The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stockton, CA EIN: 47-1340254

The GA Foster Legacy Foundation is a private foundation based in Stockton, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, all of them in California.

Key facts about The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation

In short: The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation gave $1.9M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $173K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-1340254
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,900,000
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$172,727
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$31,626,075
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$31.6M

+1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+5.5% YoY

Grant Count

11

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$173K

+15.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation gives

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). 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 (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, FosterAll says it recruits families for children in foster care and supports foster families; the Zoological Society of San Diego says it works to save species through wildlife care and conservation science; and California Lutheran University describes its mission as educating leaders committed to service and justice. Ocean Institute focuses on ocean and maritime history learning experiences, while Tree San Diego works to enhance the region’s urban forests.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $1,900,000. Grants ranged from $30,000 to $275,000, with a median of $200,000. Its largest grants included $275,000 to Painted Turtle; $250,000 each to the Zoological Society of San Diego, Salvation Army OC, Ararat Home of Los Angeles, and FosterAll; and $200,000 to California Lutheran University.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San DiegoPowaySan FranciscoThousand OaksTustinSanta ClaritaDallasGlendaleMission HillsSanta MonicaDel MarLa JollaDana PointLos AngelesValencia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 10 grants2021 11 grants2022 12 grants2023 12 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2019) to $2.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.9M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Painted Turtle: $275KPainted Turtle$275KZoological Society of San Diego: $250KZoological Society of SanDiego$250KSalvation Army Oc: $250KSalvation Army Oc$250KArarat Home of Los Angeles: $250KArarat Home of Los Angeles$250KFosterall: $250KFosterall$250KCalifornia Lutheran University: $200KCalifornia Lutheran University$200KMount Olive Lutheran Church: $125KMount Olive Lutheran Church$125KOcean Institute: $100KOcean Institute$100KRide Above Disability: $95KRide Above Disability$95KTree San Diego: $75KTree San Diego$75K

The largest 2025 recipient was Painted Turtle ($275K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K11$50–100K17$100–250K15$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 17 grants of 56 (30%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Painted Turtle Santa Monica, CACharitable$275,000
Zoological Society of San Diego San Diego, CACharitable$250,000
Salvation Army Oc Tustin, CACharitable$250,000
Ararat Home of Los Angeles Mission Hills, CACharitable$250,000
Fosterall Glendale, CACharitable$250,000
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CACharitable$200,000
Mount Olive Lutheran Church San Diego, CACharitable$125,000
Ocean Institute Dana Point, CACharitable$100,000
Ride Above Disability Poway, CACharitable$95,000
Tree San Diego San Diego, CACharitable$75,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $31,626,075 $2,696,125 $2,184,373 $1,900,000
2024 $31,114,323 $2,197,707 $2,067,899 $1,801,053
2023 $30,984,515 $2,801,090 $2,269,587 $2,033,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$31,626,075$31,114,323$30,984,515
Revenue$2,696,125$2,197,707$2,801,090
Expenses$2,184,373$2,067,899$2,269,587
Qualifying Distributions$1,900,000$1,801,053$2,033,000
Net Investment Income$2,429,418$1,977,624$2,599,959
Distributable Amount$2,028,926$1,897,136$1,802,428

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 25, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 16, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Gregory A. Foster as president and Judith Warren as secretary.

The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation is led by Gregory A. Foster, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gregory A. Foster

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Warren

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 10100 Trinity Parkway 310, Stockton, CA 95219
Phone: (209) 473-1040

Frequently asked questions about The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation

How much does The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation give each year?

The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation gave $1.9M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 12 grants.

What is The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation's typical grant size?

The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $172,727, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation give grants?

The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (3 grants).

Does The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (11 grants).

Who are The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation's largest grantees?

The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Painted Turtle ($275,000), Zoological Society of San Diego ($250,000) and Salvation Army Oc ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation?

The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation reported $31.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.0M (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 Ga Foster Legacy Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation?

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 Ga Foster Legacy Foundation's EIN?

The Ga Foster Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1340254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Ga Foster Legacy 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.

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