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Andree D Vail Trust

Preselected recipients only San Diego, California · EIN 876272874

Andree D Vail Trust is a private foundation in San Diego, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $130,823 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $115,277 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$120,6754$2.5 million
2024$115,2774$2.7 million
2025$130,8234$3.0 million

How to apply

Andree D Vail Trust 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 Andree D Vail Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$130,823

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
La Jolla Music Society
La Jolla, CA
Donation to general fund$50,000
San Diego Symphony
San Diego, CA
Donation to general fund$50,000
La Jolla Athenaeum
La Jolla, CA
Donation to general fund$20,000
Helen Woodward Animal Center
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Donation to general fund$10,823

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Andree D Vail Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Andree D Vail Trust give?

$130,823 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs Andree D Vail Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Meredith L Brown (Successor Trustee).

What does Andree D Vail Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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