Fontana Foundation
Fontana Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tiburon, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $93K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $39K.
Fontana Foundation at a glance
In short: Fontana Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,288
- +140.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,096
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $93,455
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (41% 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 Fontana Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marin County Day School ($5K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fontana Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 425% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $36K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marin County Day School Corte Madera, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Reproductive Freedom F0R All Washington, DC | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Chapel and York US Foundation New York, NY | General operating support | $2,288 |
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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 | $93,455 | $38,685 | $17,788 | $12,288 | 3 | $12,688 | $38,585 | $2,987 |
| 2024 | $75,480 | $1,388 | $5,265 | $5,115 | 1 | $5,115 | $1,238 | $2,947 |
| 2023 | $63,795 | $5,367 | $4,950 | — | — | $2,400 | — | $2,826 |
| 2022 | $45,420 | $47 | $150 | — | — | — | — | $2,641 |
| 2021 | $83,155 | $105,636 | $16,245 | $6,000 | 2 | $11,095 | $16,322 | $1,492 |
| 2020 | $13,546 | $-8,641 | $35,959 | $35,500 | 4 | — | $137 | $1,496 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fontana Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fontana Foundation is led by Charley Buntrock Zeches, President, CEO & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charley Buntrock Zeches
President, CEO & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Zeches
CFO, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Fontana Foundation
How much does Fontana Foundation give each year?
Fontana Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
What is Fontana Foundation's typical grant size?
Fontana Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,096, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fontana Foundation give grants?
Fontana Foundation's top state is California, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (41%) and New York (19%).
Does Fontana Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fontana 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 Fontana Foundation?
Fontana Foundation reported $93K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fontana Foundation's EIN?
Fontana Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1863190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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