Sombra Road Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Carlsbad, CA EIN: 61-1443390

Sombra Road Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Carlsbad, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $983K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $85K. Net investment income was $217K.

Sombra Road Inc at a glance

In short: Sombra Road Inc gave $85K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $85K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$85,000
+25.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$85,000
+25.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$85,000
Total assets
$982,611
+16.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (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 Sombra Road Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Champions United: $85KChampions United$85K

The largest 2024 recipient was Champions United ($85K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Alpharetta

How Sombra Road Inc gives

  • Giving grew 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 193% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $85K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Champions United Alpharetta, GATo Support Charitable Cause of Donee Organization$85,000
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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
2024$982,611$257,341$115,216$85,0001$85,000$216,874$44,024
2023$840,482$19,562$90,599$68,0001$68,000—$33,500
2022$911,519$-45,613$64,103$30,0001$30,000—$49,606
2021$1,021,235$70,839$51,675$45,0001$45,000$64,164$25,928
2020$1,009,718$6$35,175————$49,729

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sombra Road Inc reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sombra Road Inc is led by Tom Carson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Tom Carson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debby Carson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Sombra Road Inc

How much does Sombra Road Inc give each year?

Sombra Road Inc gave $85K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $68K across 1 grant.

How large is Sombra Road Inc?

Sombra Road Inc reported $983K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Sombra Road Inc?

Sombra Road Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Carlsbad, CA. It holds $983K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Sombra Road Inc operate?

Sombra Road Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Sombra Road Inc's EIN?

Sombra Road Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1443390. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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