The ICD Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Walnut Creek, CA EIN: 27-4096235

The ICD Foundation is a private foundation, based in Walnut Creek, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K.

The ICD Foundation at a glance

In short: The ICD Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,360
-66.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-80.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,180
+65.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,180
Primary geography
California (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The ICD Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

San Diego State University Athletics: $1KSan Diego State UniversityAthletics$1KSave the Children: $1KSave the Children$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was San Diego State University Athletics ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonFairfiledNew YorkSan JoseSan FranciscoSt RenoBaltimoreDenverLos AngelesMemphisRenoSan PedroBostonBoulderBrewsterCaldwellChambleeConcordCountrysideDallas

How The ICD Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 74% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 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$10K$20K$30K9 grants2019 34 grants2020 7 grants2021 11 grants2022 10 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $22K (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Diego State University Athletics San Diego, CAGeneral$1,210
Save the Children Fairfiled, CTGeneral$1,150
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024——$7,351$2,3602$2,360$190
2023$11,855$15,063$13,843$7,13510$7,135$239
2022$6,115$15,000$11,799$9,67411$9,674$381
2021$3,606$10,000$13,141$9,2107$9,210$274
2020$5,992$20,000$15,918$12,04534—$264
2019$1,910—$26,028$22,3539—$1,005

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The ICD Foundation reported a distributable amount of $190 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The ICD Foundation is led by Thomas Newton, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Thomas Newton

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Jellison

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Edwin Baldry (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 ICD Foundation

How much does The ICD Foundation give each year?

The ICD Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 10 grants.

Where does The ICD Foundation operate?

The ICD Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

How much is The ICD Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The ICD Foundation reported a distributable amount of $190 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The ICD Foundation's EIN?

The ICD Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4096235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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