Ciba Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Glendale, CA EIN: 20-3380617

Ciba Foundation is a private foundation, based in Glendale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K.

Ciba Foundation at a glance

In short: Ciba Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$15,494
-64.7% 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 November 2026.

Who Ciba Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity: $20KSan Gabriel Valley Habitat forHumanity$20KThe Change Reaction: $10KThe Change Reaction$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity ($20K). Together the top 2 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesMonroviaSherman OaksTaylorTulare

How Ciba 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

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $477 (2021) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity Monrovia, CADonation to their rebuildla fund to provide direct relief to individuals impacted by the la wildfires$20,000
The Change Reaction Sherman Oaks, CADonation to their wildfire direct giving fund to provide direct relief to individuals impacted by the la wildfires$10,000
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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$15,494$1,592$30,029$30,0002$30,000—$1,182
2024$43,931$2,826$78————$2,140
2023$41,183$29,686$18,600$18,5703$18,570—$1,788
2022$30,097$7,213$5,976———$3$1,435
2021$28,180$17,723$3,942$4771$477$2$1,061
2020$19,236$24,411$12,683$10,0002—$6$751

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ciba Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ciba Foundation is led by Michael Marino, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Marino

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Lochmoeller

    Director & Secretary

    Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Don Lupo

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Davidow

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Qiang

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Aimee Westcott

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Dwain Bender (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Julie Kim (2020–2022) — Secretary

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 Ciba Foundation

How much does Ciba Foundation give each year?

Ciba Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Ciba Foundation?

Ciba Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Ciba Foundation operate?

Ciba Foundation has awarded grants in California, Michigan.

What is Ciba Foundation's EIN?

Ciba Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3380617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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