The Cappetta Family Foundationinc
The Cappetta Family Foundationinc is a private foundation based in Solana Beach, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including hunger relief, medical support, poverty and development, the environment, education, and social justice.
The Cappetta Family Foundationinc at a glance
In short: The Cappetta Family Foundationinc gave $195K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $194,889
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,267
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $3,516,989
- +0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (5 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Cappetta Family Foundationinc
- 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1444, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Phone: (858) 999-3599
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Cappetta Family Foundationinc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Feeding San Diego ($25K). Together the top 10 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
226 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 226 grants of 226 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 17% to Maryland, 7% to Connecticut, 6% to the District of Columbia, and 3% to Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Cappetta Family Foundationinc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 37 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $154K (2022) to $203K (2021). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding San Diego San Diego, CA | Poverty/Development | $25,100 |
| Emilio Nares Foundation San Diego, CA | Medical | $25,000 |
| Global Communities Silver Spring, MD | Poverty/Development | $25,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA | Environment | $25,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Washington, DC | Environment | $10,000 |
| Mercy Learning Bridgeport, CT | Education | $10,000 |
| Monarch School San Diego, CA | Education | $10,000 |
| Bennington College Bennington, VT | Education | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | Charitable Giving | $5,000 |
| Joan B Krok School of Peace Studie San Diego, CA | Education | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,516,989 | $246,143 | $221,069 | $194,889 | 37 | $196,333 | $221,407 | $196,384 |
| 2024 | $3,504,349 | $208,097 | $210,121 | $187,520 | 39 | $188,895 | $186,871 | $188,119 |
| 2023 | $3,599,956 | $114,061 | $203,704 | $176,084 | 41 | $177,359 | $87,716 | $178,666 |
| 2022 | $3,706,023 | $11,645 | $197,782 | $154,216 | 57 | $155,428 | $65,223 | $190,263 |
| 2021 | $3,778,887 | $366,551 | $256,549 | $202,788 | 52 | $203,913 | $313,915 | $197,535 |
| 2020 | $3,729,465 | $443,057 | $192,984 | $175,076 | 47 | — | $426,049 | $188,410 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cappetta Family Foundationinc reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Feeding San Diego says it connects people facing hunger with nutritious meals through food rescue and community partnerships. The Emilio Nares Foundation says it supports families navigating a child’s cancer or other life-threatening disease. The Sierra Club Foundation says it works to educate and empower people to protect and improve the natural and human environment.
Other 2025 grantees describe their work as providing humanitarian healthcare for children in Palestine (Palestine Children’s Relief Fund), advancing environmental and social justice through community action (Environmental Health Coalition), and using law and partnerships to protect health, nature, and the climate (Earthjustice). These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $194,889. Grants ranged from $104 to $25,100, with a median grant of $2,500.
Among the largest grants were $25,100 to Feeding San Diego, $25,000 each to the Emilio Nares Foundation, Global Communities, and the Sierra Club Foundation, and $10,000 each to the Environmental Defense Fund, Mercy Learning, and Monarch School. Other reported grants included $5,000 to Bennington College, $3,500 to the San Diego LGBT Community Center, and $3,000 to Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy J Cappetta as president and John M Cappetta as treasurer.
The Cappetta Family Foundationinc is led by Nancy J. Cappetta, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy J. Cappetta
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M. Cappetta
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 The Cappetta Family Foundationinc
How much does The Cappetta Family Foundationinc give each year?
The Cappetta Family Foundationinc gave $195K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $188K across 39 grants.
What is The Cappetta Family Foundationinc's typical grant size?
The Cappetta Family Foundationinc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,267, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Cappetta Family Foundationinc that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Cappetta Family Foundationinc give grants?
The Cappetta Family Foundationinc gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (17%) and Connecticut (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (10 grants), La Jolla, CA (3 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Fairfield, CT (2 grants).
Does The Cappetta Family Foundationinc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on The Cappetta Family Foundationinc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Giving" (7 grants), "Education" (7 grants) and "Environment" (5 grants).
Who are The Cappetta Family Foundationinc's largest grantees?
The Cappetta Family Foundationinc's largest 2025 grantees include Feeding San Diego ($25,100), Emilio Nares Foundation ($25,000) and Global Communities ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Cappetta Family Foundationinc?
The Cappetta Family Foundationinc reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $196K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (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 The Cappetta Family Foundationinc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Feeding San Diego says it connects people facing hunger with nutritious meals through food rescue and community partnerships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Cappetta Family Foundationinc?
The foundation states that it 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 The Cappetta Family Foundationinc's EIN?
The Cappetta Family Foundationinc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0493161. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Cappetta Family Foundationinc 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Cappetta Family Foundationinc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-cappetta-family-foundationinc-morg_e49205fd6a7c46349275216870ed3200
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