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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 68-0320399

Dmarlou Foundation

A private foundation in Mill Valley, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $352,250 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

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

    $352,250

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,780,792
  • Tax year 2024

    $314,732

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,564,437
  • Tax year 2023

    $308,168

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,414,394
  • Tax year 2022

    $351,675

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,812,859
  • Tax year 2021

    $305,978

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,732,965
  • Tax year 2020

    $286,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,465,465
  • Tax year 2019

    $282,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,523,430
  • Tax year 2018

    $276,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,589,181

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

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

  1. Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CA

    Expand capacity for strategic growth

    $100,000
  2. Individual

    Expansion of building clinic facities

    $98,500
  3. Individual

    UPGRADE [individual] RESCUE EQUIPMENT VEHICLE IN TIME OF DISATER

    $42,500
  4. Lily's Legacy-Senior Dog SanctuaryPetaluma, CA

    Create pathway to walk dogs safely for all season

    $33,250
  5. The Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma CoSanta Rosa, CA

    Support at West Ninth Street Rookery Project

    $25,000
  6. Individual

    Expenses for Horse care and maintenanceat Equestrian Center

    $25,000
  7. Individual

    Sea turtle conservation medical program

    $25,000
  8. Individual

    Support medical needs of animals

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $100,00075% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $33,25025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $158,250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Barry T JosephPresident Hours 5Pay $10,000
  • Felipe R SantiagoTreasurer Hours 5Pay $10,000
  • Susan E RahlSecretary Hours 5Pay $10,000

The return

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