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Allan and Lyndsey Arendsee Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Coronado, California · EIN 261588422

Allan and Lyndsey Arendsee Family Foundation is a private foundation in Coronado, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $141,313 in 39 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $60,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $130,162 the year before.

77% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$130,16228$2.7 million
2024$141,31339$3.2 million

How to apply

Allan and Lyndsey Arendsee Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Allan and Lyndsey Arendsee Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California29$125,813
New York2$6,000
Massachusetts1$2,500
Washington2$2,000
Virginia1$1,500
District of Columbia1$1,000
Nebraska1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Oregon1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 39 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Coronado Hospital Foundation
Coronado, CA
General purpose$60,000
Coronado Fourth of July Committee
Coronado, CA
General purpose$10,000
Rady Children's Hospital Association
San Diego, CA
General purpose$5,500
American Red Cross
San Diego, CA
General purpose$5,000
Exercise for Life Foundation
Clovis, CA
General purpose$5,000
Fractured Atlas Inc
New York, NY
General purpose$5,000
United Through Reading
San Diego, CA
General purpose$2,740
Alpha Project for the Homeless
San Diego, CA
General purpose$2,500
Coronado Junior Womans Club
Coronado, CA
General purpose$2,500
National Tay Sachs & Allied Diseases Association Inc
Brighton, MA
General purpose$2,500
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
San Diego, CA
General purpose$2,500
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
General purpose$2,500
Uss Midway Museum
San Diego, CA
General purpose$2,500
Solutions for Change
Vista, CA
General purpose$2,073
Coronado Police Officers Association
Coronado, CA
General purpose$2,000
Emerald Keepers
Coronado, CA
General purpose$2,000
Focus
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$2,000
Paws of Coronado
Coronado, CA
General purpose$2,000
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego, CA
General purpose$2,000
Whispering Winds
San Diego, CA
General purpose$2,000
C4 Foundation
Coronado, CA
General purpose$1,500
Navy Seal Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
General purpose$1,500
Adapt Movement Inc
Carlsbad, CA
General purpose$1,000
Ballard Food Bank
Seattle, WA
General purpose$1,000
Central California Food Bank
Fresnoca, CA
General purpose$1,000
Coronado Promenade Concerts
Coronado, CA
General purpose$1,000
Lambs Players Theatre
Coronado, CA
General purpose$1,000
Mission Action
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$1,000
NAMI Fresno
Fresno, CA
General purpose$1,000
San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association
San Diego, CA
General purpose$1,000
Santee Santas Foundation Inc
Santee, CA
General purpose$1,000
St Francis Foundation
Bellingham, WA
General purpose$1,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General purpose$1,000
The Gridiron Club and Foundation
Washington, DC
General purpose$1,000
University of Nebraska Foundation
Lincoln, NE
General purpose$1,000
William Saroyan Society
Fresno, CA
General purpose$1,000
Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project
Philadelphia, PA
General purpose$1,000
Jesuit High School
Portland, OR
General purpose$500
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
General purpose$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Allan and Lyndsey Arendsee Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Allan and Lyndsey Arendsee Family Foundation give?

$141,313 in tax year 2024, across 39 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Allan and Lyndsey Arendsee Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lyndsey J Arendsee (President), Allyson N Arendsee (Vice-President), Allan W Arendsee (Secretary & Treasurer) and Andrea Arendsee (Director).

What does Allan and Lyndsey Arendsee Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, arts and culture and youth programs.

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