Scribe Foundation
Scribe Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sonoma, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $60K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $1K.
Scribe Foundation at a glance
In short: Scribe Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,520
- -54.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,520
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,520
- Total assets
- $60,161
- -7.2% 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 Scribe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Presentation School ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Scribe Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 153% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Presentation School Sonoma, CA | Private school education | $4,520 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,161 | $373 | $8,470 | $4,520 | 1 | $4,520 | $1,182 | $2,952 |
| 2024 | $64,801 | $1,273 | $14,128 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $1,858 | $3,468 |
| 2023 | $73,031 | $7,661 | $7,300 | $3,500 | 2 | $3,500 | $2,581 | $4,274 |
| 2022 | $70,230 | $25,512 | $12,015 | $7,500 | 2 | $7,500 | $12 | $2,669 |
| 2021 | $56,733 | $66,017 | $10,927 | $7,000 | 3 | $7,000 | — | $157 |
| 2020 | $1,643 | $10,000 | $8,357 | — | — | — | — | $19 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scribe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scribe Foundation is led by Andrew Mariani, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Mariani
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Papadin
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Maloney
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Mariani
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Scribe Foundation
How much does Scribe Foundation give each year?
Scribe Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
How large is Scribe Foundation?
Scribe Foundation reported $60K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Scribe Foundation?
Scribe Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sonoma, CA. It holds $60K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Scribe Foundation operate?
Scribe Foundation has awarded grants in California, Virginia.
What is Scribe Foundation's EIN?
Scribe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3708083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
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