How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact person
- On file
- Phone
- On file
- Mailing address
- On file
- Form and materials
- On file
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- The foundation makes grants only to recipients exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3) and are publicaly supported under IRC Section 509(a)(1) or (a)(2), or that are exempt operating foundations.The foundation supports activities in the following areas:* Education* Arts* Community Service* Health and Well Being* Relief for Victims of Disease and their Families* Care and Protection of Children/AnimalsThe foundation does not:* Consider requests for general fund-raising, deficit financing, or loans and grants to individuals.* Provide scholarship or fellowship support to individuals.* Make grants for research projects or give support to conferences, seminars, media events, or workships unless they are an integral part of a broader program.* Provide support for the production and development of television and radio programming.
Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$120,000
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $1,661,811
-
Tax year 2024
$130,000
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $1,635,185
-
Tax year 2023
$45,000
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $1,683,245
-
Tax year 2022
$56,500
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $1,678,681
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Tax year 2021
$173,031
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $1,668,018
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Tax year 2020
$155,000
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $1,701,036
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Tax year 2019
$80,000
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $1,755,016
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Tax year 2018
$72,500
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $1,584,480
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Boys and Girls Club of Tulare CountVisalia, CA
Provide funds for General Operations
$100,000 -
Happy Trails Riding AcademyTulare, CA
Partial funding for Adopt-a-Rider program
$10,000 -
Friends of Tulare CountyVisalia, CA
To purchase toys and gifts for disadvantaged children
$5,000 -
Visalia Police Activities LeagueVisalia, CA
To provide annual Christmas Party for youth
$5,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,00050% of the total
- Human services1 grant $5,00025% of the total
- Youth development1 grant $5,00025% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California4 grants $120,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Donald J GroppettiPresident Hours 0Pay $0
- Shelly K GroppettiSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
- Blake GroppettiDirector Hours 0Pay $0
- Amanda GroppettiDirector Hours 0Pay $0
- Jared GroppettiDirector Hours 0Pay $0
- Derek GroppettiTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
The return
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