Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 87-0721248

Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $908K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $289K. Net investment income was $229K.

Key facts about Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable

EIN
87-0721248
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$288,780
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$26,253
Median grant
$1,030
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2024)
Total assets
$908,085
Primary geography
California (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable's 11 itemized 2024 grants were California (94%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants). None of its 11 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (11 grants).

Is Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $301; repeat grants $32K. How we count

Medians: $301 first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 141% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$908K

-6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$289K

-32.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

-38.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable reported a distributable amount of $207K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $908K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $289K. Net investment income was $229K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

San DiegoNew YorkSan FranciscoEscondidoWashingtonAmherstDallasLa Jolla CaPowaySacramentoSanta MonicaTucson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$121K$243K$364K$486K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$908,085$975,680$1,121,238
Revenue$232,849$296,232$169,386
Expenses$300,444$441,497$298,993
Qualifying Distributions$292,855$433,136$294,784
Net Investment Income$228,760$289,371$113,677
Distributable Amount$207,241$180,023$188,774

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$107K$213K$320K$426K8 grants202015 grants202110 grants202210 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Smart Food Market Inc: $264KSmart Food Market Inc$264KAcumen Fund Inc: $10KAcumen Fund Inc$10KDoctors Without Borders: $8KDoctors Without Borders$8KKPBS: $3KKPBS$3KWikimedia Foundation: $3KWikimedia Foundation$3KInewsourceorg: $1KInewsourceorg$1KGirl Scouts San Diego: $518Girl Scouts San Diego$518California Native Plant Society: $500California Native PlantSociety$500Preserve Wild Poway: $102Preserve Wild Poway$102North County Gurkhas Rugby Club Inc: $100North County Gurkhas RugbyClub Inc$100

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Smart Food Market Inc ($264,000), Acumen Fund Inc ($10,000), Doctors Without Borders ($7,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SMART FOOD MARKET INC San Diego, CACHARITABLE$264,000
ACUMEN FUND INC New York, NYCHARITABLE$10,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS New York, NYCHARITABLE$7,500
KPBS San Diego, CACHARITABLE$2,500
WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION San Francisco, CACHARITABLE$2,500
INEWSOURCEORG San Diego, CACHARITABLE$1,030
GIRL SCOUTS SAN DIEGO San Diego, CACHARITABLE$518
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY Sacramento, CACHARITABLE$500
PRESERVE WILD POWAY Poway, CACHARITABLE$102
NORTH COUNTY GURKHAS RUGBY CLUB INC Escondido, CACHARITABLE$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dennis MuddPresident——
Pamela MuddVice President——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable?

Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $908K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable?

As of 2024, Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable holds $908K in total assets with $233K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $289K in 2024.

Where does Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable operate?

Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Texas.

What size grants does Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable award?

In 2024, Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable awarded 11 grants totaling $289K — an average of about $26K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable reported a distributable amount of $207K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable's EIN?

Dennis and Pamela Mudd Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0721248. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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