Sombra Road Inc
Sombra Road Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Carlsbad, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $103K.
Sombra Road Inc at a glance
In short: Sombra Road Inc gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $281K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,125,497
- +1224.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $281,374
- +231.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $153,709
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Sombra Road Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable GF ($985K across 3 grants). Together the top 2 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sombra Road Inc gives
- Giving grew 3652% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable GF Boston, MA | Transfer of all net assets on termination under section 507b1A - general charitable purposes | $817,651 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable GF Boston, MA | Transfer of all net assets on termination under section 507b1A - general charitable purposes | $167,417 |
| Champions United Roswell, GA | To Support Charitable Cause of Donee Organization | $140,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable GF Boston, MA | Final brokerage residual on termination | $429 |
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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 | — | $136,087 | $1,169,643 | $1,125,497 | 4 | $1,125,497 | $103,187 | $44,920 |
| 2024 | $982,611 | $257,341 | $115,216 | $85,000 | 1 | $85,000 | $216,874 | $44,024 |
| 2023 | $840,482 | $19,562 | $90,599 | $68,000 | 1 | $68,000 | — | $33,500 |
| 2022 | $911,519 | $-45,613 | $64,103 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | — | $49,606 |
| 2021 | $1,021,235 | $70,839 | $51,675 | $45,000 | 1 | $45,000 | $64,164 | $25,928 |
| 2020 | $1,009,718 | $6 | $35,175 | — | — | — | — | $49,729 |
| 2018 | $1,005,920 | $281,101 | $106,934 | $100,000 | 1 | — | — | $40,943 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sombra Road Inc reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — 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 since 2020 (on filings since 2018); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Carson
President
Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debby Carson
Secretary
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Sombra Road Inc
How much does Sombra Road Inc give each year?
Sombra Road Inc gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 1 grant.
What is Sombra Road Inc's typical grant size?
Sombra Road Inc's median grant in 2025 was $153,709, and its average grant was $281,374, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sombra Road Inc give grants?
Sombra Road Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does Sombra Road Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Sombra Road Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Sombra Road Inc?
Sombra Road Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Carlsbad, CA.
How much is Sombra Road Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Sombra Road Inc reported a distributable amount of $45K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 2018–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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