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Camalotte Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lafayette, California · EIN 815199395

Camalotte Foundation is a private foundation in Lafayette, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $825,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $680,000 the year before.

23% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$680,00012$16.0 million
2024$825,00013$17.0 million

How to apply

Camalotte 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 Camalotte Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia3$425,000
New York6$300,000
California3$85,000
Connecticut1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ecoamerica
Washington, DC
Charitable$200,000
Reproductive Freedom for All
Washington, DC
Charitable$175,000
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
Charitable$175,000
Polaris Project
Washington, DC
Charitable$50,000
The Frick Collection
New York, NY
Charitable$50,000
Thorn
El Segundo, CA
Charitable$30,000
Food on Foot
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$30,000
Sanctuary for Families
New York, NY
Charitable$30,000
Park Theater Trust
Lafayette, CA
Charitable$25,000
American Friends of Victoria & Albert Museum
Greenwich, CT
Charitable$15,000
Save Venice Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$15,000
Bloomberg Philanthropies
New York, NY
Charitable$15,000
The Costume Institute at the Met
New York, NY
Charitable$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Camalotte Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Camalotte Foundation give?

$825,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Camalotte Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James Kohlberg (President, Director), Casey Kohlberg (Vice President, Director), Angie Ferrif (Cfo, Director) and John Eastburn (Secretary, Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Camalotte Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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