Buena Vista Foundation
Buena Vista Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carson City, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $262K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $6K.
Buena Vista Foundation at a glance
In short: Buena Vista Foundation gave $48K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $47,500
- -53.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,833
- +40.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $262,057
- -30.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Buena Vista Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy ($33K). Together the top 3 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Buena Vista Foundation gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 479% of 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $102K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy La Canada, CA | Support Education | $32,500 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation Newport Beach, CA | Cancer Research | $10,000 |
| Notre Dame Academy Los Angeles, CA | Support Education | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $262,057 | $-65,767 | $48,115 | $47,500 | 3 | $47,500 | $6,368 | — |
| 2023 | $376,636 | $7,732 | $101,725 | $101,500 | 9 | $101,500 | $7,732 | $21,189 |
| 2022 | $471,246 | $7,205 | $62,720 | $62,500 | 4 | $62,500 | $7,205 | — |
| 2021 | $527,472 | $25,066 | $69,758 | $66,000 | 8 | $66,000 | $24,973 | — |
| 2020 | $575,878 | $208,609 | $84,625 | $84,500 | 8 | — | $8,609 | $18,632 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buena Vista Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Betsy Collins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Margaret McAusland
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter F. Collins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Patrick Collins (2020–2023) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Buena Vista Foundation
How much does Buena Vista Foundation give each year?
Buena Vista Foundation gave $48K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $102K across 9 grants.
What is Buena Vista Foundation's typical grant size?
Buena Vista Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,833, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Buena Vista Foundation give grants?
Buena Vista Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Buena Vista Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Buena Vista Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Buena Vista Foundation?
Buena Vista Foundation reported $262K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Buena Vista Foundation's EIN?
Buena Vista Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0534535. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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