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Gar and Esther Tootelian Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fresno, California · EIN 651190037

Gar and Esther Tootelian Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Fresno, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $109,700 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,700 and the largest $100,000. 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 up from $70,500 the year before.

80% 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$70,5005$1.6 million
2024$109,7005$1.6 million

How to apply

Gar and Esther Tootelian Charitable 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 Gar and Esther Tootelian Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$109,700

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central California Food Bank
Fresno, CA
Funds food distribution programs$100,000
Habitat for Humanity
Fresno, CA
Funds building homes programs$5,000
California Specialty Crops Council
Visalia, CA
Funds educational programs$2,700
Csu Fresno Ag One Foundation
Fresno, CA
Provide scholarships$1,000
Central Valley PBS
Fresno, CA
Fund educational programs$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gar and Esther Tootelian Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gar and Esther Tootelian Charitable Foundation give?

$109,700 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,700.

Who runs Gar and Esther Tootelian Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Karen Musson (President & CEO) and Gregory Musson (Cfo).

What does Gar and Esther Tootelian Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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