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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-2718331

Frances Saunders Foundation

A private foundation in Merced, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $36,800 paid in grants.

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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

    $36,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $503,970

  • Tax year 2024

    $23,650

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $488,985

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $486,898

  • Tax year 2022

    $71,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $488,447

  • Tax year 2021

    $26,950

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $469,874

  • Tax year 2020

    $84,250

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $457,013

  • Tax year 2019

    $87,940

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $449,832

  • Tax year 2018

    $43,700

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $453,952

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alpha PregnancyMerced, CA

    Support for pro-life education

    $10,000
  2. Live ActionArlington, VA

    Support for pro-life

    $5,000
  3. United for Life of Merced CountyMerced, CA

    Support for pro-life education

    $4,000
  4. UnboundKansas City, KS

    Critical needs program

    $3,000
  5. Knom Radio MissionsAnchorage, AK

    Support for faith-based radio

    $2,800
  6. St Patrick's ParishMerced, CA

    Support for the poor and needy

    $2,500
  7. California Right to LifeNapa, CA

    Support for pro life education

    $2,000
  8. Priests for LifeCocoa, FL

    Pro-life education/services

    $1,500
  9. JMJ Maternity HomesMerced, CA

    Support for home for pregnant women

    $1,500
  10. Catholic Bishop of Northern AlaskaFairbanks, AK

    Support for religious education/trng

    $1,000
  11. Food for the PoorCoconut Creek, FL

    Support for the poor and needy

    $1,000
  12. Students for Life of AmericaFredericksbrg, VA

    Support for pro life education

    $1,000
  13. Anugraha Act IncMerced, CA

    Education of needy children

    $500
  14. Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc CnewaNew York, NY

    Support for the poor and needy

    $500
  15. World Villages for ChildrenLanham, MD

    Support for poor and needy

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights3 grants $8,00062% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3,00023% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $1,50012% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $20,500
  2. Virginia2 grants $6,000
  3. Alaska2 grants $3,800
  4. Kansas1 grant $3,000
  5. Florida2 grants $2,500
  6. Maryland1 grant $500
  7. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Cyril LawrenceDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000
  • Marcia HallDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000

The return

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