The Buena Park Foundation
The Buena Park Foundation is a private foundation based in Buena Park, California. Its filings report no grants in 2023, 2024, or 2025. The foundation’s 2024 filing is marked as its final return and states that the corporation was dissolved with the California Secretary of State; it also says assets were transferred to the City of Buena Park with approval from the Attorney General’s office. The 2025 filing reports no grants and no assets, so the foundation appears to have wound down and stopped grantmaking.
The Buena Park Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $40
- -75.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $105
- -85.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $105
- -85.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Buena Park 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. This is not a current application opportunity: the foundation’s 2024 filing is marked as its final return, and the filing states that the corporation was dissolved.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6650 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90621-2905
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Buena Park Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Buena Park Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 4% 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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2022) to $63K (2021). In 2022 it made 10 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vista Media Services Buena Park, CA | Services for Government access channel programming | $16,890 |
| 9 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $32,195 |
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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 | — | $40 | $105 | — | — | $105 | — | $2,383 |
| 2024 | $148,927 | $161 | $730 | — | — | $730 | — | $4,053 |
| 2023 | $149,496 | $128 | $700 | — | — | $700 | — | $3,933 |
| 2022 | $158,103 | $97,506 | $102,465 | $49,085 | 10 | $99,430 | $6 | $2,454 |
| 2021 | $167,061 | $100,570 | $82,723 | $63,475 | 10 | — | $8 | $3,310 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Buena Park Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
The filings report zero grants in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. They do not identify grant recipients, grant amounts, or a typical grant size.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Art Brown and Connor Traut as directors, Joyce Ahn as vice president, and Susan Sonne as president.
The Buena Park Foundation is led by Susan Sonne, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Sonne
President
President → Director, 2024
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$300 (2021) → $0 (2025)
Art Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$600 (2021) → $0 (2025)
Connor Traut
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$600 (2021) → $0 (2025)
Joyce Ahn
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$100 (2024) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (9)
- Former: Baron Night (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Don Harbert (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jose Trinidad Castaneda (2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Swift (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Grant Barnet (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sunny Youngsun Park (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Benjamin Gonzalez (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Fred Smith (2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Bass (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $100, to Connor Traut (Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Buena Park Foundation
How do I apply for a grant from The Buena Park Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is The Buena Park Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Buena Park Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Buena Park Foundation's EIN?
The Buena Park Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3822167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Buena Park 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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