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The Lawrence E & Neva B Fenstermaker Foundation

Preselected recipients only Claremont, California · EIN 330700063

The Lawrence E & Neva B Fenstermaker Foundation is a private foundation in Claremont, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $673,714 and the largest $1.3 million. 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 $75,750 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$68,0002$926,619
2023$75,7503$1.1 million
2024$1.3 million2$0

How to apply

The Lawrence E & Neva B Fenstermaker 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 The Lawrence E & Neva B Fenstermaker Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$1.3 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ca St University San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
Education$1.3 million
Musical Merit Foundation
San Diego, CA
Education$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lawrence E & Neva B Fenstermaker Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Lawrence E & Neva B Fenstermaker Foundation give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $673,714.

Who runs The Lawrence E & Neva B Fenstermaker Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Geraldine DeBoer-Brooks (President), Patricia Laybourn (Cfo), Mitzi Kolar (Board Member) and Peggy Chammas (Board Member) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Lawrence E & Neva B Fenstermaker Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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