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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-2544055

Cares Foundation

A private foundation in Carmichael, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Deborah Bouzard
6920 Fair Oaks Blvd
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 290-2291
[email protected]
Form and materials
The requestor must complete a letter of inquiry (loi) for review and approval prior to submitting a grant application
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants will support organizations in the greater sacramento area that directly serve the needs of people with hiv/aids or aid in the prevention of hiv/aids transmission

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,344,448

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $34,372,984
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,571,828

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $32,554,244
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,385,490

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $29,943,902
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,280,907

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $37,394,285
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,322,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $34,701,008

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Harm Reduction Services (HRS)Sacramento, CA

    Street outreach to homeless, sex workers and injection drug users

    $302,163
  2. Community Against Sexual Harm (cash)Sacramento, CA

    Hiv/sti prevention and provide prep information to sex workers

    $191,591
  3. Sacramento LGBT Community CenterSacramento, CA

    Hiv/sti testing and linkage to care, safer sex supplies

    $168,565
  4. One Community HealthSacramento, CA

    HIV testing, care program

    $150,000
  5. Sierra Foothills AIDS FoundationAuburn, CA

    Prep navigation to high risk AIDS clients

    $149,303
  6. Sunburst ProjectsSacramento, CA

    HIV testing, care program

    $110,000
  7. Planned Parenthood Mar MonteSan Jose, CA

    Hiv/sti education for youth and young adults including prep

    $80,000
  8. Safer Alternatives Thru Networking and Exchange (sane)Sacramento, CA

    Syringe exchange, risk reduction education on-site

    $67,171
  9. Communicare Health CentersWest Sacramento, CA

    Prep clinic, navigation, referrals for on-site behavioral health services

    $65,655
  10. Golden Rule ServicesSacramento, CA

    Non-medical case management for people of color living with HIV, HIV care

    $50,000
  11. Norcal AIDS CycleSacramento, CA

    2024 sponsorship

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $229,30382% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $50,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $1,344,448

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Fred MeyersPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Olivia KasiryeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alice KesslerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • John KayCFO (THRU 1/24) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ashley BrandMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erin CabeleraMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Graciela Castillo- KringsMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael MartinezMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert StyronCFO (AS OF 1/24) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel TorresMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ronald WooMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rich PolardMEMBER (THRU 01/24) Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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