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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 80-0319514

Semloh Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $736,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $736,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $12,182,376
  • Tax year 2023

    $820,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $12,016,394
  • Tax year 2022

    $982,350

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $11,364,267
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,210,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $12,549,482
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,154,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $13,379,781
  • Tax year 2019

    $670,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $13,924,392
  • Tax year 2018

    $857,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $14,007,855

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. West Side Rec and Park DistrictTaft, CA

    Capacity building

    $120,000
  2. Greater HorizonsKansas City, MO

    Holmes family ed TR scholarship fund

    $98,850
  3. HRS True HopeGeorgetown, TX

    Shelter chilren's home

    $70,000
  4. Bakersfield Pregnancy CenterBakersfield, CA

    Safe housing project

    $60,000
  5. Young America FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Activism training seminar

    $50,000
  6. Youth for Christ of Kern CountyBakersfield, CA

    Westside ministry budget

    $46,150
  7. AcresTaft, CA

    Operating support

    $45,000
  8. Mare Riding CenterBakersfield, CA

    Mare motel

    $40,000
  9. Keepers of the Cross ChurchBaskersfield, CA

    General operating

    $37,000
  10. Crisis Pregancy CenterTahachapi, CA

    Ultrasound machine

    $30,000
  11. Helps InternationalAddison, TX

    General support medical mission

    $20,000
  12. America's Mighty WarriorsSurprise, AZ

    Helping heroes heal program

    $20,000
  13. Western Kern Oil MuseumTaft, CA

    General operating

    $20,000
  14. West Side Rec and Park DistrictTaft, CA

    Youth programming

    $20,000
  15. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Hurricane helene recovery

    $15,000
  16. Maricopa Unified School DistrictMaricopa, CA

    Scholarship support

    $10,000
  17. Alpha HouseTaft, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  18. Intervarsity Christian FellowshipMadison, WI

    General operating

    $10,000
  19. Project Sweet PeasWarwick, RI

    Supplies and gift card fund

    $6,000
  20. Westside Christian Minister AssnTaft, CA

    Bible release

    $5,000
  21. Crisis Pregancy CenterTahachapi, CA

    Car seats pack n play

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $168,85070% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $36,00015% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $15,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $496,150
  2. Missouri1 grant $98,850
  3. Texas2 grants $90,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $20,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $15,000
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $10,000
  7. Rhode Island1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Barbara HolmesPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lisa Edwards DelgadoSECRETARY/TR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jordan LopezTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kelly LopezTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Hayley TobinTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jacob LopezTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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