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Private foundations Monte Sereno, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Monte Sereno, CA

14 private foundations based in Monte Sereno, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $666,445 in 93 grants, and 2 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. Freedom Reign FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $345,036 giving
  2. Hinman Charitable FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $135,000 giving
  3. FMCK Lee FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $67,500 giving
  4. The Lazares Family FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $53,779 giving
  5. Becklam K FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $31,750 giving
  6. The Godfrey Family FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $20,400 giving
  7. The Lu Family FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $6,152 giving
  8. Pin-Wei & Grace Chen Charitable FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $4,828 giving
  9. Chen and Tai Family FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Lazares Family FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $53,779 giving
  2. Chen and Tai Family FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. International aid2 foundations $130,00035% of the total
  2. Animals1 foundation $115,00031% of the total
  3. Mental health3 foundations $51,30014% of the total
  4. Education5 foundations $50,87214% of the total
  5. Human services2 foundations $10,3363% of the total
  6. Health3 foundations $7,8002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes $5,5001% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Godfrey Family FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $20,400 giving
  2. Becklam K FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $31,750 giving
  3. FMCK Lee FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $67,500 giving
  4. The Lu Family FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $6,152 giving
  5. Pin-Wei & Grace Chen Charitable FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $4,828 giving
  6. Chen and Tai Family FoundationMonte Sereno, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 giving