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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-4154533

Pony Barnes Foundation

A private foundation in Sacramento, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $4.7 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $4,676,084

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,650,204

  • Tax year 2023

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,484,848

  • Tax year 2022

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,181,088

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,292,654

  • Tax year 2020

    $7,743

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $69,015

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $86,602

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Tower Foundation of San Jose UnSan Jose, CA

    To support teacher training and educational programs

    $2,481,364
  2. Jane Goodall InstituteWashington, DC

    To support the Roots and Shoots Program

    $1,500,025
  3. American Camping Association IncMartinsville, IN

    To support camp scholarships

    $694,695

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $2,481,364
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $1,500,025
  3. Indiana1 grant $694,695

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Marion SolowayPresident/ED Hours 10Pay $6,000
  • Carl GarrubbaTreasurer Hours 4Pay $0
  • Grace ClarkVice President Hours 4Pay $0
  • Steven LeiDirector Hours 4Pay $0

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