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Singleton Foundation for Financial

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 475679434

Singleton Foundation for Financial is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $227,976 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,400 and the largest $225,000. 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 $227,000 the year before.

75% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$227,0002$4.9 million
2024$227,9764$1.5 million

How to apply

Singleton Foundation for Financial 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$225,300
Florida1$2,500
New Jersey1$176

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pepperdine University
Calabasas, CA
Charitable$225,000
Entrepreneurs Funding
Tampa, FL
Charitable$2,500
San Gabriel Valley Foundation
San Gabriel, CA
Charitable$300
Goodsports
Wall Township, NJ
Charitable$176

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Singleton Foundation for Financial accept grant applications?

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

How much does Singleton Foundation for Financial give?

$227,976 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,400.

Who runs Singleton Foundation for Financial?

Its 2024 filing lists William Singleton (President), Carolyn Singleton (Vice President), Jean Gadea (Sec/Treas) and Will Thorndike (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

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