Suggs Family Foundation
Suggs Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Thousand Oaks, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including conservation, civil liberties, food assistance, education, and parks.
Suggs Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Suggs Family Foundation gave $834K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state California. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $833,962
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,856
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,637,972
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (6 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Suggs Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 754 Calle Laredo, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone: (805) 499-4465
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Suggs Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nature Conservancy ($209K). Together the top 10 received $538K.
Grant Size Distribution
242 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 230 grants of 242 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 47% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 27% to Virginia, 7% to New York, 5% to the District of Columbia, and 3% to Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Suggs Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 42 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $573K (2020) to $850K (2023). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $834K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Unrestricted Funds | $209,112 |
| The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $52,760 |
| American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY | Protect Civil Liberties | $52,278 |
| Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank Thousand Oaks, CA | Unrestricted Funds | $40,200 |
| Food Share Inc Oxnard, CA | Unrestricted Funds | $40,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Funds | $40,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Santa Monica, CA | Enrich and Protect National Parks | $26,140 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA | Unrestricted Funds | $26,139 |
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | Unrestricted Funds | $26,024 |
| National Park Foundation Washington DC, DC | Unrestricted Funds | $25,804 |
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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 | $11,637,972 | $1,867,611 | $963,634 | $833,962 | 42 | $837,962 | $1,951,531 | $894,734 |
| 2024 | $10,733,995 | $1,964,607 | $930,831 | $805,620 | 44 | $810,620 | $1,168,254 | $810,594 |
| 2023 | $9,700,219 | $1,185,774 | $913,688 | $850,431 | 42 | $853,888 | $1,167,827 | $731,287 |
| 2022 | $9,428,133 | $1,422,906 | $833,373 | $769,442 | 53 | $769,442 | $281,348 | $752,007 |
| 2021 | $8,787,545 | $1,883,504 | $767,540 | $699,409 | 61 | $699,409 | $328,204 | $758,779 |
| 2020 | $7,733,176 | $260,143 | $613,813 | $573,156 | 54 | — | $290,372 | $717,308 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Suggs Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $895K 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 formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The foundation’s 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. The Nature Conservancy says its mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends; the ACLU says it works to advance civil liberties; and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank says it mobilizes resources to fight hunger in its community. Food Share describes its work as feeding people experiencing hunger in Ventura County.
Other 2025 grantees include the American Indian College Fund, which says it invests in Native students and tribal college education, and the National Park Foundation, which says it works to protect and enhance America’s national parks. The Aquarium of the Pacific says its mission is to foster stewardship for the Pacific Ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 42 grants totaling $833,962 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $209,112, with a median of $10,000.
Its largest 2025 grants included $209,112 to The Nature Conservancy, $52,760 to The UCLA Foundation, $52,278 to the American Civil Liberties Union, $40,200 to Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank, $40,000 each to Food Share and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, and $26,140 to the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sidney V Suggs and Pamela J Suggs as trustees.
Suggs Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela J. Suggs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sidney V. Suggs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Suggs Family Foundation
How much does Suggs Family Foundation give each year?
Suggs Family Foundation gave $834K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $806K across 44 grants.
What is Suggs Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Suggs Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,856, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Suggs Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Suggs Family Foundation give grants?
Suggs Family Foundation's top state is California, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (27%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants), Thousand Oaks, CA (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Suggs Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 76% of Suggs Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 42) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Suggs Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Suggs Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Nature Conservancy ($209,112), The UCLA Foundation ($52,760) and American Civil Liberties Union ($52,278), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Suggs Family Foundation?
Suggs Family Foundation reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $838K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $895K (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 does Suggs Family Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The foundation’s 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Suggs Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Suggs Family Foundation's EIN?
Suggs Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1592436. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Suggs Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
Live grants for the work Suggs Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Suggs Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/suggs-family-foundation-morg_53a49ec536eb4e169f28b1aa61008ad5
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