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Private foundations Altadena, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Altadena, CA

10 private foundations based in Altadena, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $498,952 in 68 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Essick Foundation IncAltadena, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $205,000 giving
  2. The Fishbein Family Foundation IncAltadena, CA · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $116,760 giving
  3. Soares Family FoundationAltadena, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $98,200 giving
  4. Noah Langholz Remembrance FundAltadena, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  5. John F Merrell Charitable FoundationAltadena, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  6. The Dimassa Family FoundationAltadena, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $13,707 giving
  7. Floyd H Norris FoundationAltadena, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $285 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Fishbein Family Foundation IncAltadena, CA · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $116,760 giving
  2. John F Merrell Charitable FoundationAltadena, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 foundations $199,63570% of the total
  2. Human services3 foundations $27,25010% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 foundation $20,5857% of the total
  4. Environment3 foundations $11,6254% of the total
  5. Animals1 foundation $10,5004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 foundation $7,5003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes $7,0002% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Noah Langholz Remembrance FundAltadena, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  2. The Dimassa Family FoundationAltadena, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $13,707 giving
  3. Floyd H Norris FoundationAltadena, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $285 giving