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The Encina Foundation

Preselected recipients only Raleigh, North Carolina · EIN 943024272

The Encina Foundation is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $20,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $6,500 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
2023$6,5001$218,091
2024$20,0001$207,616

How to apply

The Encina 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 Encina Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Federation
Palo Alto, CA
General support$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Encina Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Encina Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Encina Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists M Melanie Yelton (President) and Norman Goldfarb (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does The Encina Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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