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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0580692

Philip D Sokol Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $355,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $355,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,592,198

  • Tax year 2024

    $241,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,150,493

  • Tax year 2023

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,615,816

  • Tax year 2022

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,428,977

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,700

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,039,490

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $38,058

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $48,732

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $47,500

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

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

  1. Scripps FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $80,000
  2. San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $50,000
  3. San Diego Justice FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $40,000
  4. Mama's KitchenSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $25,000
  5. Individual

    General Support

    $25,000
  6. Diego Zoo Wildlife AllianceSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $25,000
  7. Individual

    General Support

    $20,000
  8. Individual

    General Support

    $15,000
  9. Springboard to LearningSaint Louis, MO

    General Support

    $15,000
  10. San Diego County Office of EducatioSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $15,000
  11. Center for Community SolutionsSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $15,000
  12. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  14. Individual

    General Support

    $5,000
  15. High Tech High FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General Support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $40,00040% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00025% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $15,00015% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $15,00015% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $255,000
  2. Missouri1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Laura MillerPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • John TreimanSec/Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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