Sophidion Foundation
Sophidion Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cambria, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $167K. Net investment income was $107K.
Sophidion Foundation at a glance
In short: Sophidion Foundation gave $167K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $167,000
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,400
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $2,607,756
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (67% 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 Sophidion Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cuesta College Nursing Program ($100K). Together the top 3 received $120K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($47,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 27 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sophidion Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2019) to $183K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $167K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cuesta College Nursing Program San Luis Obispo, CA | Promote Education Vocations for Worthy Nursing Students. | $100,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $47,000 |
| Cascades Raptor Centor Eugene, OR | Nature Center and Hospital Specializing in Raptor Rehabilitation. | $10,000 |
| Blue Mountain Wildlife Pendleton, OR | Preserve Local Wildlife Through Rehabilitation, Education, and Research. | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,607,756 | $345,675 | $197,222 | $167,000 | 5 | $167,000 | $107,087 | $183,918 |
| 2024 | $2,459,303 | $346,918 | $211,680 | $183,000 | 6 | $183,000 | $151,061 | $169,399 |
| 2023 | $2,324,066 | $44,285 | $195,910 | $156,500 | 8 | $156,500 | $94,320 | $160,225 |
| 2022 | $2,475,690 | $149,153 | $178,818 | $140,000 | 4 | $140,000 | $81,010 | $159,251 |
| 2021 | $2,505,355 | $357,389 | $164,598 | $140,000 | 4 | $140,000 | $145,974 | $146,290 |
| 2020 | $2,312,564 | $26,147 | $227,199 | $182,000 | 9 | — | $61,954 | $124,117 |
| 2019 | $2,513,616 | $35,433 | $175,150 | $117,000 | 11 | — | $62,975 | $149,696 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sophidion Foundation reported a distributable amount of $184K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sophidion Foundation is led by James T. Clarke, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James T. Clarke
President & Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen L. Clarke
Secretary, CFO & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mashell Owens
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Ruth
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stephen L. Kniffen (2019–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sophidion Foundation
How much does Sophidion Foundation give each year?
Sophidion Foundation gave $167K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $183K across 6 grants.
What is Sophidion Foundation's typical grant size?
Sophidion Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $33,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sophidion Foundation give grants?
Sophidion Foundation gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (33%).
Does Sophidion Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Sophidion Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Sophidion Foundation's largest grantees?
Sophidion Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cuesta College Nursing Program ($100,000), Cascades Raptor Centor ($10,000) and Blue Mountain Wildlife ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($47,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sophidion Foundation?
Sophidion Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $167K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $184K (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 Sophidion Foundation's EIN?
Sophidion Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5474745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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