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Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Rafael, California · EIN 946182691

Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Rafael, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $69,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 $4,000 the year before.

100% 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$32,5003$130,670
2023$4,0001$124,361
2024$69,0004$52,604

How to apply

Mario Ghilotti Family 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 Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$69,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marin Athletic Foundation Scholarship Fund
San Rafael, CA
Scholarship fund$35,000
Marin Builders Association Scholarship Fund
San Rafael, CA
Scholarship fund$15,000
Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Novato, CA
General program support$15,000
The University Foundation at Sacramento State
Sacramento, CA
Scholarship fund$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation give?

$69,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael M Ghilotti (Chief Financial Officer) and Dante W Ghilotti (President).

What does Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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