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Pacific Education Foundation

Preselected recipients only Danville, California · EIN 942398206

Pacific Education Foundation is a private foundation in Danville, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $60,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 $40,000 the year before.

75% 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$40,0001$960,757
2024$60,0004$986,292

How to apply

Pacific Education 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Pacific Education Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$35,000
South Carolina1$15,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
College Track
Oakland, CA
General Support$25,000
Help 4 Kids
Myrtle Beach, SC
General Support$15,000
Steves Camp at Horizon Farms
Livingston Manor, NY
General Support$10,000
North Bay Childrens Center
Novato, CA
General Support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pacific Education Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pacific Education Foundation give?

$60,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Pacific Education Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Aaron Brown (Trustee) and Richard Rodriguez (Trustee).

What does Pacific Education Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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