George T Pfleger Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newport Beach, CA EIN: 95-2561117

The George T Pfleger Foundation is a private foundation based in Newport Beach, California. In 2025, it gave $1,022,950 in grants to six charitable organizations, all in California; its filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Key facts about George T Pfleger Foundation

In short: George T Pfleger Foundation gave $1.0M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $170K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-2561117
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,022,950
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$170,492
Median grant
$42,500
Total assets
$3,160,340
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

-21.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

+52.3% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$170K

+52.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George T Pfleger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $615K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How George T Pfleger Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 171% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations such as Fristers, which says it helps teen parents build healthy and stable lives and families through education, mentoring, case management, and community support.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made six grants totaling $1,022,950. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $775,000, with a median of $42,500. The largest grants were $775,000 to Pfleger Institute, $127,950 to Lifeline Recovery Services, $50,000 to Fristers, $35,000 to Giving Back to Kids, $25,000 to Hoag Hospital, and $10,000 to First Tee Tri-Valley. Each was designated for general operating funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Newport BeachIrvineHuntington BeachOceansidePleasantonSanta AnaBooneDania BeachNorth HollywoodDana PointFullertonOaklandPasadena

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M9 grants2019 11 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $504K (2021) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Pfleger Institute: $775KPfleger Institute$775KLifeline Recovery Services: $128KLifeline Recovery Services$128KFristers: $50KFristers$50KGiving Back to Kids: $35KGiving Back to Kids$35KHoag Hospital: $25KHoag Hospital$25KFirst Tee Tri-Valley: $10KFirst Tee Tri-Valley$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pfleger Institute ($775K). Together the top 6 received $1.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K5$50–100K4$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 35 (60%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pfleger Institute Oceanside, CAGeneral Operating Funds$775,000
Lifeline Recovery Services Newport Beach, CAGeneral Operating Funds$127,950
Fristers Irvine, CAGeneral Operating Funds$50,000
Giving Back to Kids Huntington Beach, CAGeneral Operating Funds$35,000
Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, CAGeneral Operating Funds$25,000
First Tee Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CAGeneral Operating Funds$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $3,160,340 $822,871 $1,638,624 $1,022,950 6
2024 $4,048,400 $3,145,072 $1,331,077 $671,692 6
2023 $2,434,405 $3,161,877 $1,340,938 $737,272 7
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,160,340$4,048,400$2,434,405
Revenue$822,871$3,145,072$3,161,877
Expenses$1,638,624$1,331,077$1,340,938
Qualifying Distributions$1,052,267$1,028,843$1,063,446
Net Investment Income$228,367$2,842,838$2,868,615
Distributable Amount$614,880$571,061$516,002

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Victoria L Wintrode as Sec/Treasurer and Sandra B Pfleger, Layne Marceau, Scott R Baugh, John P King, and Ali Pfleger as trustees.

George T Pfleger Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; all 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John P King Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $20K (2023) → $20K (2025)

  • Layne Marceau

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $20K (2023) → $20K (2025)

  • Sandra B Pfleger

    Trustee

    Trustee → President, 2024

    President → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $20K (2023) → $239K (2025)

  • Scott R Baugh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $20K (2023) → $20K (2025)

  • Ali Pfleger

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $15K (2025)

  • Victoria L Wintrode

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $100K (2019) → $111K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Thomas G Pfleger (2019–2024) — President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sandra B Pfleger — Trustee: $239KSandra B PflegerTrustee$239KVictoria L Wintrode — Sec/Treasurer: $111KVictoria L WintrodeSec/Treasurer$111KLayne Marceau — Trustee: $20KLayne MarceauTrustee$20KScott R Baugh — Trustee: $20KScott R BaughTrustee$20KJohn P King — Trustee: $20KJohn P KingTrustee$20KAli Pfleger — Trustee: $15KAli PflegerTrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $239K, to Sandra B Pfleger (Trustee). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 2549 Eastbluff Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: (714) 321-7035

Frequently asked questions about George T Pfleger Foundation

How much does George T Pfleger Foundation give each year?

George T Pfleger Foundation gave $1.0M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $672K across 6 grants.

What is George T Pfleger Foundation's typical grant size?

George T Pfleger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $42,500, and its average grant was $170,492, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does George T Pfleger Foundation give grants?

George T Pfleger 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 Newport Beach, CA (2 grants).

Does George T Pfleger Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of George T Pfleger Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are George T Pfleger Foundation's largest grantees?

George T Pfleger Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pfleger Institute ($775,000), Lifeline Recovery Services ($127,950) and Fristers ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is George T Pfleger Foundation?

George T Pfleger Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $615K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does George T Pfleger Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations such as Fristers, which says it helps teen parents build healthy and stable lives and families through education, mentoring, case management, and community support. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from George T Pfleger Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is George T Pfleger Foundation's EIN?

George T Pfleger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2561117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does George T Pfleger Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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