Rubber Ducky Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seal Beach, CA EIN: 81-4478635

Rubber Ducky Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seal Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $25K.

Rubber Ducky Foundation at a glance

In short: Rubber Ducky Foundation gave $25K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,000
+66.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+14.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,125
+45.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$15,768
+0.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (48% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Rubber Ducky Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Pacific Wrecks: $12KPacific Wrecks$12KMake a Wish Foundation: $2KMake a Wish Foundation$2KChildren's Hospital of Los Angeles: $2KChildren's Hospital of LosAngeles$2KCure Alzheimer's Fund: $2KCure Alzheimer's Fund$2KSt Jude Children's Research Hospita: $2KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospita$2KOperation Second Chance Inc: $2KOperation Second Chance Inc$2KNational Headache Foundation: $2KNational Headache Foundation$2KFriends of Seal Beach Animal Care C: $1KFriends of Seal Beach AnimalCare C$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Pacific Wrecks ($12K). Together the top 8 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Hyde ParkLos AngelesPhoenixWellesley HillsSeal BeachDuarteTopekaSanta AnaCarlsbadChicagoGarden GroveGermantownMount VernonSan FranciscoWashington

How Rubber Ducky Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). 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$10K$20K$30K12 grants2019 6 grants2020 9 grants2021 1 grant2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $25K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pacific Wrecks Hyde Park, NYTo assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$12,000
Make a Wish Foundation Phoenix, AZTo assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CATo assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
Cure Alzheimer's Fund Wellesley Hills, MATo assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospita Santa Ana, CATo assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
Operation Second Chance Inc Germantown, MDTo assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
National Headache Foundation Chicago, ILTo assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$2,000
Friends of Seal Beach Animal Care C Seal Beach, CATo assist the organization in performing their tax-exempt functions.$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$15,768$25,000$25,000$25,0008$25,000
2023$15,768$15,000$15,000$15,0007$15,000
2022$15,768$5,000$5,000$5,0001$5,000
2021$15,768$25,000$25,000$25,0009$25,000
2020$15,768$25,000$25,010$25,0006—
2019$15,778$25,000$24,010$24,00012—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rubber Ducky Foundation is led by Donna Sakaida, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Donna Sakaida

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Rubber Ducky Foundation

How much does Rubber Ducky Foundation give each year?

Rubber Ducky Foundation gave $25K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 7 grants.

What is Rubber Ducky Foundation's typical grant size?

Rubber Ducky Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,125, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rubber Ducky Foundation give grants?

Rubber Ducky Foundation's top state is New York, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (20%) and Arizona (8%).

Does Rubber Ducky Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Rubber Ducky Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Rubber Ducky Foundation's largest grantees?

Rubber Ducky Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Pacific Wrecks ($12,000), Make a Wish Foundation ($2,000) and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Rubber Ducky Foundation?

Rubber Ducky Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $25K.

What is Rubber Ducky Foundation's EIN?

Rubber Ducky Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4478635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 29, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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