Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Maria, CA EIN: 77-0530246

Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate is a private foundation, based in Santa Maria, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $594K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $124K.

Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate at a glance

In short: Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate gave $31K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$31,000
+3.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,500
+3.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,500
Total assets
$593,911
+17.3% 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 September 2026.

Who Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Cal Poly Foundation: $16KCal Poly Foundation$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cal Poly Foundation ($16K).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San Luis ObispoSolvangSanta Maria

How Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2019) to $32K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$15,500
Cal Poly Foundation San Luis Obispo, CACollege Support$15,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$593,911$125,476$37,769$31,0002$32,254$123,868$40,399
2024$506,204$150,415$33,232$30,0002$31,291$148,722$33,144
2023$389,021$18,621$35,514$32,4002$33,733$14,854$30,296
2022$405,914$3,762$33,967$31,0002$32,266$8,029$33,949
2021$436,119$-18,544$32,957$25,5003—$7,301$35,125
2020$487,620$105,445$26,784$24,0002—$104,018$23,759
2019$408,959$3,508$25,335$22,1602—$11,319$25,210

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate is led by Mark C. Fugate, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark C. Fugate

    President & Treasurer

    Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Dalmau

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Lahr

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Burt E. Fugate (2019–2023) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate

How much does Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate give each year?

Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate gave $31K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.

How large is Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate?

Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate reported $594K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate operate?

Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate has awarded grants in California.

What is Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate's EIN?

Burt E Fugate and Anne L Fugate's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0530246. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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