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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-6718443

The Desantis Foundation

A private foundation in Escondido, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $64,183 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

    $64,183

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,603,798

  • Tax year 2024

    $87,332

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,525,762

  • Tax year 2023

    $85,615

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,403,242

  • Tax year 2022

    $33,083

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,528,876

  • Tax year 2021

    $56,920

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,691,328

  • Tax year 2020

    $122,920

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,703,114

  • Tax year 2019

    $250,888

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,781,129

  • Tax year 2018

    $215,400

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,953,787

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Christian FoundationAlpharetta, GA

    General fund

    $21,000
  2. RFK Human RightsWashington, DC

    General fund

    $18,933
  3. Saint Mary's CollegeMoraga, CA

    General fund

    $10,000
  4. Santa Barbara Volleyball ClubSanta Barbara, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  5. Laguna Blanca SchoolSanta Barbara, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  6. Santa Barbara South Coast Firefighter FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General fund

    $2,000
  7. The Art of ElysiumLos Angeles, CA

    General fund

    $1,250
  8. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $21,00065% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $1,2504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $23,250
  2. Georgia1 grant $21,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $18,933
  4. Ohio1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Robert J DesantisTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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