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Private foundations Salinas, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Salinas, CA

25 private foundations based in Salinas, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $6.9 million in 140 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. Harden FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $4,191,600 giving
  2. Sally Hughes Church FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $605,000 giving
  3. Kinnoull FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $489,402 giving
  4. Tanimura Family FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $398,500 giving
  5. Oreggia Family FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $360,000 giving
  6. Andrew & Phyllis D'arrigo Charitable FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $295,000 giving
  7. J & M FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $220,000 giving
  8. Bruce Church Educational Foundation CO Anne C LeachSalinas, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $90,666 giving
  9. Don and Barbara Chapin FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 33 grants Preselected only $85,300 giving
  10. Matsui FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $53,500 giving
  11. Terry & Barbara Slaughter Family FDNSalinas, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $39,600 giving
  12. Hawley Central California Afs Endowment FundSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $24,400 giving
  13. Sylvanus Charitable TrustSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $23,000 giving
  14. The Rubio Family FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $20,081 giving
  15. The Hing J Lom and Chow K Lom Charitable TrustSalinas, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Harden FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $4,191,600 giving
  2. Bruce Church Educational Foundation CO Anne C LeachSalinas, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $90,666 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education5 foundations $263,50027% of the total
  2. Animals2 foundations $137,00014% of the total
  3. Youth development3 foundations $120,00012% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 foundations $104,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 foundations $86,0009% of the total
  6. Health3 foundations $85,0009% of the total
  7. 4 other causes $174,40018% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Don and Barbara Chapin FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 33 grants Preselected only $85,300 giving
  2. Matsui FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $53,500 giving
  3. Terry & Barbara Slaughter Family FDNSalinas, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $39,600 giving
  4. The Rubio Family FoundationSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $20,081 giving
  5. Golden Ticket Monterey County IncSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $0 giving
  6. Hawley Central California Afs Endowment FundSalinas, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $24,400 giving
  7. The Hing J Lom and Chow K Lom Charitable TrustSalinas, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving