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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0095125

The Fansler Foundation

A private foundation in Fresno, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
By march 31 for funding by the following october 31.
Restrictions
Charities working with children primarily in the california central san joaquin valley

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,146,687

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $32,274,700

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,252,441

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $30,529,958

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,457,504

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $22,920,375

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,499,623

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $24,363,610

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,202,715

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $25,368,136

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,181,459

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $24,624,302

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,448,635

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $23,656,861

  • Tax year 2017

    $1,359,681

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $24,054,854

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. California State University FresnoFresno, CA

    Infant/toddler school program

    $150,000
  2. Boys & Girls ClubsFresno, CA

    Assist at-risk youth

    $140,236
  3. Big Brothers Big SistersFresno, CA

    Assist at-risk youth

    $128,496
  4. United Cerebral Palsy of Central CaliforniaFresno, CA

    Programs for disabled children

    $115,571
  5. Marjaree Mason CenterFresno, CA

    Services for children of domestic violence

    $96,062
  6. Heart of the HorseClovis, CA

    Equine services for children w/disabilities

    $83,000
  7. Fresno Council on Child Abuse PreventionFresno, CA

    Child abuse prevention

    $67,315
  8. Central California Food BankFresno, CA

    Food program for needy children

    $66,302
  9. San Joaquin Memorial High SchoolFresno, CA

    Tuition grant

    $50,200
  10. Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical FoundationFresno, CA

    Eyeglasses for children in need

    $50,000
  11. Down Syndrome AssociationFresno, CA

    Services for youth with down syndrome

    $39,700
  12. Care FresnoFresno, CA

    Assist at-risk youth

    $36,312
  13. Happy Trails Riding AcademyTulare, CA

    Equine services for children w/disabilities

    $27,000
  14. Deaf and Hard of Hearing ServicesFresno, CA

    Services for deaf youth

    $25,993
  15. California Scottish Rite FoundationSanta Ana, CA

    Speech/language program youth

    $23,500
  16. Valley Teen RanchFresno, CA

    Programs for at-risk youth

    $20,000
  17. The Painted TurtleSanta Monica, CA

    Camp for infirm children

    $14,000
  18. Madera Food BankMadera, CA

    Food program for needy children

    $12,500
  19. Andicott ElementaryFresno, CA

    Sports day

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $128,49634% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $116,06231% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $66,30218% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $27,0007% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $23,5006% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $14,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California19 grants $1,146,687

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Marlene M FanslerPRESIDENT/CEO Hours 40Pay $271,946
  • Annette UdallEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $151,736
  • Lisa D PrudekCFO Hours 24Pay $115,388
  • Margie CooperSECRETARY Hours 16Pay $82,752
  • Blake ZanteBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ken QuenzerBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Larry GittensBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • David ManionBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Keith KompsiBOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/25) Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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