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Los Gatos Morning Rotary Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Gatos, California · EIN 270212530

Los Gatos Morning Rotary Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Los Gatos, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $69,700 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $15,000. 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 $69,050 the year before.

50% 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
2022$70,93913$475,396
2023$69,05018$523,142
2024$69,70014$557,946

How to apply

Los Gatos Morning Rotary 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 Los Gatos Morning Rotary Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California14$69,700

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Counseling and Support Services for Youth (Cassy)
Santa Clara, CA
Financial suppport$15,000
Altadena Rotary Charities
Altadena, CA
Fire relief$10,000
Los Gatos Museum Association
Los Gatos, CA
Financial support (art now)$10,000
Los Gatos Music & Arts
Los Gatos, CA
Financial support$5,000
Los Gatos Public Media (Kcat)
Los Gatos, CA
Financial support (oktoberfest)$5,000
Individual
CA
Scholarship award$4,000
Individual
CA
Scholarship award$4,000
Individual
CA
Scholarship award$3,000
Individual
CA
Scholarship award$3,000
Individual
CA
Scholarship award$3,000
Individual
CA
Scholarship award$3,000
West Valley Community Services
Cupertino, CA
Financial support$2,500
Rotary Distrct 5170 (Camp Ryla)
Livermore, CA
Youth leadership camp$1,900
Rotary Distrct 5170 (Interact)
Livermore, CA
Youth leadership conference$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Los Gatos Morning Rotary Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Los Gatos Morning Rotary Charitable Foundation give?

$69,700 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Los Gatos Morning Rotary Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lisa Sieber (Trustee), Dan Lawson (Trustee), Trevor Schwartz (Endowment Fund Manager) and Carol Waitte (Trustee) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Los Gatos Morning Rotary Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, education and youth programs.

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