Pacifica Foundation
Pacifica Foundation is a private foundation, based in Warwick, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $91K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $370.
Pacifica Foundation at a glance
In short: Pacifica Foundation gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $91,316
- -27.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Pacifica Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was School of Choice Education Organization ($35K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Pacifica Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 734% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $83K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| School of Choice Education Organization Rolling Meadows, IL | General Fund Contribution | $35,000 |
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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 | $91,316 | $4,620 | $39,405 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | $370 | $4,768 |
| 2024 | $126,101 | $104,598 | $44,374 | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | $398 | $3,493 |
| 2023 | $65,877 | $104,886 | $87,871 | $83,000 | 3 | $83,000 | $186 | $4,480 |
| 2022 | $48,862 | $3,805 | $39,000 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | $5 | $3,202 |
| 2021 | $84,057 | $107,505 | $57,668 | $50,000 | 2 | — | $5 | $1,684 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pacifica Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pacifica Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice A. Sorensen
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian P. Sorensen
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
E. Paul Sorensen
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan W. Sorensen
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Pacifica Foundation
How much does Pacifica Foundation give each year?
Pacifica Foundation gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Pacifica Foundation?
Pacifica Foundation reported $91K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Pacifica Foundation operate?
Pacifica Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, Washington.
What is Pacifica Foundation's EIN?
Pacifica Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4733627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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