Private foundation · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Foster Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$4K – $7K – $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
29
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Robert Foster
TRUSTEE
Gina Foster
TRUSTEE
Robert D Foster
Trustee

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
15.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
196
Total grants awarded
$4.2M
Total amount
$21K
Average grant
$470K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$240K
11 grants
2022
$649K
13 grants
2021
$301K
16 grants
2020
$541K
20 grants
2019
$382K
18 grants
2018
$286K
22 grants
2017
$717K
18 grants
2016
$290K
22 grants
2015
$409K
25 grants
2014
$353K
31 grants

Top recipients

Loyola High School
8 grants · CA
$1.1M
8 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$891K
9 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$414K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$250K
Cu Boulder
4 grants · CO
$110K
6 grants · UT · ≈ likely match
$98K
7 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$90K
3 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$86K
3 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$65K
St Edward School
10 grants · CA
$63K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Boys & Girls Club
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Mary Star of the Sea High School
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2023
$40K
Holy Trinity Church
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2023
$29K
Catholic Leadership Institute
GEN EXEMPT
PA · TY 2023
$25K
St Bedes
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2023
$25K
UCLA
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2023
$23K
Net Ministries
GEN EXEMPT
MN · TY 2023
$10K
Calvin University
GEN EXEMPT
MI · TY 2023
$10K
Journey of Faith
GEN EXEMPT
MI · TY 2023
$10K
Marc Leon Ministries
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
St Edward School
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2023
$8K
Loyola High School
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2022
$400K
Boys & Girls Club
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Feed My Poor
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2022
$50K
University of San Francisco
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Marc Leon Ministries
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Mary Star of the Sea High School
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Cu Boulder
GEN EXEMPT
CO · TY 2022
$23K
Holy Trinity Church
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2022
$15K
Net Ministries
GEN EXEMPT
MN · TY 2022
$10K
University of Chicago
GEN EXEMPT
IL · TY 2022
$9K
St Edward School
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2022
$8K
Calvin University
GEN EXEMPT
MI · TY 2022
$5K
UCLA
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2022
$4K
Loyola High School
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2021
$100K
Boys & Girls Club
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Cu Boulder
GEN EXEMPT
CO · TY 2021
$30K
University of San Francisco
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Holy Trinity Church
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2021
$15K
Uc Regents
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2021
$12K
Loma Linda University
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2021
$10K
LA Archdiocese
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Net Ministries
GEN EXEMPT
MN · TY 2021
$10K
Calvin University
GEN EXEMPT
MI · TY 2021
$10K
Notre Dame Academy
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2021
$6K
University of Chicago
GEN EXEMPT
IL · TY 2021
$5K
University of Michigan
GEN EXEMPT
MI · TY 2021
$5K
University of Irvine
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2021
$5K
St Edward School
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2021
$4K
Cal Poly Pomona
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2021
$4K
Holy Trinity Church
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2020
$250K
University of San Francisco
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2020
$70K
Boys & Girls Club
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2020
$50K
Holy Family Church
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2020
$36K
Cu Boulder
GEN EXEMPT
CO · TY 2020
$35K
Holy Trinity School
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2020
$35K
Azusa Pacific University
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2020
$12K
University of Michigan
GEN EXEMPT
MI · TY 2020
$10K
University of Utah
GEN EXEMPT
UT · TY 2020
$8K
Notre Dame Academy
GEN EXEMPT
CA · TY 2020
$6K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.