Calver Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Escondido, CA EIN: 86-1917009

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.

Key facts about Calver Foundation

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.

EIN
86-1917009
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,262,972
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$2,262,972
Median grant
$2,262,972
Total assets
$10,392,809
Primary geography
Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.4M

-5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

+25.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.3M

+25.7% YoY

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.

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.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Calver Foundation?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Warwick

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2023) to $2.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.3M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program: $2.3MVanguard Charitable EndowmentProgram$2.3M

The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($2.3M).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RIGeneral Support$2,262,972

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$10,392,809$11,016,105$12,194,214
Revenue$1,726,743$646,304$910,103
Expenses$2,352,572$1,820,659$181,800
Qualifying Distributions$2,322,112$1,800,000$170,794
Net Investment Income$1,704,356$646,064$717,153
Distributable Amount$2,332,962$2,242,972$1,816,301

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Calver Foundation's 2022 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

The latest filing that lists officers: our copy of the 2023–2025 filings list none.

  • Cynthia Morales Ileria

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Neil R. Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert C. Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 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).

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching Calver Foundation by hand.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Calver Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

Carroll Petrie Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

The Carroll Petrie Foundation funds animal welfare and humane treatment, wildlife protection, habitat conservation, and related environmental work, with a focus on New Mexico and the Southwest. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $3,862,500, with a median of $50,000. It funds preselected organizations by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$320.6M

Grants

115

Total Given

$14.2M

Freedom Together Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation funds work to strengthen multiracial democracy and build community and worker power, racial and gender justice, movement infrastructure, reproductive health, medical research, and community institutions. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,000 to $14 million, with a median of $500,000; its largest shares went to organizations in Washington, DC, New York, California, Massachusetts, and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$3.4B

Grants

595

Total Given

$470.0M

The Tijori Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Tijori Foundation funds preselected charitable organizations, with 2024 grants spanning humanitarian assistance, economic empowerment, youth support, health, and related projects. Its 13 grants ranged from $20,000 to $2 million, with a median of $150,000; funding went mainly to recipients in Virginia, Ohio, and Rhode Island. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

—

Grants

13

Total Given

$6.3M

The Tinybell Charitable Fund

Wilmington, DE

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$15.4M

Grants

11

Total Given

$453K

Battelle Memorial Institute

Columbus, OH

Battelle supports STEM education, scientific and educational work, and community organizations; its Central Ohio STEM Grant focuses on sustainable K–12 programs, especially for underserved students. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,008 to $9,360,974, with a median of $12,300, and giving reached organizations across the U.S., especially in Ohio. The profile does not state whether Battelle accepts unsolicited requests.

Science & Technology

Assets

$1.9B

Grants

151

Total Given

$17.9M

John & Florence Newman Foundation

San Antonio, TX

The John & Florence Newman Foundation supports organizations working in health care, journalism, environmental conservation, education, and nonprofit leadership, with most funding going to Texas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$28.5M

Grants

32

Total Given

$1.0M

Ben and Sheila Plotkin Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$2.3M

Grants

3

Total Given

$150K

Ventus Charitable Foundation

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Ventus Charitable Foundation funds public education in Palm Beach County, primary adrenal insufficiency research and care, democracy and civic engagement, and research and preservation related to Louis Comfort Tiffany. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,500 to $2 million, with a median of $60,000, supporting local, Florida, and national work; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Assets

$56.8M

Grants

50

Total Given

$8.1M

Bachrach Family Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

Assets

$45K

Grants

4

Total Given

$262K

DM Peterson Family Foundation

Western Springs, IL

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$282K

Grants

1

Total Given

$311K

The Thomas J Edelman Foundation

New York, NY

The Thomas J Edelman Foundation supports organizations in education, wildlife conservation, community services, and historic preservation, with 2024 grants concentrated in Connecticut and New York. Its 24 grants ranged from $500 to $785,482, with a median of $4,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$28.2M

Grants

24

Total Given

$1.1M

Mortimer H Furtsch Foundation Inc

Delray Beach, FL

Education

Assets

$310K

Grants

2

Total Given

$289K

More Funders in California

Calver Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?