The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp
Chula Vista, CA · EIN 81-3811851. Reported 105 grants totalling $22.1M to 76 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp funded make grants themselves, and it reported 5 grants totalling $440,000 to them. That is 2% of the $18.7M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Emeril Lagasse Foundation | grantmaking organization | Louisiana | $310,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Ok Foundation | grantmaking organization | Utah | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| Social Impact Fund | grantmaking organization | California | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $3,500 and the largest $3,860,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philanthropic Impact Foundation | Bevely Hills, CA | $7,850,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Philanthropic Impact Fund | Beverly Hills, CA | $2,800,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charles Schwab | Chula Vista, CA | $2,300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philanthropic Impact Foundation | Franklin, TN | $1,115,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Love One International | Brentwood, TN | $900,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catalyst Philanthropy Fund | Franklin, TN | $530,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of San Diego County | La Jolla, CA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Copley-Price Family YMCA | San Diego, CA | $365,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Emeril Lagasse Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $310,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wildcoast | Del Mar, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Easter Seals Southern California Inc | Irvine, CA | $285,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of South County | Imperial Beach, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Ellen Degeneres Wildlife Fund | Beverly Hills, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jessie Rees Foundation | Irvine, CA | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sharp Healthcare Foundation | San Diego, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Thorn | Manhattan Beach, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ecology Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $185,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Legacy Cellar Foundation | Laguna Hills, CA | $165,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Noah Homes Inc | Spring Valley, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Raptor Resource Project | Decorah, IA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eastern Congo Initiative | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Empowers Africa Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Collaborative Support Services Inc | Honolulu, HI | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Festival of Children Foundation Inc | Costa Mesa, CA | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maui Food Bank Inc | Wailuku, HI | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Xerces Society Inc | Seattle, WA | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA De Amparo | San Marcos, CA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girls Incorporated of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rancho Santa Fe TEA3 Foundation Inc | San Diego, CA | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adopt the Arts Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Four Paws International Inc | Boston, MA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Kids Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverside Conservancy Inc | Edgewater, FL | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Inc | La Plata, MD | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Generation Alliance Inc | Yorba Linda, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Santa Monica Bay Foundation | Playa Del Rey, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation | Playa Del Rey, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Impact Cubed | Encinitas, CA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ecocenter Inc | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| For Others Collective | Franklin, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Global Coralition Inc | Calabasas, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hooper Collective Inc | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hooper Collective Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planet Indonesia | Gainesville, FL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Social Impact Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Animal Pad | La Mesa, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Waterways | Chattanooga, TN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Northwest, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baja California Spay Neuter Foundation | San Diego, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Ventura, CA | $38,360 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA Esperanza Para Ninos | Mesa, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Culinary Institute of America | Hyde Park, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Don't Ever Give Up Inc | Cary, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Door of Faith Ministries | Chula Vista, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roots Fund Incorporated | Stamford, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation | North Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| V Foundation | Napa, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cat Action Treasury Inc | Cape Neddick, ME | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Humane Services in Tijuana | San Ysidro, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin | Santa Rosa, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation | Napa, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission Inc | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sonoma County Vintners Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grandma Lulu's Table | San Diego, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grossmont Hospital Foundation | San Diego, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grnndma Lulu's Table | San Diego, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Imperial Beach Arts Bureau | Imperial Beach, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fine Feathered Friends Foundation | El Segundo, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Latino Peace Officers Association San Diego City Chapter | El Cajon, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
22 of 76 (29%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 25%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Philanthropic Impact Foundation
CASE FOR KINDNESS DOCUMENTARY, INITIATIVE TO END CHILDHOOD DROWNING, SECOND CHANCE HIRING, UNITED FOR FINANCIAL HEALTH, SKILLED TRADES, INHERIT THE MUSIC AND WOMEN IN MUSIC, IMPACT PHILANTHROPY, ACES INITIATIVE. - Philanthropic Impact Fund
SUPPORT INITIATIVE TO TRANSFORM THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR, INVESTING IN FEMALE SMALL HOLDER COFFEE FARMERS - Catalyst Philanthropy Fund
"SKILLED CAREERS COALITION AND BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS SAN DIEGO PARTNERSHIP ($80,000)SKILLED CAREERS COALITION ($450,000)" - YMCA of San Diego County
"Y-STRONG GIRLS ($30,000); SWIMMING WITH DIVERSE ABILITIES ($50,000); ANNUAL CAMPAIGN GOAL ($20,000); CAMP ($95,000); WELL-BEING ($55,000) - Copley-Price Family YMCA
SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF YOUTH PROGRAMS INCLUDING Y-STRONG GIRLS, SWIMMING WITH DIVERSE ABILITIES, CAMP, AND THEIR ANNUAL CAMPAIGN GOAL. - Boys & Girls Club of South County
SPONSOR REMODEL OF EXTERIOR BUILDING FACILITY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 80 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | $5,921,000 | $75,000 |
| 2022 | 20 | $5,419,360 | $52,500 |
| 2023 | 30 | $5,762,500 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 29 | $4,967,000 | $50,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
78% of its giving went to organizations in California.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2820 Main Street, Chula Vista, CA, 91911. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
EIN 81-3811851 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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