California Charitable Foundation
California Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Laguna Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $1K.
California Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: California Charitable Foundation gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $200,000
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $15,754
- -86.4% 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 California Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of California Berkeley Foundation ($200K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How California Charitable Foundation gives
- 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | General Donation | $200,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,754 | $102,893 | $202,732 | $200,000 | 1 | $201,164 | $1,368 | $3,437 |
| 2024 | $115,593 | $1,930 | $3,351 | — | — | $1,075 | $3,060 | $5,637 |
| 2023 | $117,014 | $202,298 | $203,385 | $200,000 | 1 | $201,025 | $389 | $5,375 |
| 2022 | $118,101 | $1,197 | $1,374 | — | — | $25 | $690 | $5,344 |
| 2021 | $118,278 | $32,692 | $15,892 | $14,517 | 2 | $14,517 | $549 | $5,726 |
| 2020 | $101,478 | $-481 | $6,128 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $1,191 | $5,219 |
| 2019 | $108,112 | $4,285 | $981 | — | — | — | $3,339 | $5,258 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, California Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
California Charitable Foundation is led by Mohannad S. Malas, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mohannad S. Malas
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rana Malas
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 California Charitable Foundation
How much does California Charitable Foundation give each year?
California Charitable Foundation gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is California Charitable Foundation?
California Charitable Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does California Charitable Foundation operate?
California Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois.
What is California Charitable Foundation's EIN?
California Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0886137. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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