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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-2241406

John & Beverly Stauffer Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $211,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $211,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,417,907

  • Tax year 2024

    $221,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,323,467

  • Tax year 2023

    $218,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,253,681

  • Tax year 2022

    $218,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,291,119

  • Tax year 2021

    $202,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,399,577

  • Tax year 2020

    $203,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,407,943

  • Tax year 2019

    $241,475

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $4,469,857

  • Tax year 2018

    $229,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $4,537,923

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Zoological Society San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    General operations

    $25,000
  2. California State University FoundationLong Beach, CA

    General operations

    $20,000
  3. Helen Woodward Animal CenterRcho Santa Fe, CA

    General operations

    $20,000
  4. California Missions FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  5. Shakespeare-Will Power to YouthLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  6. Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA

    General operations

    $7,500
  7. Colburn School Performing ArtsLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $6,500
  8. Los Angeles OperaLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $6,500
  9. Boys & Girls Club of Santa ClaraSanta Paula, CA

    General operations

    $6,000
  10. Calif State Summer School for Arts FNDTNLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $6,000
  11. Coachella Valley Rescue MissionIndio, CA

    General operations

    $6,000
  12. Los Angeles Master ChoraleLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $6,000
  13. Las PatronasLa Jolla, CA

    General operations

    $5,500
  14. City Help Inc of Phoenix DBA Phoenix Dream CenterPhoenix, AZ

    General operations

    $5,000
  15. La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  16. Midnight MissionLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  17. Neurotalent Works IncPasadena, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  18. Ojai Festivals LTDOjai, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  19. One GenerationVan Nuys, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  20. Our House Grief Support CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  21. Salvation ArmyLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  22. Santa Barbara Mission Archive LibraSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  23. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural HisSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  24. Santa Barbara Trust for Historic PRSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  25. Seeds of Hope IncEncinitas, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  26. Skydog SanctuaryMalibu, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  27. Ventura County Rescue MissionOxnard, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  28. Ventura Education PartnershipVentura, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  29. Santa Paula Theatre CenterSanta Paula, CA

    General operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $21,00022% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $20,00021% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00021% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $15,00016% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $7,5008% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California28 grants $206,000
  2. Arizona1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Brooke Beverly SheridanPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $3,000
  • Leslie S BartlesonVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $2,000
  • Ben A Schuck IIITREASURER Hours 2Pay $12,000
  • Caroline BakerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $2,000
  • Katherine BartlesonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $1,000
  • Torrey McClureDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $2,000
  • William F KruseDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $2,000

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