San Marcos Community Foundation
Enrich the quality of life for the community of San Marcos by serving as a nonprofit public benefit corporation providing financial and other assistance programs benefiting the City or its residents
San Marcos Community Foundation at a glance
In short: San Marcos Community Foundation gave $65K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,969
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $64,969
- Median grant
- $64,969
- Total assets
- $1,407,850
- +5.5% 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.
How to apply to San Marcos Community Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from San Marcos Community Foundation
Endowment Fund - Regular Grants
San Marcos Community Foundation
Amount
US $1,500 - US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
San Marcos Community Foundation: Arts and Culture Fund Grant
San Marcos Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
San Marcos Community Foundation: Endowment Fund - Mini Grants
San Marcos Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $1,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who San Marcos Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Various - Attached Schedule ($65K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $65K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various - Attached Schedule San Marcos, CA | Community Support | $64,969 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,407,850 | $79,939 | $83,314 | $64,969 | 1 | $68,000 |
| 2024 | $1,334,269 | $50,025 | $76,352 | $61,750 | Total only | $49,035 |
| 2023 | $1,279,582 | $88,382 | $78,321 | $64,500 | Total only | $84,382 |
| 2022 | $1,370,400 | $50,934 | $76,844 | $64,837 | Total only | $49,218 |
| 2021 | $1,561,443 | $27,400 | $84,836 | $13,000 | 2 | $25,910 |
| 2020 | $1,229,656 | $30,312 | $51,205 | $43,100 | 1 | $27,366 |
| 2019 | $1,260,157 | $68,654 | $68,981 | $60,073 | 1 | $68,554 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About San Marcos Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
San Marcos Community Foundation is a public charity, based in San Marcos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $65K. Net investment income was $68K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
San Marcos Community Foundation is led by Carol Gendel, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Gendel
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ho
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Hardesty
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Momcilo Savovic
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
paul mendoza
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Crain
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Apar
Director Finance
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Skaar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Miller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Bussen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Scollick
Secretary & City Clerk
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Greving
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Colleen Lukoff (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Claudia Loeber (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ian Clark (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Fowler (2019–2023) — Director Finance
- Former: Ambreen Ahmed (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Egle Kristina Kazlauskas (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Melissa Chalmers (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Whitman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Taylor Thompson (2022) — Director
- Former: Lionel Burton (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseline Cadima (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Julie Magee (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Lesley Blankenship-Williams (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Vanmiddlesworth (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rob Wilson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Banks (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Terri Williams (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dave Nuttall (2019) — Director
- Former: Jessica Monahan (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Matthew Stack (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephen Davis (2019) — Director
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 San Marcos Community Foundation
How much does San Marcos Community Foundation give each year?
San Marcos Community Foundation gave $65K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $62K in grants paid.
How large is San Marcos Community Foundation?
San Marcos Community Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $80K.
Where does San Marcos Community Foundation operate?
San Marcos Community Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is San Marcos Community Foundation's EIN?
San Marcos Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0259068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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