David Neal Pennington Foundation
The David Neal Pennington Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California. It reported 15 grants totaling $48,000 for filing year 2025.
David Neal Pennington Foundation at a glance
In short: David Neal Pennington Foundation gave $48K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- +34.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,200
- +25.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,020,450
- +4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to David Neal Pennington Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. No application materials or further process are specified.
- Contact
Mailing address: 302 Washington St 150-2005, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (949) 300-7399
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who David Neal Pennington Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was AIDS Assistance Project ($6K). Together the top 10 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states. California received 48% of the total, followed by New York and Oregon at 12% each, Tennessee at 10%, and Illinois at 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is David Neal Pennington Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $48K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AIDS Assistance Project Palm Springs, CA | To Provide Assistance to AIDS Victims | $6,000 |
| The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | To Provide Crisis and Suicide Prevention Services | $6,000 |
| The Asher House Salem, OR | To Rescue and Rehabilitate Animals That Been Abandon | $6,000 |
| Special Delivery San Diego (Meal Delivery) San Diego, CA | To Provide Food to AIDS Patients | $5,000 |
| St Judes Memphis, TN | To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastophic diseases through research and treatment | $5,000 |
| Amfar New York, NY | To further the research of a cure for aids | $4,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | To End Hunger in the United States | $3,000 |
| Project Angel Food Los Angeles, CA | To Provide Food to AIDS Patients | $3,000 |
| Make a Wish Phoenix, AZ | To grant the wish of every child diagnosed with a critical illness | $2,000 |
| Toys for Tots Triangle, VA | To distribute toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for christmas | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,020,450 | $109,725 | $67,983 | $48,000 | 15 | $48,000 | $74,742 | $56,725 |
| 2024 | $978,708 | $233,111 | $51,463 | $35,600 | 14 | $35,600 | $167,248 | $46,896 |
| 2023 | $797,060 | $139,848 | $45,180 | $32,500 | 18 | $32,500 | — | $35,580 |
| 2022 | $702,392 | $185,790 | $39,464 | $28,200 | 14 | $28,200 | $73,714 | $32,473 |
| 2021 | $556,066 | $229,352 | $24,470 | $16,450 | 14 | $16,450 | $139,709 | $28,226 |
| 2020 | $351,184 | $64,454 | $22,613 | $14,950 | 13 | — | $16,396 | $22,395 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David Neal Pennington Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, The Asher House says it rescues and rehabilitates abused, abandoned, or discarded animals. Project Angel Food says it provides medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling to critically ill people in Los Angeles County, while Feeding America describes its mission as advancing equitable access to nutritious food. Olive Crest says it provides safe homes, counseling, and education for children and families in crisis.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 15 grants totaling $48,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $6,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Among the largest grants were $6,000 each to AIDS Assistance Project, The Trevor Project, and The Asher House; $5,000 each to Special Delivery San Diego and St. Jude’s; and $4,000 to amfAR.
Other 2025 recipients included Feeding America and Project Angel Food, each with $3,000 grants; Make-A-Wish, Toys for Tots, and Doctors Without Borders, each with $2,000; and the American Cancer Society, with $1,000. The filing also lists $1,000 grants to Hoag Hospital Foundation, Olive Crest, and Wounded Warrior Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David N. Pennington as director and president, and Donna B. Jordan as director.
David Neal Pennington Foundation is led by David N. Pennington, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David N. Pennington
Director & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna B. Jordan
Director
On filings since 2020
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 David Neal Pennington Foundation
How much does David Neal Pennington Foundation give each year?
David Neal Pennington Foundation gave $48K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 14 grants.
What is David Neal Pennington Foundation's typical grant size?
David Neal Pennington Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,200, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from David Neal Pennington Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does David Neal Pennington Foundation give grants?
David Neal Pennington Foundation's top state is California, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (13%) and Oregon (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does David Neal Pennington Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on David Neal Pennington Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are David Neal Pennington Foundation's largest grantees?
David Neal Pennington Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include AIDS Assistance Project ($6,000), The Trevor Project ($6,000) and The Asher House ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is David Neal Pennington Foundation?
David Neal Pennington Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 does David Neal Pennington Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, The Asher House says it rescues and rehabilitates abused, abandoned, or discarded animals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from David Neal Pennington Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is David Neal Pennington Foundation's EIN?
David Neal Pennington Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0684612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does David Neal Pennington Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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