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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-4002747

Bytelaunch Foundation

A private foundation in Mission Viejo, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $5,000 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

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

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

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $160,242
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,713

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $162,919
  • Tax year 2022

    $18,729

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $179,400
  • Tax year 2021

    $10,570

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $211,041
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $261,504
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,300

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $226,061
  • Tax year 2018

    $4,200

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $151,255

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. San Diego ZooSan Diego, CA

    Charitable support

    $1,200
  2. Aquarium of the PacificLong Beach, CA

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  3. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  4. Child Creativity LabSanta Ana, CA

    Charitable support

    $900
  5. Earthroots Field SchoolLaguna Hills, CA

    Charitable support

    $900

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $1,90050% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,00026% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $90024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michael CraigCEO Hours 3Pay $0
  • Jhoanna CraigSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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