Ranae Desantis Foundation
The Ranae Desantis Foundation is a private foundation based in Escondido, California. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including animal rescue, environmental protection, media, and children’s well-being.
Ranae Desantis Foundation at a glance
In short: Ranae Desantis Foundation gave $403K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $403,153
- -44.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,158
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $9,954,339
- +18.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (7 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ranae Desantis Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 228 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: (858) 263-1647
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ranae Desantis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Furrever Cat and Kitten Rescue ($51K). Together the top 10 received $325K.
Grant Size Distribution
163 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 163 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 13% to recipients in the District of Columbia, 11% to Massachusetts, 3% to New Jersey, and 1% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ranae Desantis Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 20 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $24K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 63% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $403K (2025) to $731K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $403K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Furrever Cat and Kitten Rescue Los Gatos, CA | General Fund | $51,000 |
| Bioneers San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $49,000 |
| Fairplay Boston, MA | General Fund | $44,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA | General Fund | $34,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Amazon Watch Oakland, CA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Humane Society Silicon Milpitas, CA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | General Fund | $24,000 |
| Green America Washington, DC | General Fund | $24,000 |
| One Comm LG Los Gatos, CA | General Fund | $24,000 |
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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 | $9,954,339 | $2,150,993 | $607,535 | $403,153 | 20 | $403,153 | $1,966,664 | $641,086 |
| 2024 | $8,410,881 | $2,474,653 | $888,283 | $730,561 | 35 | $730,561 | $1,312,215 | $567,387 |
| 2023 | $7,675,514 | $463,844 | $755,356 | $630,370 | 31 | $630,370 | $345,258 | $516,899 |
| 2022 | $7,967,026 | $657,619 | $687,614 | $548,326 | 40 | $548,326 | $521,549 | $595,842 |
| 2021 | $7,997,021 | $600,662 | $635,528 | $494,025 | 37 | — | $459,159 | $555,620 |
| 2019 | $8,437,543 | $396,452 | $588,998 | $464,414 | 27 | — | $274,868 | $485,990 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ranae Desantis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $641K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, Fairplay says it works to improve children’s well-being by eliminating harmful marketing and Big Tech practices; the Sierra Club Foundation says it works to educate and empower people to protect and improve the natural and human environment; and Amazon Watch says it works to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. KQED describes its work as providing community-supported media and arts, convening dialogue, and supporting students and teachers.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $403,153. Grants ranged from $500 to $51,000, with a median of $24,000. Among the largest grants were $51,000 to Furrever Cat and Kitten Rescue, $49,000 to Bioneers, $44,000 to Fairplay, $34,000 to the Sierra Club Foundation, and $25,000 each to KQED, Amazon Watch, and Humane Society Silicon.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Ann Ranae DeSantis is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Ranae Desantis Foundation is led by Ann Ranae Desantis, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Ranae Desantis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Ranae Desantis Foundation
How much does Ranae Desantis Foundation give each year?
Ranae Desantis Foundation gave $403K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $731K across 35 grants.
What is Ranae Desantis Foundation's typical grant size?
Ranae Desantis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $24,000, and its average grant was $20,158, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ranae Desantis Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Ranae Desantis Foundation give grants?
Ranae Desantis Foundation gives mostly in California: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (13%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants), Los Gatos, CA (2 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Ranae Desantis Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ranae Desantis Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ranae Desantis Foundation's largest grantees?
Ranae Desantis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Furrever Cat and Kitten Rescue ($51,000), Bioneers ($49,000) and Fairplay ($44,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ranae Desantis Foundation?
Ranae Desantis Foundation reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $403K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $641K (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 does Ranae Desantis Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ranae Desantis Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ranae Desantis Foundation's EIN?
Ranae Desantis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7114699. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ranae Desantis Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 10, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Ranae Desantis Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ranae-desantis-foundation-morg_e8ec394ee05d498f985d712a31036267
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