Elkhorn Pacific Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lodi, CA EIN: 94-1743985

Elkhorn Pacific Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lodi, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $178K.

Elkhorn Pacific Foundation at a glance

In short: Elkhorn Pacific Foundation gave $95K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$95,000
+18.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$31,667
+18.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,000
Total assets
$1,353,912
+6.2% 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 September 2026.

Who Elkhorn Pacific Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

California Press Foundation: $67KCalifornia Press Foundation$67KCalmatters: $14KCalmatters$14KCapital Public Radio: $14KCapital Public Radio$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was California Press Foundation ($67K). Together the top 3 received $95K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Sacramento

How Elkhorn Pacific Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of 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$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2024) to $95K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $95K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
California Press Foundation Sacramento, CASupport for General Operations$67,000
Calmatters Sacramento, CASupport for General Operations$14,000
Capital Public Radio Sacramento, CASupport for General Operations$14,000
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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$1,353,912$179,604$100,527$95,0003$95,000$178,020$93,076
2024$1,274,835$141,766$86,390$80,0003$80,000$136,354$88,326
2023$1,219,459$67,783$5,503———$62,280$75,107

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elkhorn Pacific Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elkhorn Pacific Foundation is led by Martin Weybret, CEO on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Martin Weybret

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Elkhorn Pacific Foundation

How much does Elkhorn Pacific Foundation give each year?

Elkhorn Pacific Foundation gave $95K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 3 grants.

What is Elkhorn Pacific Foundation's typical grant size?

Elkhorn Pacific Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,000, and its average grant was $31,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Elkhorn Pacific Foundation give grants?

Elkhorn Pacific Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (3 grants).

Does Elkhorn Pacific Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Elkhorn Pacific Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Elkhorn Pacific Foundation?

Elkhorn Pacific Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Elkhorn Pacific Foundation's EIN?

Elkhorn Pacific Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1743985. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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