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Squid & Squash Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Monica, California · EIN 203791970

Squid & Squash Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Monica, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $48,200 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $34,700. 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 $117,300 the year before.

60% 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$117,30010$476,975
2024$48,2005$425,317

How to apply

Squid & Squash 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
California5$48,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
One Voice
Santa Monica, CA
Donation$34,700
Education Fdn Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA
Donation$5,000
Maryvale
Rosemead, CA
Donation$5,000
Los Angeles Ballet
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$2,500
Hollywood Indies Little League
Calabasas, CA
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Squid & Squash Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Squid & Squash Foundation give?

$48,200 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Squid & Squash Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Veronica L Bates Whithorne (President), Douglas H Whithorne (Vice Preside) and George A Molsbarger (Sec/Treas/Cf).

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