Accepts applications
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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
- How to apply
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $798,934 | $670,582 | $634,538 | $9,191,864 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 41% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELCAGRANITE BAY, CA | TO ASSIST WITH FAITH BASED PROGRAMS FOR TEENS | $51,000 | 2017 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn W Carlsen | President | 4.00 | $0 |
| Dale R Carlsen | CFO | 1.00 | $0 |
| Beth M Carlsen | Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $9,191,864 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $233,325 | $630,515 | $593,811 | $9,063,506 | $9,063,506 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $402,897 | $617,113 | $577,681 | $9,460,999 | $9,460,999 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $628,333 | $651,100 | $637,475 | $9,676,737 | $9,676,737 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $707,295 | $700,598 | $670,557 | $9,699,504 | $9,699,504 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $22,431 | $535,026 | $492,343 | $9,692,807 | $9,692,807 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $554,874 | $619,508 | $587,310 | $10,205,402 | $10,205,402 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $1,331,166 | $594,497 | $560,000 | $10,270,036 | $10,270,036 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $241,629 | $431,304 | $372,000 | $9,533,367 | $9,533,367 |
| Funding to support transitional housing program and foster youth support in the Bay Area. |
| $50,000 |
| 2018 |
| Cottage Housing IncSacramento, CA | Funding for homeless and poverty shelter. | $50,000 | 2019 |
| Young Center Immigrant Children's RChicago, IL | Funding to protect and advance the rights and best interests of immigrant children. | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Growth FactoryRocklin, CA | Student Founder Program | $50,000 | 2025 |
| COTTAGE HOUSING INCSACRAMENTO, CA | TO ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS TO SELF-SUSTAINABILITY. | $50,000 | 2017 |
| CASA of Los AngelesMonterey Park, CA | Funding for court appointed special advocacy and juvenile justice support. | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Foster AmericaSan Francisco, CA | Funding for foster youth training. | $50,000 | 2019 |
| California CASASan Diego, CA | Support the expansion of outreach programs to reach a broader audience of child care providers and communities. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| California CASASan Diego, CA | Funding for court appointed special advocacy support. | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Community GrowsSan Francisco, CA | Funding for supplies and materials, curriculum and staff for programming to those in need. | $50,000 | 2023 |
| CASA of Los AngelesMonterey Park, CA | Funding for programs and services that improve the lives of system impacted individuals. | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Children's PartnershipSanta Monica, CA | Funding for public charity childrens programs. | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Ticket to DreamRoseville, CA | COVID-19 GRANT | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Upward Bound HouseSanta Monica, CA | Funding for maternity group home program. | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Ticket to Dream FoundationRoseville, CA | Funding for foster youth programs. | $50,000 | 2018 |
| B STREET THEATERSACRAMENTO, CA | TO ASSIST WITH THE THEATER'S PRODUCTION OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN. | $49,500 | 2017 |
| UC RegentsSacramento, CA | CIRCLE Clinic Director transition and expansion | $46,000 | 2025 |
| Young Center Immigrant Children's RChicago, IL | Funding for programs to help immigrant children. | $45,000 | 2019 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmerChicago, IL | Funding for young adults and a global mission program. | $45,000 | 2018 |
| Powerhouse MinistryFolsom, CA | HELP FAMILIES WITH ADDICTION ISSUES | $30,000 | 2022 |
| California CASASan Diego, CA | Funding to support key initiatives of new strategic plan. | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles City College FoundationLos Angeles, CA | Support the Guardian Scholars Program which empowers LACC students who are foster youth. | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Pride IndustriesRoseville, CA | Funding for youth employment services program. | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Pride IndustriesRoseville, CA | Support at-risk youth employment services. | $30,000 | 2021 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.