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Palos Verdes Estates Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Palos Verdes Estates, CA EIN: 38-4135087 Website

The Palos Verdes Estates Foundation strengthens our community by encouraging philanthropy through public-private partnerships with the city of palos verdes estates, augmenting cultural, recreational, lifestyle and safety programs.

Palos Verdes Estates Foundation at a glance

In short: Palos Verdes Estates Foundation gave $288K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $288K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$288,063
+313.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$288,063
+726.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$288,063
Total assets
$388,748
-37.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Palos Verdes Estates Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

City of Palos Verdes Estates: $288KCity of Palos Verdes Estates$288K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Palos Verdes Estates ($288K).

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Palos Verdes EstatesPalos Verdes

How Palos Verdes Estates Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K4 grants2021 6 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2023) to $361K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $288K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Palos Verdes Estates Palos Verdes Estates, CASee Part IV$288,063
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$388,748$167,475$404,662$288,0631$4,556
2024$624,057$414,730$174,357$69,7172$9,507
2023$382,518$57,966$133,623$47,6282$3,404
2022$472,790$473,447$367,773$361,0126$131
2021$386,533$427,696$100,212$78,9234$16

About Palos Verdes Estates Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Palos Verdes Estates Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $389K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $288K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Palos Verdes Estates Foundation is led by Renee Jaco, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Renee Jaco

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $50K (2024) → $50K (2025)

  • David McGowan

    President

    On filings since 2021

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia Butler

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Acallister

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Parton

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barton Gurewitz

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Teague

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Renee Jaco — Executive Director: $50KRenee JacoExecutive Director$50K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Renee Jaco (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Palos Verdes Estates Foundation

How much does Palos Verdes Estates Foundation give each year?

Palos Verdes Estates Foundation gave $288K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $70K across 2 grants.

How large is Palos Verdes Estates Foundation?

Palos Verdes Estates Foundation reported $389K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $167K.

What is Palos Verdes Estates Foundation?

Palos Verdes Estates Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. It holds $389K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Palos Verdes Estates Foundation operate?

Palos Verdes Estates Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Palos Verdes Estates Foundation's EIN?

Palos Verdes Estates Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-4135087. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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