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Melvin Garb Foundation: 20 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Melvin Garb Foundation, a private foundation in Encinitas, CA, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $1,402,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 6, 2026. The largest was $260,000 to Coastal Roots in Encinitas, CA for sustainable agriculture, food justice, ancient jewish wisdom.
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- EIN
- 931067365
- Based in
- Encinitas, CA
- Assets
- $20,189,617
- Grants paid
- $1,567,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202642189349100209. It reported $1,567,000 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Roots | Encinitas, CA | Sustainable agriculture, food justice, ancient jewish wisdom | $260,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Diabetes Research Connection | Del Mar, CA | Diabetes research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Committee | San Diego, CA | Support jewish democratic values and fighting antisemitism | $112,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Services | San Diego, CA | Working to create a stronger, healthier community where everyone can thrive | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seacrest Foundation | Encinitas, CA | Supports senior housing and healthcare | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vehicles for Change - San Diego | National City, CA | To provide automobiels to people experiencing extreme poverty and in need of reliable transportation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hebrew Free Loan of San Diego | La Jolla, CA | Provide zero-interest loans to support those facing financial challenges or investing in their life dreams | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leap To Success | Carlsbad, CA | Programs for women | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Disaster relief response to emergent crises and ongoing development needs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Community Services | Carlsbad, CA | Empowers people in need to stabilize and improve their lives through programs with faith communities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kitchens for Good | San Diego, CA | Provide technical and life skills for individuals to find meaningful careers in hospitality industry | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SD Memorial Society | Poway, CA | Provide support during difficult times | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Israel of Hollywood | Los Angeles, CA | Support for synagogue | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empowered Endings Foundation | San Diego, CA | To humanize healthcare and ensure no one faces grief alone | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Center of San Diego | La Jolla, CA | Jcc programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pendleton Community Fund | Carlsbad, CA | Support for servicemen: specifically providing car seats for children | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burn Institute | San Diego, CA | Supporting individuals affected by burn trauma | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Circle TLC Ranch | Lakeside, CA | Support camps | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East County Youth Symphony | El Cajon, CA | Support young musicians with orchestral education and performance opportunities | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thinc Foundation | San Diego, CA | Advancing a more constructive vision for k-12 education dedicating transparency, honesty and integrity in the classroom | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202502549349100430. It reported $1,875,000 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Disaster relief response to emergent crises and ongoing development needs | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Solel | Cardiff, CA | Supports jewish education and programs | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Israel of Hollywood | Los Angeles, CA | Support for synagogue | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillel of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Mentors and educators to provide students with valuable tools and opportunities to be jewish leaders | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adl | San Diego, CA | Fighting antisemitism | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coastal Roots | Encinitas, CA | Sustainable agriculture, food justice, ancient jewish wisdom | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Impact Cubed | Encinitas, CA | Assist investors in measuring and managing the impact of any portfolio in terms of sustainable development | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Services | San Diego, CA | Working to create a stronger, healthier community where everyone can thrive | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seacrest Foundation | Encinitas, CA | Supports senior housing and healthcare | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turnout Activism | Cambridge, MA | Register young voters | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Committee | San Diego, CA | Support jewish democratic values and fighting antisemitism | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leap To Success | Carlsbad, CA | Programs for women | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diabetes Research Connection | Del Mar, CA | Diabetes research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vehicles for Change - San Diego | National City, CA | To provide automobiels to people experiencing extreme poverty and in need of reliable transportation | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Research Connection | Encinitas, CA | Help bridge the gap between researchers and communities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Community Center of San Diego | La Jolla, CA | Jcc programs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Address the community's most critical needs, creating profound impact locally, in israel, and around the world | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | San Diego, CA | Support womens health | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hebrew Free Loan of San Diego | La Jolla, CA | Provide zero-interest loans to support those facing financial challenges or investing in their life dreams | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pendleton Community Fund | Carlsbad, CA | Support for servicemen: specifically providing car seats for children | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burn Institute | San Diego, CA | Supporting individuals affected by burn trauma | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Circle TLC Ranch | Lakeside, CA | Support camps | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $265,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $240,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $160,000 |
| Human services | $100,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 |
| Health care | $25,000 |
| Education | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $2,927,000 |
| New York | $250,000 |
| Massachusetts | $100,000 |
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Updated August 6, 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.