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Soares Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Altadena, California · EIN 276968865

Soares Family Foundation is a private foundation in Altadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $98,200 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $45,000. 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 $173,400 the year before.

22% 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$173,40011$3.0 million
2024$98,2009$3.3 million

How to apply

Soares Family 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 Soares Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$98,000
Ohio1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Elizabeth Parish School
Altadena, CA
For educational programs.$45,000
Society of St Vincent de Paul
Altadena, CA
For assistance to indigent families.$17,000
St Luke Church of God in Christ
San Diego, CA
For church ministry$17,000
St Elizabeth Catholic Church
Altadena, CA
For church ministry$9,000
Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jo
Fremont, CA
For church ministry$6,000
Journey House Inc
Pasadena, CA
Aid foster youth$2,000
St Vincent Meals on Wheels
Los Angeles, CA
For assistance to indigent families.$1,000
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles I
Los Angeles, CA
For assistance to indigent families.$1,000
Glenmary Home Missioners
Cincinnati, OH
For mission ministries$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Soares Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Soares Family Foundation give?

$98,200 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Soares Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James R Soares (Trustee) and Dorothy H Soares (Trustee).

What does Soares Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and human services.

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