The Etheridge Foundation
The Etheridge Foundation's mission is to support groundbreaking scientific research into effective new treatments for opioid use disorder.
The Etheridge Foundation at a glance
In short: The Etheridge Foundation gave $204K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $203,500
- +45.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,611
- -51.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,400
- Total assets
- $1,003,107
- +205.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Etheridge Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uc Irvine Foundation ($50K). Together the top 9 received $204K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Etheridge Foundation gives
- Giving grew 714% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $204K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $204K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uc Irvine Foundation Irvine, CA | Raise and manage private funds to support the university's broader mission of excellence in teaching, research, and public service. | $50,000 |
| Heroic Hearts Project New York, NY | To assist veterans heal from military trauma by providing life-saving psychedelic care through retreats, research, advocacy, traing and education | $40,000 |
| Cultivating Balance DBA Medicine Collective Coatesville, PA | Assist in promoting whole health through direct primary care, affordable holistic experiences, and community wellness support | $34,000 |
| NPA Foundation Portland, OR | Assist in advancing the mission to defend and expand access to psychedelic assistated care. Will also help advocate for open access to psilocybin-assisted therapies, specifically for disabled and terminally ill individuals who stand to benefit the most | $20,000 |
| Indigenous Medicine Conservation Fund Santa Cruz, CA | Towards mushroom-related biocultural conservation programs, ayahuasca-related biocultural conseration programs, and peyote-related support programs, | $17,400 |
| The Multidiscipliary Association for Psychedelic Studies (Maps) Pasadena, CA | Education - Psychedelic Science Conference Addiction Workshops | $15,000 |
| Addiction Education Society San Mateo, CA | Provide public education, information, and educational resources on issues relating to human substance addiction and its impact. | $10,100 |
| Vilomah Memorial Foundation Bensalem, PA | Through peer support, education, and advocacy, the foundation fosters healing, challenges stigma, advances equity-centered treatments and builds memorial gardens as sacred spaces for rememberance. | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Psychedelic Society Los Altos, CA | Educate and advocate for altered states of consciousness by providing community support and integration resources while focusing on harm reduction, addiction recovery, spiritual growth, and personal development while honoring indigenous lineages and destigmatizing all drugs | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,003,107 | $1,359,998 | $685,598 | $203,500 | 9 | $3,741 |
| 2024 | $328,707 | $463,479 | $386,009 | $140,000 | 3 | $1,635 |
| 2023 | $251,237 | $270,240 | $271,757 | $31,300 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $252,754 | $345,051 | $147,817 | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $55,519 | $8,346 | $2,981 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $50,154 | $54,641 | $4,487 | — | — | — |
About The Etheridge Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Etheridge Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Encino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $204K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Etheridge Foundation is led by Anna Symonds, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna Symonds
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$72K (2023) → $115K (2025)
Melissa Etheridge
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Klein
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juli Crockett
Secretary
Secreatary → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Anna Symonds (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Etheridge Foundation
How much does The Etheridge Foundation give each year?
The Etheridge Foundation gave $204K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $140K across 3 grants.
What is The Etheridge Foundation's typical grant size?
The Etheridge Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,400, and its average grant was $22,611, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Etheridge Foundation give grants?
The Etheridge Foundation's top state is California, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (22%) and New York (20%).
Does The Etheridge Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Etheridge Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Etheridge Foundation's largest grantees?
The Etheridge Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uc Irvine Foundation ($50,000), Heroic Hearts Project ($40,000) and Cultivating Balance DBA Medicine Collective ($34,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Etheridge Foundation?
The Etheridge Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is The Etheridge Foundation?
The Etheridge Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Encino, CA. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Etheridge Foundation's EIN?
The Etheridge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1946750. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
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