Sinden Charitable Foundation
Sinden Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in San Clemente, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $467K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $49K.
Sinden Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Sinden Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,120
- -95.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,030
- -90.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,885
- Total assets
- $466,735
- +9.5% 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 Sinden Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Illumination Foundation ($3K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sinden Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 37% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $165K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illumination Foundation Santa Ana, CA | Community Support | $2,900 |
| Path Orange County Santa Ana, CA | Community Support | $2,175 |
| Path San Diego San Diego, CA | Community Support | $1,595 |
| Oc Rescue Mission Tustin, CA | Community Support | $1,450 |
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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 | $466,735 | $51,567 | $11,145 | $8,120 | 4 | $8,120 | $48,542 | $21,930 |
| 2024 | $426,313 | $221,642 | $190,608 | $164,545 | 8 | $164,545 | $97,209 | $22,082 |
| 2023 | $395,279 | $276,412 | $33,114 | $23,761 | 5 | $23,761 | $188,279 | $6,745 |
| 2022 | $151,981 | $8,076 | $32,205 | $31,675 | 3 | $31,675 | $7,546 | $8,189 |
| 2021 | $176,110 | $3 | $7,950 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | — | $12,489 |
| 2020 | $184,057 | $-41,994 | $450 | — | — | — | — | $8,464 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sinden Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sinden Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna A. Sinden
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Sinden
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Sinden Charitable Foundation
How much does Sinden Charitable Foundation give each year?
Sinden Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 8 grants.
What is Sinden Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Sinden Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,885, and its average grant was $2,030, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sinden Charitable Foundation give grants?
Sinden Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Ana, CA (2 grants).
Does Sinden Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Sinden Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (4 grants).
How large is Sinden Charitable Foundation?
Sinden Charitable Foundation reported $467K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (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 is Sinden Charitable Foundation?
Sinden Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in San Clemente, CA. It holds $467K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Sinden Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Sinden Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1633463. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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