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Curt R and Gerry Pindler Foundation

Preselected recipients only Thousand Oaks, California · EIN 770491644

Curt R and Gerry Pindler Foundation is a private foundation in Thousand Oaks, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 $53,930 the year before.

19% of its 2025 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$49,00016$28,930
2024$53,93015$25,000
2025$57,00016$17,973

How to apply

Curt R and Gerry Pindler 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 Curt R and Gerry Pindler Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$25,000
New York3$13,000
Arizona2$11,000
Florida1$5,000
Virginia1$2,500
District of Columbia1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camelot Therapeutic Horsemanship
Scottsdale, AZ
Public charity$10,000
St John's Health Center Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Public charity$6,000
Doctors Without Borders USA
New York, NY
Public charity$5,000
Quarry Employee Scholarship Fund
La Quinta, CA
Public charity$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Public charity$5,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
Public charity$4,000
My Stuff Bags Foundation
Westlake Village, CA
Public charity$4,000
Tunnel 2 Towers
Staten Island, NY
Public charity$4,000
St Jude Children Research Hospital
Garden Grove, CA
Public charity$3,000
Eisenhower Health Foundation
Ranch Mirage, CA
Public charity$2,500
Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
Public charity$2,500
Cedars-Sinai Medical Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Public charity$2,000
Gary Sinise Foundation
Woodland Hills, CA
Public charity$2,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Public charity$1,000
Humane World for Animals
Washington, DC
Public charity$500
Jewish National Fund (JNF)
San Diego, CA
Public charity$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Curt R and Gerry Pindler Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Curt R and Gerry Pindler Foundation give?

$57,000 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Curt R and Gerry Pindler Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Curt R Pindler (President) and Gerry Pindler (Vice President).

What does Curt R and Gerry Pindler Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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