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James P Previti Charitable Fund

Preselected recipients only Carlsbad, California · EIN 882839886

James P Previti Charitable Fund is a private foundation in Carlsbad, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $495,800 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $120,800. 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 $86,500 the year before.

83% 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$50,0001$460,119
2024$86,5003$392,682
2025$495,80012$915,474

How to apply

James P Previti Charitable Fund 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 James P Previti Charitable Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$435,800
Nevada2$60,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Casa Oc
Orange, CA
Community outreach$120,800
Eisenhower Health Foundation
Rancho Mirage, CA
Community outreach$50,000
Usd Burnham-Moores Center
San Diego, CA
Community outreach$50,000
The Children's Cabinet
Reno, NV
Community outreach$50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Santa Ana, CA
Community outreach$50,000
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Costa Mesa, CA
Education$50,000
Scripps Health Foundation
San Diego, CA
Community outreach$50,000
Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center
Sacramento, CA
Community outreach$25,000
New Haven Youth and Family Services
Vista, CA
Community outreach$20,000
Children's Crisis Center of Stanislaus Co
Modesto, CA
Community outreach$15,000
Kids Foundation
Reno, NV
Community outreach$10,000
Antelope Valley College Foundation
Lancaster, CA
Community outreach$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James P Previti Charitable Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does James P Previti Charitable Fund give?

$495,800 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs James P Previti Charitable Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists James P Previti (Director, President, Sec. & Treas), Michele Previti (Director), Annamarie Previti (Secretary) and Roberta Kathryn Previti (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does James P Previti Charitable Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and education.

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