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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1503479

The Lampstand Foundation

A private foundation in Escondido, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $164,229 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $164,229

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,691,576
  • Tax year 2024

    $196,273

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $3,524,514
  • Tax year 2023

    $214,074

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,039,008
  • Tax year 2022

    $566,396

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,281,108
  • Tax year 2021

    $159,168

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,801,938
  • Tax year 2020

    $163,560

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,062,414

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Christian ministry and education

    $39,821
  2. Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA

    Education scholarship

    $30,000
  3. Individual

    Education and arts

    $15,000
  4. Individual

    Christian ministry

    $13,024
  5. San Diego Rescue MissionSan Diego, CA

    Christian ministry

    $10,000
  6. Family Research CouncilWashington, DC

    Christian ministry

    $6,000
  7. Wellspring Life ResourcesPlymouth, MN

    Christian ministry

    $4,500
  8. Heartbeat InternationalColumbus, OH

    Christian ministry

    $4,060
  9. Individual

    Chrristian ministry

    $3,200
  10. Individual

    Christian ministry

    $3,000
  11. Individual

    Christian ministry

    $3,000
  12. Salvation ArmyBend, OR

    Chrristian ministry

    $2,900
  13. High Desert MuseumBend, OR

    Educattion christian ministry

    $2,500
  14. National Network of Youth MinistryWrightwood, CA

    Education christian ministry

    $2,400
  15. In Touch MinistriesAtlanta, GA

    Christian ministy

    $2,400
  16. Free Wheelchair MissionIrvine, CA

    Christian ministry

    $2,064
  17. San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CA

    Animal rescue

    $2,000
  18. Sunriver Music FestivalBend, OR

    Education

    $1,750
  19. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Education

    $1,500
  20. Shepherds House MinistriesBend, OR

    Christian ministry1500

    $1,500
  21. Salvation ArmySan Diego, CA

    Christian ministry

    $1,100
  22. Luis Palau AssociationBeaverton, OR

    Christtian ministry

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    Christian ministry

    $1,000
  24. Campus AllianceSan Diego, CA

    Education

    $1,000
  25. Individual

    Christian ministry

    $1,000
  26. Seed FoundationFallbrook, CA

    Chistian minisytry

    $1,000
  27. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Wildlife conservation

    $1,000
  28. Individual

    Promote principles of freedom free market LMTD GVT

    $1,000
  29. Sweeney Consulting MinistryNewberg, OR

    Christian ministry

    $800
  30. Bill Sky-Eagle Evangelistic AssnArlington, TX

    Christian ministry

    $750
  31. Individual

    Public radio

    $660
  32. Individual

    Christian ministry

    $500
  33. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Land preservation

    $500
  34. Mission Aviation FellowshipNampa, ID

    Christian ministry

    $500
  35. Individual

    PRO [individual]

    $500
  36. California Family CouncilSacramento, CA

    Christian ministry

    $500
  37. Individual

    Christian ministry

    $500
  38. Discovery InstituteNewberg, OR

    Education scholarship

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $31,50049% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $11,50018% of the total
  3. Religion3 grants $7,90012% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $6,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $4,2507% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $2,0643% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $50,064
  2. Oregon8 grants $11,750
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $6,500
  4. Minnesota1 grant $4,500
  5. Ohio1 grant $4,060
  6. Georgia1 grant $2,400
  7. Michigan1 grant $1,500
  8. Texas1 grant $750
  9. Idaho1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David WinnDIRECTOR AND TRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $0
  • Kay WinnTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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