Calver Foundation
Calver Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Escondido, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Calver Foundation at a glance
In short: Calver Foundation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.3M), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,262,972
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,262,972
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,262,972
- Total assets
- $10,392,809
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (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 Calver Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($2.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
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 Calver Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2023) to $2.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | General Support | $2,262,972 |
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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 | $10,392,809 | $1,726,743 | $2,352,572 | $2,262,972 | 1 | $2,322,112 | $1,704,356 | $2,332,962 |
| 2024 | $11,016,105 | $646,304 | $1,820,659 | $1,800,000 | 1 | $1,800,000 | $646,064 | $2,242,972 |
| 2023 | $12,194,214 | $910,103 | $181,800 | $160,000 | 1 | $170,794 | $717,153 | $1,816,301 |
| 2022 | $10,572,725 | $10,583,229 | $10,504 | — | — | $5,177 | — | $140,329 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Calver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Calver Foundation is led by Robert C. Anderson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert C. Anderson
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$22K (2025)
Neil R. Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Morales Anderson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$10K (2025)
Matthew Bowers
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$22K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Cynthia Morales-Ileria (2023) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Morales Ileria (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Robert Anderson (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Calver Foundation
How much does Calver Foundation give each year?
Calver Foundation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 1 grant.
How large is Calver Foundation?
Calver Foundation reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (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.
What is Calver Foundation?
Calver Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Escondido, CA. It holds $10.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Calver Foundation operate?
Calver Foundation has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Calver Foundation's EIN?
Calver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1917009. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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