501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$217K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $218K a year · 65% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$217K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
990-PF Pt VIII
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$53K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$415K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$439K
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$415K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$456K
FY2025$415K
Expenses
$439K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$626K
FY2023$693K
FY2024$574K
FY2025$439K
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 10% · $45K Operating & administrative 90% · $395K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF; $217K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Exec. Director
$108,333Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$108,333Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021
Lawrence E Kline$108,333$91,667$100,000
Sherry M Kline$108,333$91,666$100,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in San Diego, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 10 grants · $45K · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$15,000
Uc San Diego FoundationFY2025$10,600
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Hillel of San DiegoFY2025$1,000
Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesFY2025$1,000
USC Annual FundFY2025$500
Individual RecipientFY2025$500
Jewish Federation of CincinnatiFY2025$360
Radys ChildrenFY2025$300

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$4K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$415K
Investment income$415K
Other income$236
Money out
$439K
Grants paid$45K
Running costs$395K
Owns and owes
$4.4M
net assets
Cash and savings$491K
Total assets$4.4M
Liabilities$53K
People
2
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$415K
Other income$236
Total revenue$415K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$491K
Total assets$4.4M
Liabilities$53K
Net assets$4.4M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $415K$439K−$24K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $456K$574K−$118K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $169K$693K−$524K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $335K$626K−$292K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $332K$492K−$160K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $312K$504K−$191K$5.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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