San Luis Obispo Medical Education and

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Luis Obispo, CA EIN: 95-6061632

San Luis Obispo Medical Education and is a private foundation, based in San Luis Obispo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $136K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $14K.

San Luis Obispo Medical Education and at a glance

In short: San Luis Obispo Medical Education and gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,450
-65.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,450
-65.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,450
Total assets
$135,528
+8.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 San Luis Obispo Medical Education and funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Tobacco Control Coalition Program: $3KTobacco Control CoalitionProgram$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tobacco Control Coalition Program ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

San Luis ObispoCastle Rock

How San Luis Obispo Medical Education and gives

  • Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 38% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $42K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tobacco Control Coalition Program San Luis Obispo, CATo Aid in Preventing Tobacco Use$3,450
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$135,528$16,669$5,816$3,4501$4,450$14,273$11,829
2024$125,175$6,088$17,501$10,0001$13,275$813$10,772
2023$136,088$4,773$3,853$3,0031$3,428$3,472$9,768
2022$135,168$6,207$46,252$42,0002$42,350$4,107$11,662
2021$175,213$29,255$1,122———$23,245$8,306

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, San Luis Obispo Medical Education and reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

San Luis Obispo Medical Education and is led by Stephen Hilty MD, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen Hilty MD

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David A. Bernhardt MD

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Vaughan MD

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Hansen MD

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Dicarlo MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Tedford MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Fallon MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip Kissel MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Hale MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Hannah MD

    Treasurer & Secretary

    Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Fred Vernacchia MD (2022–2023) — Director

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 San Luis Obispo Medical Education and

How much does San Luis Obispo Medical Education and give each year?

San Luis Obispo Medical Education and gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is San Luis Obispo Medical Education and?

San Luis Obispo Medical Education and reported $136K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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.

Where does San Luis Obispo Medical Education and operate?

San Luis Obispo Medical Education and has awarded grants in California, Colorado.

What is San Luis Obispo Medical Education and's EIN?

San Luis Obispo Medical Education and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6061632. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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