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Sierra Madre Foundation

Preselected recipients only Soquel, California · EIN 770518487

Sierra Madre Foundation is a private foundation in Soquel, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $750 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $750. 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 $1,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$1,0001$9,767
2023$1,0001$9,137
2024$7501$6,473

How to apply

Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$750

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA
Poverty & emergency relief$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sierra Madre Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sierra Madre Foundation give?

$750 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs Sierra Madre Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Karl L Kroeber (President).

What does Sierra Madre Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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