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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-2168191

Giving University

A private foundation in Anaheim, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $409,869 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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 2024

    $409,869

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $606,300

  • Tax year 2023

    $287,913

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $590,195

  • Tax year 2022

    $795,950

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $712,637

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,068,022

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $590,687

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,817,680

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,002,140

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,882,942

    Grants listed
    159
    Assets, end of year
    $826,877

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    General grant

    $65,000
  2. PMCA - New LifeKisumu, Kenya

    General grant

    $55,645
  3. Every Nations Church BhutanConfidential, Bhutan

    General grant

    $35,000
  4. Pakistan Partnership InitiativeIslamabad, Pakistan

    General grant

    $30,300
  5. New Day for ChildrenAlamo, CA

    General grant

    $30,000
  6. SolvaZurich, Switzerland

    General grant

    $24,824
  7. Friends Lanka Child FoundationWalagedara, Sri Lanka

    General grant

    $14,000
  8. Freedom House FoundationMamprobi, Ghana

    General grant

    $12,100
  9. Coast Hills ChurchAliso Viejo, CA

    General grant

    $12,000
  10. Jachie Special NeedsKumasi, Ghana

    General grant

    $12,000
  11. Physically Challenged Action FoundationOffinso, Ghana

    General grant

    $12,000
  12. Surf n' TurfSan Juan Capistrano, CA

    General grant

    $11,000
  13. Youth for Christ InternationalParker, CO

    General grant

    $11,000
  14. Influence ChurchAnaheim Hills, CA

    General grant

    $10,000
  15. Celebrate RecoverySanta Ana, CA

    General grant

    $10,000
  16. Northeast Track ClubWashington, DC

    General grant

    $10,000
  17. Warriors of HopeOrange, CA

    General grant

    $10,000
  18. United Bible Theological CollegeDayton, OH

    General grant

    $10,000
  19. NEO LeadersFort Collins, CO

    General grant

    $10,000
  20. Central Asian FellowshipWashington, DC

    General grant

    $10,000
  21. Grace ProjectYorba Linda, CA

    General grant

    $5,000
  22. Enroute 54 LtdLapaz, Ghana

    General grant

    $5,000
  23. The Bay Village HomeHoma Bay, Kenya

    General grant

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $30,00045% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $21,00032% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $10,00015% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $88,000
  2. Colorado2 grants $21,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $20,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Sam CernyPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mike LangSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Steven E NameroffTreasurer Hours 3Pay $0
  • Steve BrayDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dan DykDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nancy J BrayDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Anna BrayDirector Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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