The Fauna Foundation
EIN 237339633Total Given 2016–2024
$9K
4 grants · $1K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$3K
grant size
50%
supporter · 1/2 multi-year
repeat
$1.9M
Assets (2024)
2
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 456-5179
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2K | $2.9M | $43K | 1 |
| 2017 | $1K | $2.7M | $101K | 1 |
| 2018 | $1K | $2.5M | $117K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.4M | $156K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $2.3M | $163K | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $2.2M | $177K | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $2.0M | $122K | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $2.0M | $146K | N/A |
| 2024 | $5K | $1.9M | $203K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 4 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$5K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DG
Dean Graulich
Chairman/President/Secretary
Leadership
WF
Wayne Fawcett
Treasurer
Leadership
VM
Vitus Matare
Director
B1
Betty Denny Smith As of 1223
President
Leadership
WF
Wayne Fawcett
Treasurer
Leadership
J1
Jeff Pietrzyk As of 1223
Director
K1
Kim Caplinger As of 1223
Director
VM
Vitus Matare
Director
M1
Melinda Singer As of 1223
Director
BS
Betty Denny Smith
President
Leadership
WF
Wayne Fawcett
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jeff Pietrzyk
Director
VM
Vitus Matare
Director
KC
Kim Caplinger
Director
MS
Melinda Singer
Director
BS
Betty Denny Smith
President
Leadership
WF
Wayne Fawcett
Treasurer
Leadership
MS
Melinda Singer
Director
JP
Jeff Pietrzyk
Director
KC
Kim Caplinger
Director
VM
Vitus Matare
Director
BS
Betty Denny Smith
President
Leadership
WF
Wayne Fawcett
Treasurer
Leadership
VM
Vitus Matare
Director
KC
Kim Caplinger
Director
JP
Jeff Pietrzyk
Director
MS
Melinda Singer
Director
BS
Betty Denny Smith
President
Leadership
WF
Wayne Fawcett
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jeff Pietrzyk
Director
KC
Kim Caplinger
Director
VM
Vitus Matare
Director
BS
Betty Denny Smith
President
Leadership
WF
Wayne Fawcett
Treasurer
Leadership
MS
Melinda Singer
Director
JP
Jeff Pietrzyk
Director
KC
Kim Caplinger
Director
VM
Vitus Matare
Director
BS
Betty Denny Smith
President
Leadership
WF
Wayne Fawcett
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jeff Pietrzyk
Director
KC
Kim Caplinger
Director
VM
Vitus Matare
Director
BS
Betty Denny Smith
President
Leadership
WF
Wayne Fawcett
Treasurer
Leadership
KC
Kim Caplinger
Director
VM
Vitus Matare
Director
MG
Melinda Gwyn
Director
Grants Awarded (4 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu Animal Hospital | Malibu, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 2024 |
| Malibu Public High School | Malibu, CA | $2,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2016 |
| Malibu Public High School | Malibu, CA | $1,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2018 |
| Malibu Public High School | Malibu, CA | $1,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2017 |