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Frances Saunders Foundation: 15 grants to organizations, $36,800 (tax year ended December 2025)
Frances Saunders Foundation, a private foundation in Merced, CA, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $36,800 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Alpha Pregnancy in Merced, CA for support for pro-life education.
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- EIN
- 452718331
- Based in
- Merced, CA
- Assets
- $503,970
- Grants paid
- $36,800
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202621359349100402. It reported $36,800 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Pregnancy | Merced, CA | Support for pro-life education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Action | Arlington, VA | Support for pro-life | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United for Life of Merced County | Merced, CA | Support for pro-life education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unbound | Kansas City, KS | Critical needs program | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knom Radio Missions | Anchorage, AK | Support for faith-based radio | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Patrick's Parish | Merced, CA | Support for the poor and needy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Right To Life | Napa, CA | Support for pro life education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JMJ Maternity Homes | Merced, CA | Support for home for pregnant women | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Priests for Life | Cocoa, FL | Pro-life education/services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska | Fairbanks, AK | Support for religious education/trng | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | Support for the poor and needy | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Students for Life of America | Fredericksburg, VA | Support for pro life education | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anugraha Act Inc | Merced, CA | Education of needy children | Youth development | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc Cnewa | New York, NY | Support for the poor and needy | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Villages for Children | Lanham, MD | Support for poor and needy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202521349349105262. It reported $23,650 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Pregnancy | Merced, CA | Support for pro-life education. | $7,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JMJ Maternity Homes | Merced, CA | Support for home for pregnant women. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United for Life of Merced County | Merced, CA | Support for pro-life education. | $3,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Action | Arlington, VA | Support for pro-life. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Patrick's Parish | Merced, CA | Support for the poor and needy. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | Support for the poor and needy. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Priests for Life | Cocoa, FL | Pro-life education/services. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anugraha Act Inc | Merced, CA | Education of needy children. | Youth development | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska | Fairbanks, AK | Support for religious education/trng | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc Cnewa | New York, NY | Support for the poor and needy. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knom Radio Missions | Anchorage, AK | Support for faith-based radio. | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $8,500 |
| Human services | $3,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 |
| Youth development | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $38,150 |
| Virginia | $8,500 |
| Alaska | $4,800 |
| Florida | $4,500 |
| Kansas | $3,000 |
| New York | $1,000 |
| Maryland | $500 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.