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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-1716969

MDM Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $1 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,019,979

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $14,552,811

  • Tax year 2024

    $635,300

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,324,634

  • Tax year 2023

    $698,780

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,382,599

  • Tax year 2022

    $435,183

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,178,831

  • Tax year 2021

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,151,235

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $525,000
  2. Lucky Duck FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $150,000
  3. Planned Parenthood Pacific SouthwestSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $125,000
  4. Feeding San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $100,000
  5. San Diego CoastkeeperSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $50,000
  6. KPBSSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  7. Orquesta GuadalupanaPico Rivera, CA

    Program support

    $24,979
  8. Forever Balboa ParkSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  9. New Day Urban MinistriesSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $150,00033% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $125,00027% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $100,00022% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $50,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $24,9795% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $1,019,979

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Dee Anne CanepaPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marisa J CanepaSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael J CanepaTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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