Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation
Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Rafael, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $69K.
Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation gave $69K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,000
- +1625.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,250
- +331.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $52,604
- -57.7% 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 Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marin Athletic Foundation Scholarship Fund ($35K). Together the top 4 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marin Athletic Foundation Scholarship Fund San Rafael, CA | Scholarship Fund | $35,000 |
| Marin Builders Association Scholarship Fund San Rafael, CA | Scholarship Fund | $15,000 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging Novato, CA | General Program Support | $15,000 |
| The University Foundation at Sacramento State Sacramento, CA | Scholarship Fund | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $52,604 | $538 | $72,295 | $69,000 | 4 | $71,478 | $4,077 |
| 2024 | $124,361 | $941 | $7,250 | $4,000 | 1 | $6,283 | $6,257 |
| 2023 | $130,670 | $482 | $36,925 | $32,500 | 3 | $35,825 | $7,777 |
| 2022 | $167,113 | $293 | $51,071 | $47,046 | 4 | $50,071 | $9,968 |
| 2021 | $217,891 | $368 | $49,900 | $45,000 | 5 | — | $12,474 |
| 2020 | $267,423 | $8,227 | $32,910 | $28,000 | 6 | — | $14,175 |
| 2019 | $292,106 | $3,012 | $151,798 | $33,600 | 6 | — | $17,621 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation is led by Dante W. Ghilotti, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dante W. Ghilotti
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael M. Ghilotti
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
0.1 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 Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation
How much does Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation give each year?
Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation gave $69K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.
What is Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $17,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation give grants?
Mario Ghilotti Family 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 San Rafael, CA (2 grants).
Does Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Fund" (3 grants).
How large is Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation?
Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation reported $53K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation's EIN?
Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6182691. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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