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Ronald Philip Saturno Foundation

Preselected recipients only Berkeley, California · EIN 814689336

Ronald Philip Saturno Foundation is a private foundation in Berkeley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $17,500 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $3,000. 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 down from $33,000 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$33,00018$185,032
2024$17,50012$174,388

How to apply

Ronald Philip Saturno 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

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California9$14,500
District of Columbia1$1,000
Maryland1$1,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Berkeley Public Liabrary
Berkeley, CA
General$3,000
Berkeley Arch Heritage
Berkeley, CA
General$2,000
St Vincent de Paul
El Cerrito, CA
General$2,000
Kqed
San Francisco, CA
General$2,000
Project Open Hand
San Francisco, CA
General$2,000
Friends of the Fountain
Berkeley, CA
General$1,000
Alameda Co Comm Food Bank
Oakland, CA
General$1,000
Human Rights Campaign FD
Washington, DC
General$1,000
Natl Trust for Historic Pres
Hagerstown, MD
General$1,000
Mono Lake Committee
Lee Vining, CA
General$1,000
Amigos de Las Americans
Houston, TX
General$1,000
The TM Center Mfusa
Carmel, CA
General$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ronald Philip Saturno Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ronald Philip Saturno Foundation give?

$17,500 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Ronald Philip Saturno Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ronald P Saturno (President), Stan Lusardi (Secretary) and Charles W Roth (Treasurer).

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