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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2094183

Sweet Geeks Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $162,106 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Theresa Gartland
1321 Upland Dr PMB 20169
Houston, TX 77043
(323) 384-3847
[email protected]
Form and materials
THE APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT THE GENERAL GRANT APPLICATION and include the following information: -Contact information and details about the organizaton -Amount to be requestsed -Indicate areas of interest that align with the Sweet Geeks Foundation goals and purpose -A written proposal describing the applying organization's history, program model and activities, intended beneficiaries of the program, and how it plans to achieve its goals
Deadlines
Applications are accepted from june 1 to june 30 and october 1 to october 31 of each year.
Restrictions
Grant awards are limited to $10,000 per selected applicant per calendar year.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $162,106

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,629,923

  • Tax year 2024

    $91,218

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $524,571

  • Tax year 2023

    $96,878

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $611,920

  • Tax year 2022

    $48,359

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $646,528

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

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

  1. Green Arrow CoLabLos Angeles, CA

    Youth Development

    $20,000
  2. DIY GirlsSan Fernando, CA

    Youth Development

    $15,000
  3. ArtsUP LALos Angeles, CA

    Youth Development

    $15,000
  4. Laurel House IncHope HarborTustin, CA

    Youth Development

    $10,000
  5. Young Lives RedeemedFullerton, CA

    Youth Development

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $6,096
  7. Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural & BookstoreSylmar, CA

    Discretionary

    $4,000
  8. P F Bresee FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Disaster Relief

    $4,000
  9. Walk With SallyEl Segundo, CA

    Cancer Relief

    $3,750
  10. P F Bresee FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Disaster Relief

    $3,500
  11. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $3,300
  12. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $3,111
  13. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $3,067
  14. Hidden Genius ProjectInglewood, CA

    Discretionary

    $3,000
  15. Stem To The FutureInner Spark Learning LabLos Angeles, CA

    Discretionary

    $3,000
  16. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $3,000
  17. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $3,000
  18. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $3,000
  19. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $3,000
  20. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $2,994
  21. Families Forward Learning CenterPasadena, CA

    Disaster Relief

    $2,500
  22. The Change ReactionSherman Oaks, CA

    Disaster Relief

    $2,500
  23. Black LA Relief & Recovery FundLos Angeles, CA

    Disaster Relief

    $2,500
  24. Las Fotos ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    Discretionary

    $2,500
  25. P F Bresee FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Disaster Relief

    $2,500
  26. Street PoetsLos Angeles, CA

    Discretionary

    $2,500
  27. Education Throught Music-Los AngelesBurbank, CA

    Discretionary

    $2,500
  28. Color Compton IncCompton, CA

    Discretionary

    $2,500
  29. Foster LoveBrea, CA

    Discretionary

    $2,500
  30. Partnership for Growth LALos Angeles, CA

    Discretionary

    $2,500
  31. AMAAD InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    Discretionary

    $2,500
  32. Lets Be KindCosta Mesa, CA

    Discretionary

    $2,500
  33. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $2,016
  34. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $2,000
  35. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $1,768
  36. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $1,704
  37. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $1,300
  38. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $1,000
  39. Individual

    Cancer Relief

    $500

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 $20,00025% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $17,50022% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $15,00018% of the total
  4. Mental health2 grants $12,50015% of the total
  5. Education4 grants $10,00012% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $6,2508% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California23 grants $121,250

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Joe PotenzaChair Hours 1Pay $0
  • Isabella JonesSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Connor JonesDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cory BengtzenDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott DuvallTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kiwan Cato-FoxDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • David PriceDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julisa ChavezDirector Hours 1Pay $0

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