Why Not Foundation
EIN 306556291 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2018–2023
$340K
8 grants · $57K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$14K
typical small grants · $9K–$20K
grant size
17%
balanced · 1/6 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2023)
6
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Focus
Phone
(714) 633-5661
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23K | $1.7M | $41K | 2 |
| 2020 | $267K | $1.9M | $52K | 3 |
| 2021 | N/A | $2.0M | $219K | N/A |
| 2022 | $30K | $0 | $-47K | 2 |
| 2023 | $20K | $1.7M | $131K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 8 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$9K
Median
$14K
Average
$42K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (8 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Donor Advised Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | Donation | 2020 |
| Foundation for Regenerative Medicin | Orange, CA | $20,000 | Donation | 2023 |
| Foundation for Regenerative Medicin | Orange, CA | $20,000 | Donation | 2022 |
| Fellowship of Catholic University S | Dever, CO | $18,000 | Donation | 2018 |
| Focus | Grenesee, CO | $10,000 | Donation | 2020 |
| Inland Valley Baseball | Upland, CA | $10,000 | Donation | 2022 |
| Foundation for Regenerative Medicin | Orange, CA | $6,650 | Donation | 2020 |
| Fellowship of Christain Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 | Donations | 2018 |
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