The Halicioglu Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 82-3000104

The Halicioglu Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $1.6M.

The Halicioglu Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Halicioglu Family Foundation gave $2.7M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,700,000
-32.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,350,000
+0.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,350,000
Total assets
$4,340,638
+72.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Halicioglu Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Uc San Diego Foundation: $2.5MUc San Diego Foundation$2.5MHelen Woodword Animal Center: $200KHelen Woodword Animal Center$200K

The largest 2025 recipient was Uc San Diego Foundation ($2.5M). Together the top 2 received $2.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 11 (45%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

La JollaPasadenaRancho Santa FeSan Diego

How The Halicioglu Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 350% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $4.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uc San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CACharitable Support$2,500,000
Helen Woodword Animal Center Rancho Santa Fe, CACharitable Support$200,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,340,638$4,571,870$2,753,606$2,700,0002$2,707,620$1,570,310$244,850
2024$2,522,374$5,522,542$4,098,983$4,015,6003$4,024,893$6,505,059$107,713
2023$1,098,815$3,029,028$4,447,759$4,400,0003$4,403,334$4,264,712$50,739
2022$2,517,546$2,909$626,986$600,0002$611,071—$120,683
2021$3,141,623$339,279$154,988$100,0001$107,723$939,385$185,032
2020$2,957,332$2,663,404$3,014,640$3,000,0001—$2,853,410$198,769

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Halicioglu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $245K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Halicioglu Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Noah Nedim Halicioglu

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taner Halicioglu

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Kelly

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Halicioglu Family Foundation

How much does The Halicioglu Family Foundation give each year?

The Halicioglu Family Foundation gave $2.7M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.0M across 3 grants.

How large is The Halicioglu Family Foundation?

The Halicioglu Family Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $245K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Halicioglu Family Foundation operate?

The Halicioglu Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is The Halicioglu Family Foundation's EIN?

The Halicioglu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3000104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)

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