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Private foundations Solvang, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Solvang, CA

12 private foundations based in Solvang, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.5 million in 93 grants, and 1 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. S G FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $443,250 giving
  2. MNG Family FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $348,000 giving
  3. The Kei Lin FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $250,000 giving
  4. Geoffrey Claflin & Alison Wrigley Rusack Family FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $205,333 giving
  5. Tom & Nancy Elsaesser FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $88,000 giving
  6. Higgins-Trapnell Family FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $64,500 giving
  7. The Hawkins FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $47,000 giving
  8. Hill Family FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $19,900 giving
  9. Project Rescue FlightSolvang, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $6,141 giving
  10. The Liberty Cap FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $3,588 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. S G FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $443,250 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education3 foundations $81,10023% of the total
  2. Health4 foundations $75,25022% of the total
  3. Human services1 foundation $40,00011% of the total
  4. International aid2 foundations $35,00010% of the total
  5. Public affairs2 foundations $31,0009% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 foundations $30,2509% of the total
  7. 8 other causes $55,25016% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Hawkins FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $47,000 giving
  2. Hill Family FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $19,900 giving
  3. Tom & Nancy Elsaesser FoundationSolvang, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $88,000 giving
  4. Project Rescue FlightSolvang, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $6,141 giving