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Eggertsen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ventura, California · EIN 884207351

Eggertsen Foundation is a private foundation in Ventura, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,226 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $3,000. 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 $5,195 the year before.

100% 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$2,0001$0
2024$5,1955$218,902
2025$8,2263$211,216

How to apply

Eggertsen 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 Eggertsen Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana1$3,000
Oregon1$3,000
California1$2,226

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisi
New Orleans, LA
Environmental$3,000
Individual
OR
Environmental$3,000
Individual
CA
Education$2,226

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eggertsen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eggertsen Foundation give?

$8,226 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Eggertsen Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel Eggertsen (Trustee) and Jennifer Eggertsen (Trustee).

What does Eggertsen Foundation fund?

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

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