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Found Penny Foundation

Preselected recipients only Canyon Country, California · EIN 356734885

Found Penny Foundation is a private foundation in Canyon Country, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $36,958 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $36,958 and the largest $36,958. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $1.4 million the year before.

100% of its 2023 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
2022$1.4 million3$35,941
2023$36,9581$0

How to apply

Found Penny 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 Found Penny Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$36,958

Grants paid in 2023

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Placerita Nature Center Association
Newhall, CA
Undesignated$36,958

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Found Penny Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Found Penny Foundation give?

$36,958 in tax year 2023, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $36,958.

Who runs Found Penny Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Louis A Garasi (Trustee).

What does Found Penny Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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