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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 68-0157089

The Depolo Foundation

A private foundation in Orinda, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $202,400 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $202,400

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,567,960
  • Tax year 2024

    $237,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,543,448
  • Tax year 2023

    $121,900

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,460,017
  • Tax year 2022

    $429,900

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,533,531
  • Tax year 2021

    $160,100

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,435,451
  • Tax year 2020

    $148,900

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,404,513

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. The Bay Area Urban NetworkOakland, CA

    Operating expenses

    $60,000
  2. Walnut Creek Presbyterian ChurchWalnut Creek, CA

    Operating expenses

    $26,000
  3. Mount Hermon AssociationMount Hermon, CA

    Operating expenses

    $24,000
  4. Individual

    Operating expenses

    $14,000
  5. Character ChoiceErie, CO

    Operating expenses

    $8,000
  6. WellSpringMenlo Park, CA

    Operating expenses

    $8,000
  7. Loaves and FishesMartinez, CA

    Operating expenses

    $8,000
  8. Food Bank of Contra Costa CountyConcord, CA

    Operating expenses

    $7,000
  9. Guide Dogs for the BlindSan Rafael, CA

    Operating expenses

    $6,000
  10. Heartstrings CounselingLoomis, CA

    operating expenses

    $5,000
  11. East Bay Times Share the SpiritWalnut Creek, CA

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  12. Bay Area Rescue MissionRichmond, CA

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  13. Boys and Girls Club of OaklandOakland, CA

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  14. Young Life Diablo ValleyConcord, CA

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  15. City TeamSan Jose, CA

    Operating expenses

    $4,000
  16. United World MissionCharlotte, NC

    Operating expenses

    $2,400
  17. Harbor HouseOakland, CA

    Operating expenses

    $2,000
  18. Children RisingOakland, CA

    Operating expenses

    $2,000
  19. C 4 FoundationCoronado, CA

    Operating expenses

    $2,000
  20. John Muir Health FoundationWalnut Creek, CA

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  21. Women SingOrinda, CA

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  22. Hope HospicePleasanton, CA

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  23. Orinda Community FoundationOrinda, CA

    Operating expenses

    $500
  24. ALS NetworkWoodland HLS, CA

    Operating expense

    $500
  25. Orinda Network for EducationOrinda, CA

    Operating expenses

    $0
  26. The Orinda AssociationOrinda, CA

    Operating expenses

    $0
  27. Unity FoundationWalnut Creek, CA

    Operating expenses

    $0
  28. Phi Kappa Psi FoundationCorvallis, OR

    Operating Expenses

    $0
  29. Calfornia Geneological SocietyOakland, CA

    Operating expenses

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $80,00065% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $34,00028% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $1,5001% of the total
  6. Community development2 grants $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California25 grants $178,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $8,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $2,400
  4. Oregon1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Gary L DepoloChairman Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jeffrey W DepoloVice Chairman Hours 2Pay $0
  • Brian K DepoloTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • David A DepoloSecretary Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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