National Notary Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chatsworth, CA EIN: 95-4585133

National Notary Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chatsworth, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets.

National Notary Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$28,077
+0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who National Notary Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

NorthrdigeSun ValleyBostonBreaHollywoodKahuluiPullmanRaleighStatesboroThousand Oaks

How National Notary Foundation gives

  • 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

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 5 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $132K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maui Strong Fund Kahului, HILahaina Maui Fire Relief$4,145
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$28,077——————
2024$28,077$2,779$4,314$4,1451$4,145$61
2023$32,366$5,030$132,772$132,0005$132,772$3,753
2022$160,003—$31,064$30,0002$31,064$7,323
2021$191,067$3,185$1,118———$7,922
2020$189,160$10,534$4,051$3,4684—$7,634

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Notary Foundation is led by Milton G. Valera, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Milton G. Valera

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah M. Thaw

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 National Notary Foundation

How large is National Notary Foundation?

National Notary Foundation reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does National Notary Foundation operate?

National Notary Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Washington.

What is National Notary Foundation's EIN?

National Notary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4585133. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 2, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 19, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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