Julie Handley Foundation
Julie Handley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $260K.
Julie Handley Foundation at a glance
In short: Julie Handley Foundation gave $120K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $2,762,365
- +4.5% 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 Julie Handley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eastside College Preparatory School ($60K). Together the top 2 received $75K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($45,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 18 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Julie Handley Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2020) to $132K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eastside College Preparatory School East Palo Alto, CA | Transforms the lives of students historically underrepresented in higher education by providing challenging and engaging curriculum enabling students to improve intellectual strengths and sharpen academic skills | $60,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $45,000 |
| UPB Basketball Burlingame, CA | Create opportunities for underserved childen to experience the life long benefits of youth sports | $15,000 |
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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 | $2,762,365 | $264,075 | $145,140 | $120,000 | 4 | $120,000 | $259,828 | $139,390 |
| 2024 | $2,643,430 | $76,662 | $132,395 | $132,000 | 5 | $132,000 | $76,662 | $132,751 |
| 2023 | $2,699,163 | $386,874 | $127,683 | $125,000 | 3 | $125,000 | $36,874 | $119,793 |
| 2022 | $2,439,972 | $353,303 | $101,901 | $100,000 | 3 | $100,000 | $3,303 | $107,854 |
| 2021 | $2,188,570 | $353,092 | $104,341 | $100,000 | 3 | $100,000 | $3,092 | $93,864 |
| 2020 | $1,939,819 | $353,504 | $87,746 | $85,000 | 2 | — | $3,504 | $86,574 |
| 2019 | $1,674,061 | $353,419 | $122,055 | $120,000 | 3 | — | $3,419 | $69,914 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Julie Handley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Julie Handley Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alfred Marku
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Elisenda Ros Clols
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Julie Handley (2019–2023) — Fiduciary
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 Julie Handley Foundation
How much does Julie Handley Foundation give each year?
Julie Handley Foundation gave $120K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $132K across 5 grants.
What is Julie Handley Foundation's typical grant size?
Julie Handley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $30,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Julie Handley Foundation give grants?
Julie Handley Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Julie Handley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Julie Handley Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Julie Handley Foundation?
Julie Handley Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Julie Handley Foundation's EIN?
Julie Handley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2213136. 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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