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The Stuart and Josefina Card Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Los Alto Hills, California · EIN 264631768

The Stuart and Josefina Card Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Los Alto Hills, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $98,129 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $1,639 and the largest $30,000. 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 up from $82,632 the year before.

47% of its 2025 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$69,11913$978,006
2024$82,63218$945,380
2025$98,12915$968,255

How to apply

The Stuart and Josefina Card Family Foundation Inc 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 Stuart and Josefina Card Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California. It also paid $10,250 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$55,084
Ohio1$20,000
Minnesota1$12,045
Alabama1$750

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Social Research Applications
Los Alto Hills, CA
Support program$30,000
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Support program$20,000
St Scholastica Academy Alumnae Association
Duluth, MN
Support program$12,045
Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos Hills
Los Altos, CA
Support program$10,191
Friendly Care Foundation IncSupport program$10,000
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Support program$5,000
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Support program$4,694
St Nicholas St William Parish
Los Altos, CA
Support program$1,639
Mentor Tutor Connection
Mountain View, CA
Support program$1,000
Portola Valley Schools FDTN
Portola Valley, CA
Support program$1,000
St Patrick's Seminary and University
Menlo Park, CA
Support program$1,000
Spiritual Direction
Montgomery, AL
Support program$750
Catholic Diocese of San Jose
San Jose, CA
Support program$500
Tanging YamanSupport program$250
Kqed
San Francisco, CA
Support program$60

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Stuart and Josefina Card Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Stuart and Josefina Card Family Foundation Inc give?

$98,129 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $1,639.

Who runs The Stuart and Josefina Card Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists JJ Card (Chief Exec. Officer & Secr) and Stuart Card (Chief Fin. Officer/Treasur).

What does The Stuart and Josefina Card Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, international and faith communities.

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