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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0085214

The Pesenti Foundation

A private foundation in South Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $14,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $21,431

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $15,190

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $24,142

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $29,592

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $33,648

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $42,221

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

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

  1. The Yosemite ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    Operations

    $1,000
  2. Child Crisis ArizonaMesa, AZ

    Operations

    $1,000
  3. Star Rock MinistriesSan Clemente, CA

    Operations

    $1,000
  4. Christ Presbyterian ChurchGardnerville, NV

    Operations

    $1,000
  5. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Operations

    $1,000
  6. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    Operations

    $1,000
  7. ASU FoundationTempe, AZ

    Operations

    $1,000
  8. Boulder Prep High SchoolBoulder, CO

    Operations

    $750
  9. Individual

    Operations

    $500
  10. Veterans Guest HouseReno, NV

    Operations

    $500
  11. City of RefugeGardnerville, NV

    Operations

    $500
  12. Individual

    Operations

    $500
  13. Carson Valley Community Food ClosetGardnerville, NV

    Operations

    $500
  14. Pasadena Audubon SocietyPasadena, CA

    Operations

    $500
  15. Douglas County Sheriff Advisory CouMinden, NV

    Operations

    $500
  16. New York Immigration CoalitionNew York, NY

    Operations

    $500
  17. Telluride Humane SocietyTelluride, CO

    Operations

    $500
  18. Humane Society of Boulder ValleyBoulder, CO

    Operations

    $500
  19. Individual

    Operations

    $500
  20. Pasadena Christian SchoolPasadena, CA

    Operations

    $250
  21. Marine Corps Law Enforcement FoundaTuckahoe, NY

    Operations

    $250
  22. Individual

    Operations

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals3 grants $1,50021% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $1,50021% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,00014% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,00014% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $1,00014% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $5007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $3,750
  2. Nevada5 grants $3,000
  3. Arizona2 grants $2,000
  4. Colorado3 grants $1,750
  5. New York3 grants $1,750

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Pamela B PesentiCHAIR PERSON Hours 0Pay $0
  • William C MurphyTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher PesentiVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kimberly PesentiSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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