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Acres of Love

Public charity · Grantmaker San Juan Capistrano, CA EIN: 33-0930465 Website

Since 1998, Acres of Love has existed to rescue vulnerable children and welcome them into the love of family.

Key facts about Acres of Love

In short: Acres of Love reported $2.9M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
33-0930465
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Grants paid (2024)
$2,944,787 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$1,030,066

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

-48.5% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$2.9M

+5789.6% YoY

Revenue

$2.7M

-28.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$7K

-58.6% YoY

About Acres of Love

Based on IRS filings

Acres of Love is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Juan Capistrano, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $2.9M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $7K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

TustinLaguna Niguel

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4MTotal only2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $3.8M (2022). In 2024 it reported $2.9M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,030,066$2,000,312$2,762,468
Revenue$2,670,854$3,756,185$4,785,215
Expenses$3,648,192$4,534,765$4,592,154
Net Investment Income$6,798$16,438$11

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Acres of Love is led by Gerda Audagnotti, CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gerda Audagnotti

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2020) → $106K (2024)

  • Ryan Audagnotti

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Million Esq.

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Davies

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Campbell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Pebley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Louie Carson (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ron Brown (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Gerda Audagnotti — CEO: $106KGerda AudagnottiCEO$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $106K, to Gerda Audagnotti (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Acres of Love

How much does Acres of Love give each year?

Acres of Love reported $2.9M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $50K across 2 grants.

How large is Acres of Love?

Acres of Love reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.

What is Acres of Love?

Acres of Love is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Juan Capistrano, CA. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Acres of Love operate?

Acres of Love has awarded grants in California.

What is Acres of Love's EIN?

Acres of Love's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0930465. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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