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Sinden Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Clemente, California · EIN 611633463

Sinden Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in San Clemente, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,120 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,885 and the largest $2,900. 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 down from $164,545 the year before.

25% of its 2025 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$23,7615$395,279
2024$164,5458$426,313
2025$8,1204$466,735

How to apply

Sinden Charitable 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 California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$8,120

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Illumination Foundation
Santa Ana, CA
Community support$2,900
Path Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
Community support$2,175
Path San Diego
San Diego, CA
Community support$1,595
Oc Rescue Mission
Tustin, CA
Community support$1,450

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sinden Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sinden Charitable Foundation give?

$8,120 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,885.

Who runs Sinden Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard A Sinden (Director) and Anna A Sinden (Trustee).

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