Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Escondido, CA EIN: 33-0004138

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Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation at a glance

In short: Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation gave $195K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $97K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$194,570
+20.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$97,285
+20.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$97,285
Total assets
$63,835
+10.7% 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 Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District: $195K across 2 grantsRancho Santa Fe FireProtection District$195K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District ($195K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 8 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Rancho Santa FeNewport

How Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1015% 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$200K$400K$600K2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $450K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $195K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Rancho Santa Fe, CATo Provide a Grant for Solar Power$187,739
Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Rancho Santa Fe, CATo Provide Warm Jackets for Firefighters$6,831
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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$63,835$229,090$222,928$194,5702—
2024$57,673$204,819$585,622$161,0802$321
2023$438,476$804,176$459,096$450,3371$805
2022$93,396$42,320$28,228$17,4431—
2021$79,303$71,805$107,658$50,5592—

About Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation is a public charity, based in Escondido, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $195K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation is led by Tony Michel, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tony Michel

    Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2022

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Depolo

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Constanzo

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tucker Stine

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Giacomini

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Gorvetzian

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Twohy

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Baumgartner

    Vice Chair

    Chairman → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Zaleschuk

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Tony Debellis (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Bonita Baumgartner (2021) — Secretary

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 Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation

How much does Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation give each year?

Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation gave $195K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $161K across 2 grants.

How large is Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation?

Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $229K.

Where does Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation operate?

Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation's EIN?

Rancho Santa Fe Fire District Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0004138. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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