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Cardoso Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Monica, California · EIN 812445610

Cardoso Family Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Monica, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $105,937 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $105,937 and the largest $105,937. 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 $35,765 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,5002$136,644
2024$35,7655$103,222
2025$105,9371$0

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

Cardoso Family 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$105,937

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
OH
General purpose fund$105,937

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cardoso Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cardoso Family Foundation give?

$105,937 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $105,937.

Who runs Cardoso Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Glenn Cardoso (President) and Madelynne Cardoso (Cfo/Secretary).

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