The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation
The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as health, child and family services, food assistance, animal welfare, and conservation.
The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation at a glance
In short: The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation gave $1.3M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in California. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,289,000
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,708
- -22.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $10,722,450
- +32.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (5 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Harriet E Pfleger 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3131 Camino Del Rio North 1200, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 282-7366
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was US Friends of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust ($160K). Together the top 10 received $929K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 99 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 65% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in Indiana (12%), Colorado (8%), Washington, DC (8%), and Oregon (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 24 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $60K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $40K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% 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 $1.1M (2022) to $1.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Friends of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Indianapolis, IN | Aerial Survelliance Program | $160,000 |
| Scripps Health Foundation San Diego, CA | General Fund | $130,000 |
| CASA De Amparo Oceanside, CA | Military Support Program | $100,000 |
| Little Star Hesperus, CO | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Oceana Inc Washingtion, DC | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Workshop for Warriors San Diego, CA | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Community Center Rancho Santa Fe, CA | General Fund | $79,000 |
| Feeding San Diego San Diego, CA | General Fund | $60,000 |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation San Diego, CA | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Paradise Dreams Animal Sanctuary Escondido, CA | General Fund | $50,000 |
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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 | $10,722,450 | $4,068,803 | $1,444,632 | $1,289,000 | 24 | $1,337,120 | $3,990,163 | $1,749,835 |
| 2024 | $8,098,279 | $1,476,371 | $1,533,227 | $1,385,000 | 20 | $1,437,991 | $1,385,058 | $1,503,976 |
| 2023 | $8,155,135 | $694,236 | $1,928,877 | $1,785,000 | 18 | $1,833,877 | $710,314 | $1,486,043 |
| 2022 | $9,389,776 | $1,256,875 | $1,288,647 | $1,097,000 | 16 | $1,141,988 | $1,144,546 | $1,662,784 |
| 2021 | $9,471,548 | $1,309,247 | $1,483,569 | $1,320,107 | 21 | — | $1,208,082 | $1,315,118 |
| 2020 | $9,645,870 | $1,047,690 | $1,319,979 | $1,121,198 | 21 | — | $934,929 | $1,289,136 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Casa De Amparo describes its work as preventing child abuse and helping children and families; Feeding San Diego says it connects people facing hunger with nutritious meals; and Paradise Dreams Animal Sanctuary says it rescues animals from kill pens and provides sanctuary.
Other 2025 grantees describe missions related to animal welfare and the human-animal bond (Helen Woodward Animal Center), health care and research (Mayo Clinic and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), and community services (Rancho Santa Fe Community Center).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $1,289,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $160,000, with a median of $37,500. Its largest listed grants included $160,000 to US Friends of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for an aerial surveillance program, $130,000 to Scripps Health Foundation for its general fund, and $100,000 each to Casa De Amparo, Little Star, Oceana Inc, and Workshop for Warriors. Other listed grants included $79,000 to Rancho Santa Fe Community Center and $60,000 to Feeding San Diego.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Pfleger Edwards as president, W Richard Mills as treasurer, and Michael Jackson as trustee.
The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation is led by Linda Pfleger Edwards, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Pfleger Edwards
President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$18K (2020) → $18K (2025)
Michael Jackson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
$6K (2022) → $18K (2025)
W. Richard Mills
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marc Edwards (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 $18K, to Linda Pfleger Edwards (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation
How much does The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation give each year?
The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation gave $1.3M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 20 grants.
What is The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation's typical grant size?
The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $53,708, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation that year got $29K on average.
Where does The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation give grants?
The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (12%) and Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (7 grants), Rancho Santa Fe, CA (3 grants) and Oceanside, CA (2 grants).
Does The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation's largest grantees?
The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include US Friends of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust ($160,000), Scripps Health Foundation ($130,000) and CASA De Amparo ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation?
The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (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 Harriet E Pfleger Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Harriet E Pfleger 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 Harriet E Pfleger Foundation's EIN?
The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0817673. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-harriet-e-pfleger-foundation-morg_65fd52229dff4600a586cf6c86af39e1
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