Foster Charitable Trust
EIN 336195828Total Given 2016–2024
$3.6M
136 grants · $399K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $4K–$25K
grant size
51%
supporter · 30/59 multi-year
repeat
$16.7M
Assets (2024)
59
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 831-2160
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $290K | $3.7M | $40K | 22 |
| 2017 | $717K | $3.8M | $282K | 18 |
| 2018 | $286K | $3.4M | $41K | 22 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.7M | $178K | N/A |
| 2020 | $541K | $2.8M | $757K | 20 |
| 2021 | $301K | $2.5M | $163 | 16 |
| 2022 | $649K | $1.7M | $12K | 13 |
| 2023 | $240K | $1.6M | $20K | 11 |
| 2024 | $565K | $16.7M | $15.4M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 136 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$8K
Average
$26K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$470K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GF
Gina Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
GF
Gina Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
GF
Gina Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
GF
Gina Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
GF
Gina Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
GF
Gina Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
GF
Gina Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
GF
Gina Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
GF
Gina Foster
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (136 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church | San Pedro, CA | $470,098 | GEN EXEMPT | 2017 |
| Loyola High School | Los Angeles, CA | $400,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2022 |
| Loyola High School | Los Angeles, CA | $290,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2024 |
| Holy Trinity Church | San Pedro, CA | $250,313 | GEN EXEMPT | 2020 |
| Loyola High School | Los Angeles, CA | $109,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2016 |
| Loyola High School | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2021 |
| Loyola High School | Los Angeles, CA | $85,175 | GEN EXEMPT | 2018 |
| Mary Star of the Sea High School | San Pedro, CA | $80,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2024 |
| Loyola High School | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2017 |
| Catholic Leadership Institute | Malvern, PA | $75,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2024 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $70,446 | GEN EXEMPT | 2020 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $55,829 | GEN EXEMPT | 2017 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $52,998 | GEN EXEMPT | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2022 |
| Feed My Poor | Beverly Hills, CA | $50,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2022 |
| Mary Star of the Sea High School | San Pedro, CA | $40,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2023 |
| Holy Family Church | Glendale, CA | $36,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2020 |
| Cu Boulder | Boulder, CO | $35,312 | GEN EXEMPT | 2020 |
| Holy Trinity School | San Pedro, CA | $35,312 | GEN EXEMPT | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club | San Pedro, CA | $35,000 | GEN EXEMPT | 2016 |
| Holy Trinity Church | San Pedro, CA | $33,930 | GEN EXEMPT | 2018 |
| Cu Boulder | Boulder, CO | $30,270 | GEN EXEMPT | 2021 |