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Charles and Patricia Rasmussen Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Valencia, California · EIN 870753737

Charles and Patricia Rasmussen Family Foundation is a private foundation in Valencia, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $186,247 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 in 2025 was up from $98,859 the year before.

77% 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$106,04017$2.3 million
2024$98,85918$2.5 million
2025$186,24717$2.5 million

How to apply

Charles and Patricia Rasmussen 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

What Charles and Patricia Rasmussen Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California17$186,247

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grace Brethren School
Simi Valley, CA
Community Programs and services$50,000
Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
Newhall, CA
Community programs and services$30,000
Carousel Ranch
Santa Clarita, CA
Community Programs and services$28,250
Single Mothers Outreach
Vaelncia, CA
Community Programs and services$25,000
Henry Mayo Hospital
Valencia, CA
Community Programs and services$15,000
SCV Scholarship Foundation
Santa Clarita, CA
Community Programs and services$10,000
Boys Girls Club
Santa Clarita, CA
Education and youth programs$6,800
Mustang Mend
Santa Clarita, CA
Community Programs and services$6,280
Stars and Stripes Foundation
Irvine, CA
Community Programs and services$5,000
Fillmore Girls Softball
Fillmore, CA
Education and youth programs$2,000
Homes for Families
Woodland Hills, CA
Community Programs and services$2,000
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Pasadena, CA
Community Programs and services$1,750
Friends of Heart Park
Newhall, CA
Community Programs and services$1,000
Ventura County Rugby
Camarillo, CA
Community Programs and services$1,000
ALS Network
Woodland Hills, CA
Community Programs and services$1,000
Victor Valley College Foundation
Victorville, CA
Education and youth programs$667
Simi Valley High School Cheer
Simi Valley, CA
Education and youth programs$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles and Patricia Rasmussen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles and Patricia Rasmussen Family Foundation give?

$186,247 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Charles and Patricia Rasmussen Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Taylor Rasmussen (Trustee), Stephen Rasmussen (Trustee), Casey Rasmussen (Trustee) and Adam Rasmussen (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Charles and Patricia Rasmussen Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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