Gaspare Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Solana Beach, CA EIN: 33-0732872

Gaspare Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Solana Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $49K.

Key facts about Gaspare Family Foundation

In short: Gaspare Family Foundation gave $168K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
33-0732872
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$167,500
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$23,929
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,713,866
Primary geography
California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+28.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$168K

+221.4% YoY

Grant Count

7

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+175.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gaspare Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Gaspare Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 570% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 254% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoRancho Santa FeLa JollaWashingtonWheelingDallasMemphisSan MarcosNew YorkSolana Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $168K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $168K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Scripps Health Foundation: $100K across 2 grantsScripps Health Foundation$100K · 2 grantsChurch of the Nativity: $25KChurch of the Nativity$25KUc San Diego: $25KUc San Diego$25KSt Brigid Parish: $10KSt Brigid Parish$10KMountain Shadows Foundation: $5KMountain Shadows Foundation$5KSusan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: $3KSusan G Komen Breast CancerFoundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Scripps Health Foundation ($100K across 2 grants). Together the top 6 received $168K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 27 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scripps Health Foundation San Diego, CAMedical Research$50,000
Scripps Health Foundation San Diego, CAMedical Research$50,000
Church of the Nativity Rancho Santa Fe, CAAssistance with Community Needs$25,000
Uc San Diego La Jolla, CAEducational Assistance$25,000
St Brigid Parish San Diego, CAAssistance with Community Needs$10,000
Mountain Shadows Foundation San Marcos, CASupport for People with Intellectual Disabilities$5,000
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Dallas, TXCancer Research$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,713,866$1,333,988$1,093,862
Revenue$549,321$293,944$58,847
Expenses$169,443$53,818$69,944
Qualifying Distributions$169,032$52,160$69,845
Net Investment Income$49,321$43,944$58,847
Distributable Amount$66,677$55,370$54,131

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 19, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gaspare Family Foundation is led by Mirna Gaspare, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mirna Gaspare

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keirstin Gaspare

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Gaspare

    Vice President & CFO

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Gaspare Family Foundation

How much does Gaspare Family Foundation give each year?

Gaspare Family Foundation gave $168K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 6 grants.

What is Gaspare Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Gaspare Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $23,929, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Gaspare Family Foundation give grants?

Gaspare Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (3 grants).

Does Gaspare Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Gaspare Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Gaspare Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Gaspare Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Scripps Health Foundation ($100,000 across 2 grants), Church of the Nativity ($25,000) and Uc San Diego ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Gaspare Family Foundation?

Gaspare Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $169K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Gaspare Family Foundation's EIN?

Gaspare Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0732872. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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