Semloh Foundation
Semloh Foundation is a private foundation based in Pasadena, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including groups working in community recreation, pregnancy support, youth ministry, disability services, education, international development, and military-family assistance.
Semloh Foundation at a glance
In short: Semloh Foundation gave $736K across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $35K), mostly in California. 37% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $736,000
- -10.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 21
- +23.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $35,048
- -27.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $12,182,376
- +1.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Semloh Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 177 E Colorado Blvd Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: (626) 441-5188
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Semloh Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was West Side Rec and Park District ($140K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $620K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 74 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, California recipients received 67% of grant dollars, Missouri recipients 13%, Texas recipients 12%, Arizona recipients 3%, and North Carolina recipients 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Semloh Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $43K repeat.
- 42% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 39% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $736K (2024) to $1.2M (2021). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $736K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Side Rec and Park District Taft, CA | Capacity Building | $120,000 |
| Greater Horizons Kansas City, MO | Holmes Family Ed Tr Scholarship Fund | $98,850 |
| HRS True Hope Georgetown, TX | Shelter Chilren's Home | $70,000 |
| Bakersfield Pregnancy Center Bakersfield, CA | Safe Housing Project | $60,000 |
| Young America Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | Activism Training Seminar | $50,000 |
| Youth for Christ of Kern County Bakersfield, CA | Westside Ministry Budget | $46,150 |
| Acres Taft, CA | Operating Support | $45,000 |
| Mare Riding Center Bakersfield, CA | Mare Motel | $40,000 |
| Keepers of the Cross Church Baskersfield, CA | General Operating | $37,000 |
| Crisis Pregancy Center Tahachapi, CA | Ultrasound Machine | $30,000 |
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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 | $12,182,376 | $1,085,577 | $1,025,543 | $736,000 | 21 | $925,048 | $985,082 | $1,163,887 |
| 2023 | $12,016,394 | $1,719,833 | $1,047,740 | $820,000 | 17 | $993,054 | $1,665,147 | $989,956 |
| 2022 | $11,364,267 | $-3,667 | $1,210,788 | $982,350 | 14 | $1,151,700 | $263,957 | $990,793 |
| 2021 | $12,549,482 | $628,470 | $1,442,114 | $1,210,100 | 12 | $1,377,098 | $563,454 | $1,111,452 |
| 2020 | $13,379,781 | $819,272 | $1,361,655 | $1,154,500 | 10 | — | $754,304 | $928,289 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Semloh Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, MARE Riding Center says it teaches horse riding to people with disabilities; HRS TRUE HOPE says it supports disadvantaged people with basic needs, education, and infrastructure; and Helps International says it provides programs in agriculture, community development, education, and health care in the developing world. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $736,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $120,000, with a median of $20,000.
Among the largest grants were $120,000 to West Side Rec and Park District for capacity building; $98,850 to Greater Horizons for the Holmes Family Ed TR Scholarship Fund; $70,000 to HRS True Hope for a shelter children’s home; $60,000 to Bakersfield Pregnancy Center for a safe housing project; and $50,000 to Young America Foundation for an activism training seminar. Other grants included $46,150 to Youth for Christ of Kern County for its Westside ministry budget, $45,000 to ACRES for operating support, and $40,000 to MARE Riding Center for the Mare Motel.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Barbara Holmes as president; Lisa Edwards Delgado as secretary/treasurer; and Jordan Lopez, Kelly Lopez, Hayley Tobin, and Jacob Lopez as trustees.
Semloh Foundation is led by Barbara Holmes, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barbara Holmes
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hayley Tobin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Lopez
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Lopez
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Lopez
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Edwards Delgado
Secretary
Treasurer → Trustee, 2021
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Paul Hancock (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Lytle Nesbit (2020–2021) — Secretary
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 Semloh Foundation
How much does Semloh Foundation give each year?
Semloh Foundation gave $736K across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $820K across 17 grants.
What is Semloh Foundation's typical grant size?
Semloh Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $35,048, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Semloh Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does Semloh Foundation give grants?
Semloh Foundation gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (13%) and Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Taft, CA (6 grants), Bakersfield, CA (3 grants) and Tahachapi, CA (2 grants).
Does Semloh Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of Semloh Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Semloh Foundation's largest grantees?
Semloh Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include West Side Rec and Park District ($140,000 across 2 grants), Greater Horizons ($98,850) and HRS True Hope ($70,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Semloh Foundation?
Semloh Foundation reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $925K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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.
What does Semloh Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Semloh Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Semloh Foundation's EIN?
Semloh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0319514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Semloh Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Semloh Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/semloh-foundation-morg_4178f9a90a37493bbd2dcc05f31781ec
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