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DeFalco Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only San Diego, California · EIN 330526533

DeFalco Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in San Diego, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $315,000 in 38 grants; the typical grant was $6,250 and the largest $27,500. 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 $300,000 the year before.

19% 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
2022$300,00036$6.4 million
2023$300,00035$7.4 million
2024$315,00038$7.8 million

How to apply

DeFalco Family Foundation Inc 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 DeFalco Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona14$117,500
Washington13$117,500
California8$65,000
Georgia1$10,000
Maine1$2,500
Texas1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 38 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
GTCF-PenMet Parks
Tacoma, WA
RC Campaign Fund$27,500
Individual
CA
General Fund / Expend Funds in San Diego, Gig Harbor & Kitsap County WA & Arizona$25,000
Individual
AZ
AZ General Fund$25,000
Elder Help of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Greatest need$10,000
Optimist Club Fdn Point Loma
San Diego, CA
Education Grants$10,000
Emergency Food Network
Lakewood, WA
Greatest Need$10,000
Waste Not Inc
Scottsdale, AZ
Fund for Food Redistribution$10,000
TEARS Foundation
Tacoma, WA
Greatest Need$10,000
Umom New Day Center Inc
Phoenix, AZ
General Fund$10,000
Lindquist Dental Clinic for Childre
Tacoma, WA
Uncompensated Care Tacoma & Kitsap County$10,000
Mentorkids USA
Scottsdale, AZ
Greatest Need$10,000
Salmon for Soldiers
Gig Harbor, WA
General Fund$10,000
Puget Sound Anglers - Gig Harbor Ch
Gig Harbor, WA
General Fund$10,000
Washington Women in Need
Kirkland, WA
Scholarship Program, Courage 360$10,000
Banner Health Foundation
Phoeniz, AZ
General Fund$10,000
Hustle USA
Phoenix, AZ
General Fund$10,000
Lewy Body Dementia Association Inc
Lilburn, GA
General Fund$10,000
St Mary's Food Bank Alliance
Phoenix, AZ
Food Bank$7,500
Individual
AZ
General Fund$7,500
Tacoma Youth Symphony Association I
Tacoma, WA
Symphony 2U Youth Program$5,000
Neighborhood Christian Clinic
Phoenix, AZ
General Fund$5,000
Friends of Am Lake Veterans Golf Co
Lakewood, WA
General Fund$5,000
Home Start Inc
San Diego, CA
General Fund$5,000
United Through Reading
San Diego, CA
Greatest Need$5,000
Individual
WA
Rehabilitation and Support for Women in Need$5,000
Communities in Schools of Peninsula
Vaughn, WA
Greatest Need, Tacoma Students$5,000
Individual
CA
Greatest Need$5,000
Carol Milgard Breast Center
Tacoma, WA
General Fund$5,000
Acres of Diamonds
Duvall, WA
General Fund$5,000
Neighborhood Ministries
Phoenix, AZ
General Fund$5,000
Friends of the Verde River
Cottonwood, AZ
General Fund$5,000
Individual
AZ
General Fund$5,000
Franciscan Renewal Center
Scottsdale, AZ
General Fund$5,000
Artlink Inc
Phoenix, AZ
General Fund$2,500
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
Orono, ME
General Fund$2,500
Veterans Assistance Dogs of Texas I
Kerrville, TX
General Fund$2,500
Life Rolls On Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General Fund$2,500
Alliance Francaise de San Diego
San Diego, CA
General Fund$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does DeFalco Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does DeFalco Family Foundation Inc give?

$315,000 in tax year 2024, across 38 grants, with a typical grant of $6,250.

Who runs DeFalco Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Santina J DeFalco (President) and Victoria J Shrewsbury (Vice President).

What does DeFalco Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, food and hunger and education.

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