True Vine Foundation Inc
True Vine Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations totaling $90,000.
True Vine Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: True Vine Foundation Inc gave $90K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,174,316
- -4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to True Vine Foundation Inc
- 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: 18306 Calle Stellina, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091
Phone: (650) 313-2000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who True Vine Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance Defending Freedom ($10K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients accounted for 72% of grant dollars. The reported shares for other recipient states were Arizona 11%, Oklahoma 6%, North Carolina 6%, and Texas 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is True Vine Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2019) to $100K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | In Support of General Operations | $10,000 |
| The Vision of Children San Diego, CA | In Support of General Operations | $10,000 |
| Green Oak Ranch San Marcos, CA | In Support of General Operations | $10,000 |
| The Voice of the Martyrs Bartlesville, OK | In Support of General Operations | $5,000 |
| Community Hospice Modesto, CA | In Support of General Operations | $5,000 |
| Edify San Diego, CA | In Support of General Operations | $5,000 |
| Childrens Crisis Center Modesto, CA | In Support of General Operations | $5,000 |
| Calvin Christian School Endowment Escondido, CA | In Support of General Operations | $5,000 |
| Modesto Gospel Mission Modesto, CA | In Support of General Operations | $5,000 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission San Diego, CA | In Support of General Operations | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,174,316 | $77,069 | $126,932 | $90,000 | 15 | $96,625 | $46,812 | $85,144 |
| 2024 | $1,224,179 | $56,298 | $119,283 | $94,000 | 17 | $100,250 | $37,290 | $79,926 |
| 2023 | $1,287,164 | $37,309 | $124,086 | $99,000 | 18 | $106,000 | $34,975 | $76,579 |
| 2022 | $1,373,941 | $87,118 | $116,495 | $100,000 | 15 | $103,750 | $74,448 | $80,270 |
| 2021 | $1,403,318 | $184,589 | $108,380 | $85,000 | 12 | $88,225 | $164,585 | $85,431 |
| 2020 | $1,327,109 | $66,318 | $111,458 | $89,000 | 14 | — | $47,075 | $74,742 |
| 2019 | $1,372,249 | $110,803 | $103,951 | $81,000 | 12 | — | $90,902 | $75,837 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, True Vine Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $85K 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 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions address areas such as legal and public advocacy, vision disorders, hospice care, disaster and other humanitarian relief, homelessness, support for children affected by trauma or abuse, and Christ-centered education. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $90,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $10,000 each to Alliance Defending Freedom, The Vision of Children, and Green Oak Ranch, and $5,000 each to Community Hospice, Edify, and San Diego Rescue Mission.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists S Paulette Bates as Secretary/CFO, Lisa Smits as CEO, and Julie Pereira as Executive Director.
True Vine Foundation Inc is led by Lisa Smits, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Smits
CEO
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Julie Pereira
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
$10K (2025)
S. Paulette Bates
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: F. Lynn Bates (2019–2022) — President
- Former: M. Lyman Bates (2019–2021) — Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Julie Pereira (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about True Vine Foundation Inc
How much does True Vine Foundation Inc give each year?
True Vine Foundation Inc gave $90K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 17 grants.
What is True Vine Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
True Vine Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from True Vine Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does True Vine Foundation Inc give grants?
True Vine Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (11%) and Oklahoma (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (4 grants) and Modesto, CA (4 grants).
Does True Vine Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of True Vine Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are True Vine Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
True Vine Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Alliance Defending Freedom ($10,000), The Vision of Children ($10,000) and Green Oak Ranch ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is True Vine Foundation Inc?
True Vine Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does True Vine Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from True Vine Foundation Inc?
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 True Vine Foundation Inc's EIN?
True Vine Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0519250. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does True Vine Foundation Inc 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). True Vine Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/true-vine-foundation-inc-morg_9d6b79f45d92428ab04627af2799c0f7
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