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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-2979435

Danvera Foundation

A private foundation in Pleasant Hill, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $379,487 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

    $379,487

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $6,096,887
  • Tax year 2024

    $361,125

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,088,429
  • Tax year 2023

    $361,069

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $6,143,201
  • Tax year 2022

    $312,654

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,826,158
  • Tax year 2021

    $240,278

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,969,631
  • Tax year 2020

    $304,831

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,852,080

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Various programs; marine studies; dean's fund; scholarships

    $110,000
  2. PlayworksOakland, CA

    General support

    $77,500
  3. Boys and Girls Club of OaklandOakland, CA

    General support

    $51,000
  4. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Various programs

    $45,000
  5. St Patrick's SchoolLarkspur, CA

    General support; event sponsorship

    $40,000
  6. St Mary's College High SchoolAlbany, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  7. St Augustine High SchoolSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  8. First Tee of OaklandOakland, CA

    General support

    $5,206
  9. Legal Services for ChildrenSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,163
  10. Children's FairylandOakland, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  11. St Teresa ChurchOakland, CA

    General support

    $2,563
  12. Urban LeagueOakland, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  13. Alameda County Food BankOakland, CA

    General support

    $1,280
  14. St Vincent Day HomeOakland, CA

    General support

    $1,113
  15. 100 Hole Hike for Youth on CourseMonterey, CA

    General support

    $1,053
  16. East Bay Agency for ChildrenOakland, CA

    General support

    $1,037
  17. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $1,030
  18. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

    $1,019
  19. California Conservation SocietyOakland, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Catholic Medical Mission BoardNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  21. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  22. California State Parks FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $523
  23. Golden Gate National Parks ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $45,00079% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,1639% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $2,0004% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $1,0372% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $523<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California19 grants $375,438
  2. New York2 grants $2,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $1,030
  4. Arkansas1 grant $1,019

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Patrick J MorrinPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Janice JagelskiSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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