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Atkinson Charitable Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Riverside, California · EIN 816985470

Atkinson Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Riverside, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,440 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $10,500. 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 down from $14,000 the year before.

67% of its 2025 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$16,2807$209,082
2024$14,0003$209,360
2025$13,4405$203,375

How to apply

Atkinson Charitable Foundation 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$12,500
Tennessee1$500
Florida1$240
Ohio1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Riverside, CA
General fund$10,500
LCMS Pacific Southwest District
Irvine, CA
General fund$2,000
Individual
TN
General fund$500
Individual
FL
General fund$240
Pdsa
Cleveland, OH
General fund$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Atkinson Charitable Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Atkinson Charitable Foundation Trust give?

$13,440 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Atkinson Charitable Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan Atkinson (Trustee) and John Atkinson (Trustee).

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