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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 68-0414080

The Donant Foundation

A private foundation in Sacramento, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $194,500 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

    $194,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,646,321

  • Tax year 2024

    $112,625

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,469,592

  • Tax year 2023

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,386,112

  • Tax year 2022

    $177,125

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,302,338

  • Tax year 2021

    $161,125

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,311,881

  • Tax year 2020

    $194,625

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,207,003

  • Tax year 2019

    $89,250

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,446,522

  • Tax year 2018

    $185,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,381,907

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cristo Rey High SchoolSacramento, CA

    Capital improvements, operating funds

    $83,500
  2. Jesuit High SchoolCarmichael, CA

    Endowment

    $40,000
  3. St Francis High SchoolSacramento, CA

    Capital improvements

    $40,000
  4. Elk Grove Young LifeElk Grove, CA

    Operating funds

    $11,500
  5. Volunteers of America Greater SacramentoSacramento, CA

    Operating funds

    $10,000
  6. Future FoundationRoseville, CA

    Operating funds

    $8,500
  7. Fairytale TownSacramento, CA

    Operating funds

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $194,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Michael P LienPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly LienVICE PRESIDENT AND CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Darcy KetchumASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Taylor LienTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Debbie BoersmaSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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