3GREENASSISTANCE

Private foundation · Grantmaker Whittier, CA EIN: 27-3063999

3GREENASSISTANCE is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Whittier, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $55K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $61K.

3GREENASSISTANCE at a glance

In short: 3GREENASSISTANCE gave $61K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,872
+66.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+60.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,609
+4.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,895
Total assets
$54,817
-21.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who 3GREENASSISTANCE funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Interfaith Food Center: $10KInterfaith Food Center$10KWhittier College: $10KWhittier College$10KFeeding America: $10KFeeding America$10KCandelas Music Arts Foundation: $10KCandelas Music Arts Foundation$10KYMCA Whittier: $10KYMCA Whittier$10KAcgela Inc: $8KAcgela Inc$8KWhite Buffalo Land: $2KWhite Buffalo Land$2KOrchard Community: $300Orchard Community$300

The largest 2025 recipient was Interfaith Food Center ($10K). Together the top 8 received $61K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

WhittierLos AngelesSanta FePasadenaPrincetonBeverly HillsGlendoraIgnacioLompocMontebelloNew YorkRiversideSanta Fe SpringsWashington

How 3GREENASSISTANCE gives

  • Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $74K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $61K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Interfaith Food Center Santa Fe Springs, CAEnergy Efficient Upgrades$10,000
Whittier College Whittier, CAUpgrade to Led Lighting$10,000
Feeding America Riverside, CAEnergy Efficient Refridgeration$10,000
Candelas Music Arts Foundation Los Angeles, CAUpgrade Hvac System$10,000
YMCA Whittier Whittier, CAEnergy Efficient Refrigerators$9,789
Acgela Inc Whittier, CATREES[:COMMA:] Materials and Plants$8,303
White Buffalo Land Lompoc, CAElectric Farm Equipment$2,480
Orchard Community Whittier, CAWindow Weather Proofing$300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$54,817$50,000$65,340$60,8728$50,872$2,029
2024$70,157$50,000$43,696$36,4635$36,463$2,029
2023$63,853$23,632$81,004$74,0008$74,000$4,724
2022$121,225$49,932$50,001$44,7865$44,786$5,209
2021$121,294$48,135$40,235$36,0004$36,000$5,731
2020$113,394$47,384$34,049$30,0003—$5,320

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 3GREENASSISTANCE reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

3GREENASSISTANCE is led by Jose Serna, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jose Serna

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Beatty

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Sena

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about 3GREENASSISTANCE

How much does 3GREENASSISTANCE give each year?

3GREENASSISTANCE gave $61K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 5 grants.

What is 3GREENASSISTANCE's typical grant size?

3GREENASSISTANCE's median grant in 2025 was $9,895, and its average grant was $7,609, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does 3GREENASSISTANCE give grants?

3GREENASSISTANCE gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Whittier, CA (4 grants).

Does 3GREENASSISTANCE give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on 3GREENASSISTANCE's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are 3GREENASSISTANCE's largest grantees?

3GREENASSISTANCE's largest 2025 grantees include Interfaith Food Center ($10,000), Whittier College ($10,000) and Feeding America ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is 3GREENASSISTANCE?

3GREENASSISTANCE reported $55K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is 3GREENASSISTANCE?

3GREENASSISTANCE is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Whittier, CA. It holds $55K in total assets as of 2025.

What is 3GREENASSISTANCE's EIN?

3GREENASSISTANCE's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3063999. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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