Foundation Di Sogna
Foundation Di Sogna is a private foundation, based in Avila Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $595K. Net investment income was $145K.
Foundation Di Sogna at a glance
In short: Foundation Di Sogna gave $595K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $198K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $595,025
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $198,342
- Median grant
- $145,000
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Foundation Di Sogna funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 14 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Foundation Di Sogna gives
- Giving grew 2875% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $595K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $595K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $595,025 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $146,784 | $595,941 | $595,025 | 3 | $595,025 | $145,494 | $11,019 |
| 2023 | $449,157 | $89,786 | $1,560 | — | — | — | $89,786 | $25,263 |
| 2022 | $360,931 | $98,708 | $22,421 | $21,624 | 4 | $21,919 | — | — |
| 2021 | $276,621 | $6,175 | $20,251 | $20,000 | 5 | — | $6,175 | — |
| 2020 | $335,593 | $5,600 | $9,687 | $6,705 | 2 | — | $4,264 | $18,607 |
| 2019 | $339,680 | $8,920 | $27,937 | $25,362 | 4 | — | $7,740 | $19,581 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foundation Di Sogna reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation Di Sogna is led by Gary A Mattevi, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gary A Mattevi
President
Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharla G Mattevi
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Foundation Di Sogna
How much does Foundation Di Sogna give each year?
Foundation Di Sogna gave $595K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Foundation Di Sogna's typical grant size?
Foundation Di Sogna's median grant in 2024 was $145,000, and its average grant was $198,342, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Foundation Di Sogna give grants?
Foundation Di Sogna gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Foundation Di Sogna give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Foundation Di Sogna's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Foundation Di Sogna required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Foundation Di Sogna reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Foundation Di Sogna's EIN?
Foundation Di Sogna's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0464962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 26, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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