SCI Special Fund
SCI Special Fund is a private foundation, based in Mission Viejo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
SCI Special Fund at a glance
In short: SCI Special Fund gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $29,407
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 SCI Special Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Reimagine ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How SCI Special Fund gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 290% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $45K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reimagine Fullerton, CA | Social Services | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,407 | — | $5,875 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | — | $1,726 |
| 2023 | $35,282 | — | $1,225 | — | — | — | — | $1,795 |
| 2022 | $36,507 | — | $3,050 | — | — | — | — | $1,882 |
| 2021 | $39,557 | $10 | $28,795 | $24,295 | 5 | $24,295 | — | $2,168 |
| 2020 | $68,342 | $649 | $55,407 | $45,375 | 11 | — | $149 | $4,842 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SCI Special Fund reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SCI Special Fund is led by Barbara A Severson, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barbara A Severson
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 SCI Special Fund
How much does SCI Special Fund give each year?
SCI Special Fund gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is SCI Special Fund?
SCI Special Fund reported $29K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does SCI Special Fund operate?
SCI Special Fund has awarded grants in California, South Carolina.
What is SCI Special Fund's EIN?
SCI Special Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0310017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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