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Rubber Ducky Foundation

Preselected recipients only Seal Beach, California · EIN 814478635

Rubber Ducky Foundation is a private foundation in Seal Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $25,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $12,000. 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 $15,000 the year before.

38% 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
2021$25,0009$0
2023$15,0007$0
2024$25,0008$0

How to apply

Rubber Ducky 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 Rubber Ducky Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$12,000
California3$5,000
Arizona1$2,000
Illinois1$2,000
Massachusetts1$2,000
Maryland1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pacific Wrecks
Hyde Park, NY
To assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$12,000
Make A Wish Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
To assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
To assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
Cure Alzheimer's Fund
Wellesley Hills, MA
To assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
Santa Ana, CA
To assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
Operation Second Chance Inc
Germantown, MD
To assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
National Headache Foundation
Chicago, IL
To assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
Friends of Seal Beach Animal Care C
Seal Beach, CA
To assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rubber Ducky Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rubber Ducky Foundation give?

$25,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Rubber Ducky Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Donna Sakaida (President).

What does Rubber Ducky Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, health and youth programs.

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