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The Villicana Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 474607424

The Villicana Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 $4,500 the year before.

20% 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$4,5005$108,055
2024$6,0005$133,602

How to apply

The Villicana 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 Villicana Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$2,000
Michigan1$2,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Promoting liberal arts education$2,000
Judicial Watch Inc
Washington, DC
Promoting integrity, transparency and accountability in government$1,000
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
General fund$1,000
Neighborhood Music School
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$1,000
Reagan Ranch Center - Young America's Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Villicana Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Villicana Foundation give?

$6,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Villicana Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Margaret Sue Villicana (Trustee) and Alexander Villicana (Trustee).

What does The Villicana Foundation fund?

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

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