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California Educational Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only La Mesa, California · EIN 874172582

California Educational Foundation Trust is a private foundation in La Mesa, California. In tax year 2022 it gave $8.7 million in 13 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $6.3 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2022.

How to apply

California Educational 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

What California Educational Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California13$8.7 million

Grants paid in 2022

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The San Diego Foundation
San Diego, CA
General purpose$6.3 million
Health Sciences High & Middle College
San Diego, CA
General purpose$630,700
Teach for America - San Diego
San Diego, CA
General purpose$473,030
Anvil of Hope
San Diego, CA
General purpose$392,500
Old Town Academy
San Diego, CA
General purpose$250,000
San Diego la Raza Lawyers Association - Public Benefit Fund
San Diego, CA
General purpose$200,000
Mainly Mozart
San Diego, CA
General purpose$100,000
Olive Crest - San Diego Region
San Diego, CA
General purpose$100,000
Old Town Academy
San Diego, CA
General purpose$98,500
Grossmont Union High School District
El Cajon, CA
General purpose$95,505
Cesar Chavez Service Clubs
San Diego, CA
General purpose$40,000
Mana de San Diego
San Diego, CA
General purpose$34,850
Heavy Breathing Foundation
Escondido, CA
General purpose$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2022 filing.

Questions people ask

Does California Educational Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does California Educational Foundation Trust give?

$8.7 million in tax year 2022, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs California Educational Foundation Trust?

Its 2022 filing lists Richard Kipperman (Trustee) and William Robert Ayres (Trustee).

What does California Educational Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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