giving
  2. Louis and Flori Petri FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 10 grants Preselected only $20,000 giving
  3. The Rajiv and Archana Shah FoundationEl Segundo, CA 6 grants Preselected only $38,152 giving
  4. The Geliebter FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2 grants Preselected only $12,155 giving
  5. Dohyon Donte Kim FoundationPasadena, CA 2 grants Preselected only $55,000 giving