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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-6046990

Richards Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Pacific Grove, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $49,225 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

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

    $49,225

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,068,171
  • Tax year 2024

    $37,960

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $977,527
  • Tax year 2023

    $42,225

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $876,017
  • Tax year 2022

    $41,610

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $816,897
  • Tax year 2021

    $47,300

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,022,364
  • Tax year 2020

    $40,825

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $945,776
  • Tax year 2019

    $41,050

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $887,011
  • Tax year 2018

    $40,090

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $785,550

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. Community Foundation of Monterey CoMonterey, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $15,000
  2. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $7,500
  3. Congregation Beth IsraelLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $4,300
  4. Anti-Defamation LeagueLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $2,500
  5. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $2,500
  6. Animal Assisted HappinessSunnyvale, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $1,500
  7. Montage Health FoundationMonterey, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $1,500
  8. The Lobular Breast Cancer AlliancePlymouth, MA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $1,500
  9. AbilitypathRedwood City, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $1,000
  10. Children's Hospital of Los AngelesEncino, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    Unrestricted contrib

    $1,000
  12. Life Services AlternativesCampbell, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $1,000
  13. Planned Parenthood Mar MonteSan Jose, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $1,000
  14. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $800
  15. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $575
  16. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Unrestricted contrib

    $500
  17. Bay Area Friendship CirclePalo Alto, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $500
  18. Monterey Bay Aquarium FoundationMonterey, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $500
  19. Open Mind SchoolMenlo Park, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $500
  20. Pacific Grove Rotary Club Legacy FRPacific Grove, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $500
  21. The Braxton Stuntz FoundationMonterey, CA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $500
  22. The Carmel Dance FestivalCarmel, CA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $500
  23. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted contrib

    $300
  24. Individual

    Unrestricted contrib

    $250
  25. Autism Society of AmericaWhittier, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $250
  26. Filoli FoundationWoodside, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $250
  27. Individual

    Unrestricted contrib

    $250
  28. Morgan Autism CenterSan Jose, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $250
  29. YMCA of Silicon ValleySanta Clara, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $250
  30. Individual

    Unrestricted contribution

    $250
  31. Parents Helping ParentsSan Jose, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $200
  32. Freedom From Religion FoundationMadison, WI

    Unrestricted contribution

    $200
  33. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted contrib

    $100
  34. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted contrib

    $100
  35. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Unrestricted contrib

    $100
  36. Individual

    Unrestricted contrib

    $100
  37. Wags and WalksLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted contrib

    $100
  38. Individual

    Unrestricted contribution

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $10,70047% of the total
  2. Human services6 grants $4,20018% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $4,00017% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $1,0755% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $8003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $1,2005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California24 grants $41,975
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $1,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  5. Alabama1 grant $300
  6. New York2 grants $200
  7. Wisconsin1 grant $200
  8. Rhode Island1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Warren Richards MDVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa Richards ZuegelTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tracy RichardsPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kimberly Richards WireSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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