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Private foundations Encinitas, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Encinitas, CA

36 private foundations based in Encinitas, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $18.5 million in 239 grants, and 5 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. Leichtag FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $12,626,620 giving
  2. Gumpert FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $1,740,000 giving
  3. Melvin Garb FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $1,567,000 giving
  4. R C Baker Foundation A Ca Nonprofit Public Benefit CorpEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $708,156 giving
  5. Stern Leichter FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $511,500 giving
  6. Saber Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $383,353 giving
  7. Neil and Anna Mintz FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $224,200 giving
  8. The Skowronski Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $170,000 giving
  9. Sutton Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $139,250 giving
  10. Maxine Park Hocking Pals Foundation IncEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $79,432 giving
  11. John Harding Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $48,000 giving
  12. Cheyne C Johnston Foundation For Traumatic Brain Injury RecoveryEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $47,837 giving
  13. Dankberg Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $47,736 giving
  14. Gag Charitable CorporationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $45,430 giving
  15. Humanity Foundation IncEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  16. Chris and Liz Pascale Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $28,649 giving
  17. The Joe and Lisa Davis Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $23,356 giving
  18. ITSU IncEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $21,344 giving
  19. The Yuen Larson Legacy FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $17,110 giving
  20. Lopez FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 giving
  21. Ellen G and Edward G Wong Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $6,800 giving
  22. Oneness GardenEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. R C Baker Foundation A Ca Nonprofit Public Benefit CorpEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $708,156 giving
  2. The Skowronski Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $170,000 giving
  3. Ellen G and Edward G Wong Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $6,800 giving
  4. The Shah Exploration and Education FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  5. The Grandmother Tree FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Human services8 foundations $682,94930% of the total
  2. Health5 foundations $479,30021% of the total
  3. Education6 foundations $384,00017% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 foundations $181,1758% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 foundations $157,5007% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 foundations $122,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $280,22212% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Chris and Liz Pascale Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $28,649 giving
  2. ITSU IncEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $21,344 giving
  3. Saber Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $383,353 giving
  4. The Yuen Larson Legacy FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $17,110 giving
  5. Humanity Foundation IncEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  6. The Joe and Lisa Davis Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $23,356 giving
  7. Ellen G and Edward G Wong Family FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $6,800 giving
  8. Maxine Park Hocking Pals Foundation IncEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $79,432 giving
  9. Cheyne C Johnston Foundation For Traumatic Brain Injury RecoveryEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $47,837 giving
  10. Lopez FoundationEncinitas, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 giving
  11. Oneness GardenEncinitas, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 giving