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Private foundations Merced, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Merced, CA

14 private foundations based in Merced, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $373,078 in 118 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

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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. Hanimireddy Lakireddy Family FoundationMerced, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $191,252 giving
  2. California Lions Youth and Camp FoundatiMerced, CA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $66,282 giving
  3. Elks Park Scholarship & Charity FunMerced, CA · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $52,624 giving
  4. Frances Saunders FoundationMerced, CA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $36,800 giving
  5. Yosemite Lodge #99 Scholarship FundMerced, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $13,000 giving
  6. Ferrero Scholarship TrustMerced, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving
  7. Be UMerced, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $5,120 giving
  8. Thondapu Family Foundation IncMerced, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving
  9. California Community College Baseball Coaches AssociationMerced, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. California Lions Youth and Camp FoundatiMerced, CA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $66,282 giving
  2. Thondapu Family Foundation IncMerced, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving
  3. Valley Initiative for Affordable HousingMerced, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  4. Hattie Givens Testamentary TrustMerced, CA · tax year 2024 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. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 foundation $27,17638% of the total
  2. International aid3 foundations $15,91322% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 foundation $10,00014% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 foundation $8,00011% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 foundations $3,3005% of the total
  6. Human services1 foundation $3,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes $4,6867% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Elks Park Scholarship & Charity FunMerced, CA · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $52,624 giving
  2. California Lions Youth and Camp FoundatiMerced, CA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $66,282 giving
  3. Frances Saunders FoundationMerced, CA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $36,800 giving
  4. Yosemite Lodge #99 Scholarship FundMerced, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $13,000 giving
  5. Hanimireddy Lakireddy Family FoundationMerced, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $191,252 giving
  6. Ferrero Scholarship TrustMerced, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving
  7. Be UMerced, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $5,120 giving
  8. Thondapu Family Foundation IncMerced, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving
  9. California Community College Baseball Coaches AssociationMerced, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving