Sogia Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Redlands, CA EIN: 26-3939579

Sogia Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Redlands, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to California recipients and a smaller share going to an Arkansas recipient.

Sogia Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Sogia Family Foundation gave $37K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$36,528
+10.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,609
-5.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$385,990
+9.9% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Sogia Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 2129, Redlands, CA 92373
Phone: (909) 884-4754

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Sogia Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Chu: $13KSt Prophet Elias GreekOrthodox Chu$13KStater Bros Charities: $5KStater Bros Charities$5KBeam of Hope: $5KBeam of Hope$5KKids N Cancer: $3KKids N Cancer$3KSt Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church: $2KSt Spyridon Greek OrthodoxChurch$2KBighorn Institute: $2KBighorn Institute$2KThe Shepherd's Chapel: $2KThe Shepherd's Chapel$2KMonastery of the Theotokos: $2KMonastery of the Theotokos$2KSt George Greek Orthodox Church: $2KSt George Greek OrthodoxChurch$2KLoma Linda Univ Children's Hospital: $1KLoma Linda Univ Children'sHospital$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Chu ($13K). Together the top 10 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 4% to recipients in Arkansas.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

San BernardinoRedlandsAvalonGravetteSan DiegoSan FranciscoDunlapDowneyFentonFort MillLoma LindaMoreno ValleyPalm DesertBooneCollege ParkCovinaFort WorthHighlandLos AngelesNew York

Is Sogia Family Foundation open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 222% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K13 grants2020 8 grants2021 12 grants2022 14 grants2023 12 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $43K (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $37K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Chu San Bernardino, CAGeneral Operating Fund$13,000
Stater Bros Charities San Bernardino, CAGeneral Operating Fund$5,000
Beam of Hope San Diego, CAGeneral Operating Fund$5,000
Kids N Cancer San Francisco, CAGeneral Operating Fund$2,500
St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church San Diego, CAGeneral Operating Fund$2,000
Bighorn Institute Palm Desert, CAGeneral Operating Fund$1,800
The Shepherd's Chapel Gravette, ARGeneral Operating Fund$1,500
Monastery of the Theotokos Dunlap, CAGeneral Operating Fund$1,500
St George Greek Orthodox Church Downey, CAGeneral Operating Fund$1,500
Loma Linda Univ Children's Hospital Loma Linda, CAGeneral Operating Fund$1,178
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$385,990$72,336$37,674$36,52814$36,528$12,150$16,465
2024$351,328$12,757$34,146$33,00012$33,000$2,537$17,396
2023$372,717$55,688$23,899$21,86514$21,865$5,486$16,316
2022$340,928$50,156$39,892$39,84012$39,840$156$15,445
2021$330,664$50,145$16,588$15,6008$15,600$145$14,400
2020$297,107$50,220$42,660$42,62013—$220$13,163

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sogia Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — 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 is provided. The 2025 grants went to organizations including churches, charities, a children’s hospital, an academy, and a conservation institute. Stater Bros Charities describes its own mission as providing philanthropic support to approved nonprofits in communities served by Stater Bros. Markets. Family Service Association describes its mission as “building community one family at a time” through compassion, advocacy, and comprehensive model services that foster self-sufficiency and sustainable impacts.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $36,528 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $13,000, with a median of $1,500. Notable grants included $13,000 to St Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church, $5,000 each to Stater Bros Charities and Beam of Hope, and $2,500 to Kids N Cancer. All four grants were for general operating funds.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists James P Sellas and Anastasia J Sellas as trustees.

Sogia Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anastasia J. Sellas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James P. Sellas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 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 Sogia Family Foundation

How much does Sogia Family Foundation give each year?

Sogia Family Foundation gave $37K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 12 grants.

What is Sogia Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Sogia Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,609, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sogia Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Sogia Family Foundation give grants?

Sogia Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Bernardino, CA (3 grants), San Diego, CA (2 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Redlands, CA (2 grants).

Does Sogia Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Sogia Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Sogia Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Sogia Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Chu ($13,000), Stater Bros Charities ($5,000) and Beam of Hope ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sogia Family Foundation?

Sogia Family Foundation reported $386K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Sogia Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants went to organizations including churches, charities, a children’s hospital, an academy, and a conservation institute. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Sogia Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Sogia Family Foundation's EIN?

Sogia Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3939579. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Sogia Family 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.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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