Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 20-8248129

Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $268K. Net investment income was $281K.

Key facts about Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable

EIN
20-8248129
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$268,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$44,667
Median grant
$31,500
Total assets
$2,671,208
Primary geography
District of Columbia (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable's 6 itemized 2025 grants were District of Columbia (48%), Oregon (35%) and California (17%). None of its 6 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$268K

+38.1% YoY

Grant Count

6

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

+61.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable reported a distributable amount of $225K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $268K. Net investment income was $281K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AshlandPortlandSan FranciscoMedfordEugeneSacramentoTalentWashingtonNew YorkPhoenix

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$197K$393K$590K$786K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,671,208$2,687,044$2,780,404
Revenue$330,816$175,777$53,955
Expenses$346,652$269,049$287,669
Qualifying Distributions$296,834$223,048$246,705
Net Investment Income$280,998$129,776$75,135
Distributable Amount$224,668$200,540$202,336

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$67K$134K$201K$268K9 grants20209 grants20219 grants20227 grants20237 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

North American Association for Enivronmental Education: $128KNorth American Association forEnivronmental Education$128KOregon Community Foundation: $50KOregon Community Foundation$50KPacific Forest Trust: $45KPacific Forest Trust$45KTalent Maker City: $18KTalent Maker City$18KFriends of Cascade - Siskiyou National Monument: $15KFriends of Cascade - SiskiyouNational Monument$15KSouthern Oregon PBS: $12KSouthern Oregon PBS$12K

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include North American Association for Enivronmental Education ($128,000), Oregon Community Foundation ($50,000), Pacific Forest Trust ($45,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENIVRONMENTAL EDUCATION Washington, DCTO FUND ENIVRONMENTAL EDUCATION$128,000
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Portland, ORTO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS THAT SUPPORT THE OREGON COMMUNITY$50,000
PACIFIC FOREST TRUST San Francisco, CATO FUND CONSERVATION OF FOREST LANDSCAPES$45,000
TALENT MAKER CITY Talent, ORTO FUND STEAM-BASED LEARNING$18,000
FRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT Ashland, ORTO FUND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$15,000
SOUTHERN OREGON PBS Medford, ORTO FUND TELEVISION PROGRAMMING FOR COMMUNITY-BUILDING EFFORTS$12,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Robert H GivenPresident2—
Suzi GivenSecretary1—
Geoffrey C GivenTreasurer1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable?

Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable?

As of 2025, Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable holds $2.7M in total assets with $331K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $268K in 2025.

Where does Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable operate?

Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York, Oregon.

What size grants does Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable award?

In 2025, Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable awarded 6 grants totaling $268K — an average of about $45K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable reported a distributable amount of $225K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable's EIN?

Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8248129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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