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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2994005

The Steven P Dostart Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $97,890 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $97,890

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,818,885
  • Tax year 2024

    $51,100

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,801,151
  • Tax year 2023

    $210,350

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,777,152
  • Tax year 2022

    $242,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,844,768
  • Tax year 2021

    $421,950

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,974,122
  • Tax year 2020

    $400,250

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,106,835
  • Tax year 2019

    $270,250

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,370,897
  • Tax year 2018

    $234,250

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,511,911

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County EIN 94-2762269San Jose, CA

    Supportive housing

    $10,000
  2. Harvard University EIN 04-2103580Cambridge, MA

    Education

    $10,000
  3. Leland Stanford Junior University EIN 37-1578711Stanford, CA

    Education

    $10,000
  4. PM Hospital Foundation EIN 82-3177240Beverly Hills, CA

    Community donation

    $10,000
  5. Stanford Alumni Real Estate Council EIN 37-1578711Los Altos, CA

    Education

    $6,500
  6. El Paso Community Foundation EIN 74-1839536El Paso, TX

    Community donation

    $5,000
  7. Grace Cathedral EIN 94-340251San Francisco, CA

    To support arts

    $5,000
  8. Harvard Krokodiloes EIN 04-3573739Cambridge, MA

    Support college a capella group

    $5,000
  9. Palenstine Children's Relief Fund EIN 93-1057665Los Angeles, CA

    Community donation

    $5,000
  10. Peninsula Open Space Trust EIN 94-2392007Palo Alto, CA

    Community donation

    $5,000
  11. Stanford Professionals in Real Estate EIN 37-1578711Los Altos, CA

    Education

    $5,000
  12. The Bukard School EIN 47-4322966San Mateo, CA

    Education

    $5,000
  13. Harvard Krokodiloes EIN 04-3573739Cambridge, MA

    Support college a capella group

    $4,000
  14. Jobtrain EIN 94-1712371Menlo Park, CA

    Community donation

    $2,000
  15. Friends of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks EIN 03-0465880Woodside, CA

    Community donation

    $1,000
  16. Habitat for Humanity - Greater SF EIN 94-3088881San Francisco, CA

    Housing and community restoration

    $1,000
  17. Harvard Krokodiloes EIN 04-3573739Cambridge, MA

    Support college a capella group

    $1,000
  18. Kqed EIN 94-1241309San Francisco, CA

    Community donation

    $1,000
  19. Peninsula Bridge EIN 94-3226017San Mateo, CA

    Education

    $1,000
  20. San Mateo County Parks Foundation EIN 94-3306697San Mateo, CA

    Maintain and improve county parks

    $1,000
  21. The Dawn Redwoods Trust EIN 94-2919572Tiburon, CA

    Help people in their times of need

    $1,000
  22. YMCA of Silicon Valley EIN 94-1156318San Jose, CA

    Community donation

    $1,000
  23. Sing for America Foundation EIN 45-3148868San Francisco, CA

    Education

    $540
  24. Harvard Glee Club Alumni EIN 04-2628384Hanover, MA

    Education

    $500
  25. Harvard Glee Club Alumni EIN 04-2628384Hanover, MA

    Education

    $500
  26. Management Leadership for Tomorrow EIN 52-1795164Bethesda, MD

    Community donation

    $500
  27. Skylark Vocal Ensemble EIN 47-4051377Atlanta, GA

    Education

    $350

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California18 grants $71,040
  2. Massachusetts6 grants $21,000
  3. Texas1 grant $5,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $500
  5. Georgia1 grant $350

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Steven P DostartDIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Douglas A WinthropSECRETARY AND TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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