The Pacific Endowment
The Pacific Endowment is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $289K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $14K.
The Pacific Endowment at a glance
In short: The Pacific Endowment gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $289,389
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (50% 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 Pacific Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New America School ($10K). Together the top 4 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Pacific Endowment gives
- In 2025 it paid out 266% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $250K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New America School Aurora, CO | Provide Social, Cultural and Educational Support a | $10,000 |
| Orchard Center Inc Brooklyn, NY | Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Aid | $10,000 |
| Mackintosh's General Fund Washington, DC | Support Think Tank Dedicated to Improving Lives | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus Washington, DC | Empowering youth from East and West Jerusalem | $10,000 |
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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 | $289,389 | $14,072 | $40,942 | $40,000 | 4 | $40,025 | $13,922 | $15,036 |
| 2024 | $316,259 | $19,193 | $103,034 | $90,000 | 5 | $103,023 | $19,190 | $18,930 |
| 2023 | $400,100 | $1,342 | $20,475 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,025 | $892 | $20,243 |
| 2022 | $419,233 | $1,208 | $388 | — | — | $25 | — | $20,633 |
| 2021 | $418,413 | $73 | $88,504 | $85,000 | 1 | — | — | $23,160 |
| 2020 | $506,844 | $12,927 | $42,164 | $40,000 | 4 | — | $12,777 | $25,731 |
| 2019 | $536,081 | $29,917 | $250,407 | $250,000 | 1 | — | $4,767 | $35,051 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pacific Endowment reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Pacific Endowment is led by Stephen Schutz, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Schutz
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Schutz
Secretary & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Pacific Endowment
How much does The Pacific Endowment give each year?
The Pacific Endowment gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 5 grants.
What is The Pacific Endowment's typical grant size?
The Pacific Endowment's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Pacific Endowment give grants?
The Pacific Endowment gives mostly in District of Columbia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (25%) and New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Pacific Endowment give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Pacific Endowment's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Pacific Endowment?
The Pacific Endowment reported $289K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Pacific Endowment's EIN?
The Pacific Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0142633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
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