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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3256658

The Meadowview Foundation

A private foundation in San Rafael, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $14 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,000,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $160,476,284

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,000,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $155,913,928

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,500,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $146,021,648

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,500,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $189,484,174

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,515,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $174,027,604

  • Tax year 2019

    $9,002,333

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $163,412,648

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Mary's College of CaMoraga, CA

    Building new library

    $2,500,000
  2. Habitat for Humanity East Baysilicon ValleyOakland, CA

    For esperanza

    $2,000,000
  3. Marine Mammal CenterSausalito, CA

    General support

    $1,500,000
  4. UC Davis School of Vet MedicineDavis, CA

    For feline care - equipment and fellowship

    $1,300,000
  5. Oakland ZooOakland, CA

    General support

    $1,000,000
  6. Pediatric Brain Tumor FoundationWinston Salem, NC

    General support

    $1,000,000
  7. Wildcare (san Rafael)San Rafael, CA

    General support

    $1,000,000
  8. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Hurricane helene & milton victims

    $1,000,000
  9. Baker Institute for Children with Hearing LossPalo Alto, CA

    For cochlear implants for children in need around the world

    $500,000
  10. Children of the NightLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $500,000
  11. American Red CrossSan Leandro, CA

    Northern california fire disasters

    $500,000
  12. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $400,000
  13. Stephen Stiller Tunnels to Tower FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $350,000
  14. UC Davis School of Vet MedicineDavis, CA

    Rift valley fever

    $200,000
  15. Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA

    Lmu campus ministry

    $100,000
  16. National Search Dog FoundationSanta Paula, CA

    Sponsor 2 dogs; the rest is unrestricted

    $50,000
  17. New Horizons FoundationNorth Hills, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  18. Vets Helping HerosBoca Raton, FL

    General support

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $1,500,00033% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $1,000,00022% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $1,000,00022% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $500,00011% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $500,00011% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $100,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $11,600,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $1,000,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $1,000,000
  4. New York1 grant $350,000
  5. Florida1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kim W BessoloPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Christine Y WiskemannVICE PRES., SECRETARY & DI Hours 2Pay $0
  • Esther B Wiskemann TorresTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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