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Fiel Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Verdugo City, California · EIN 956081900

Fiel Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Verdugo City, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $53,834 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $58,868 the year before.

65% of its 2024 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$58,86820$1.5 million
2024$53,83426$1.6 million

How to apply

Fiel 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 Fiel Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia2$20,000
California15$19,344
Virginia2$10,090
North Carolina2$1,600
Illinois2$1,500
Maryland1$500
Tennessee1$500
New York1$300

Grants paid in 2024

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cato Institute
Washington, DC
General$10,000
Hoover Institute
Stanford, CA
General$10,000
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, DC
General$10,000
Institute For Justice
Arlington, VA
General$10,000
Sycamores
Los Angeles, CA
General$2,319
La Canada Educational Foundation
La Canada Flintridge, CA
General$2,000
BSA Troop 507
Whiteville, NC
General$1,500
The Jonathan Art Foundation
Northridge, CA
General$1,200
Los Altos Auxiliary Hathaway Sycamo
Pasadena, CA
General$1,000
Chrysalis
Santa Monica, CA
General$1,000
The Ronald McDonald House
Chicago, IL
General$1,000
Descanso Gardens
La Canada, CA
General$500
Charity Water
Franklin, TN
General$500
University Of Chicago Law
Chicago, IL
General$500
Salisbury Zoo Commission
Salisbury, MD
General$500
ALS United Greater New York
New York, NY
General$300
Blind Children's Center Of LA
Los Angeles, CA
General$300
LA Zoo
Los Angeles, CA
General$235
Oakmont League Philanthropy Fund
Pasadena, CA
General$200
Jonathan Club Scholarship Fund
Los Angeles, CA
General$200
The Reagan Foundation
Simi Valley, CA
General$105
UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General$100
Air Force Museum Foundation
Carlsbad, CA
General$100
VP Foundation
Graham, NC
General$100
USGS Gov National Parks
Reston, VA
General$90
Norman Simon Museum
Pasadena, CA
General$85

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fiel Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fiel Foundation Inc give?

$53,834 in tax year 2024, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Fiel Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Hilary Gregg (Treasurer), John Lee Gregg III (President), Sharon Gregg (Director) and John Lee Gregg IV (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Fiel Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and animals.

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