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California Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Laguna Beach, California · EIN 330886137

California Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Laguna Beach, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $200,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $200,000 and the largest $200,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$200,0001$114,455
2024$00$115,593
2025$200,0001$15,754

How to apply

California Charitable 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 California Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$200,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of California Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
General donation$200,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does California Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does California Charitable Foundation give?

$200,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $200,000.

Who runs California Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mohannad S Malas (President) and Rana Malas (Vice President).

What does California Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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