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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-2109661

Avila Fund

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $355,874 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $355,874

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,550,562

  • Tax year 2023

    $178,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,699,605

  • Tax year 2022

    $490,394

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,935,472

  • Tax year 2021

    $558,810

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,794,222

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,908,524

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Museum of USSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $115,874
  2. UCSD SchoolLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $60,000
  3. Coastal Roots FarmEncinitas, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  4. San Diego Food System AllianceSan Diego, CA

    San diego county food vision 2030

    $50,000
  5. Kumeyaay Community CollegeEl Cajon, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  6. Planned ParenthoodNew York City, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  7. San Diego Women's 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. Education1 grant $50,00048% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,00048% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $330,874
  2. New York1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ellen WaddellPRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $0
  • Eli WaddellSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kate WaddellTREASURER/ CFO Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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