Ute City Charitable Trust

ENCINITAS, CA EIN: 33-0833915

Ute City Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ENCINITAS, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 11 grants totaling $898K. Net investment income was $37K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

+6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$898K

-2.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

-15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$82K

+15.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ute City Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ute City Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Ute City Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ENCINITAS, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 11 grants totaling $898K. Net investment income was $37K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AspenEl SegundoEscondidoKalamazooLa JollaMedfordNew YorkOklhoma CityProvidenceSan DiegoSpring ValleyWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$288K$575K$863K$1M202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$2,236,916$2,097,630$1,968,089
Revenue$1,037,286$1,045,616$967,087
Expenses$898,000$916,075$1,033,228
Qualifying Distributions$898,000$916,000
Net Investment Income$37,286$45,541$13,738
Distributable Amount$114,402$108,935$34,256

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$258K$516K$774K$1M13 grants202013 grants202111 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2022

CLAL$500KJEWISH FAMILY SERVICE$225KCOLLEGE UNBOUND$100KCAMP MOUNTAIN CHAI$25KLAWRENCE FAMILY JEWISH C…$25KVAYU GLOBAL HEALTH FOUND…$10KECHOES OF HOPE$5KPACIFIC RIDGE SCHOOL$5KAMERICA-ISRAEL CULTURAL …$1KCRAYONS 4 KIDS INC$1K

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2022 grants, the largest include Clal ($500,000), Jewish Family Service ($225,000), College Unbound ($100,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICA-ISRAEL CULTURAL FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NYGENERAL DONATION$1,000
CAMP MOUNTAIN CHAI SAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL DONATION$25,000
CLAL NEW YORK, NYGENERAL DONATION$500,000
COLLEGE UNBOUND PROVIDENCE, RIEDUCATION$100,000
CRAYONS 4 KIDS INC KALAMAZOO, MIGENERAL DONATION$1,000
ECHOES OF HOPE EL SEGUNDO, CAGENERAL DONATION$5,000
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES ESCONDIDO, CAGENERAL DONATION$1,000
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE SAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL DONATION$225,000
LAWRENCE FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CTR LA JOLLA, CAGENERAL DONATION$25,000
PACIFIC RIDGE SCHOOL SAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL DONATION$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GARY B DAVISTRUSTEE
ELISSA R DAVISTRUSTEE
DAWN M BERSONTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ute City Charitable Trust?

Ute City Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ENCINITAS, CA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2022.

How large is Ute City Charitable Trust?

As of 2022, Ute City Charitable Trust holds $2.2M in total assets with $1.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $898K in 2022.

Where does Ute City Charitable Trust operate?

Ute City Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island.

What size grants does Ute City Charitable Trust award?

In 2022, Ute City Charitable Trust awarded 11 grants totaling $898K — an average of about $82K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ute City Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Ute City Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $114K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ute City Charitable Trust's EIN?

Ute City Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0833915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

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