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Pharr Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hillsborough, California · EIN 943378536

Pharr Foundation is a private foundation in Hillsborough, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $15,000 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $15,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,0001$250,523
2024$15,0001$276,769
2025$15,0001$309,205

How to apply

Pharr 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Old Road Fund Inc
Norfolk, VA
Unrestricted$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pharr Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pharr Foundation give?

$15,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Pharr Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Matt Pharr (President) and Michael M Pharr (Cfo, Sect).

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