Cardoso Family Foundation
Cardoso Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $106K. Net investment income was $3K.
Cardoso Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cardoso Family Foundation gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $106K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,937
- +196.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $105,937
- +1381.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $105,937
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Cardoso Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($106K).
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Cardoso Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 458% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OH | General Purpose Fund | $105,937 |
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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 | — | $3,070 | $106,292 | $105,937 | 1 | $105,937 | $3,070 | $5,111 |
| 2024 | $103,222 | $5,542 | $38,964 | $35,765 | 5 | $35,765 | $5,542 | $5,969 |
| 2023 | $136,644 | $5,283 | $15,011 | $12,500 | 2 | $12,500 | $5,283 | $7,133 |
| 2022 | $146,372 | $16 | $23,920 | $19,000 | 5 | $19,000 | $16 | $8,049 |
| 2021 | $170,276 | $18 | $10,670 | $9,000 | 2 | $9,000 | $18 | $8,812 |
| 2020 | $180,928 | $177,248 | $3,155 | — | — | — | — | $1,385 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cardoso Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cardoso Family Foundation is led by Glenn Cardoso, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Glenn Cardoso
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madelynne Cardoso
CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Cardoso Family Foundation
How much does Cardoso Family Foundation give each year?
Cardoso Family Foundation gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 5 grants.
Where does Cardoso Family Foundation operate?
Cardoso Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Ohio.
How much is Cardoso Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Cardoso Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Cardoso Family Foundation's EIN?
Cardoso Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2445610. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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