The Pesenti Foundation
Private foundation · South Pasadena, CA · EIN 77-0085214 · reported 2023–2025
61grants reported
$500median award
$500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$41Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 61 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $6,750 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
715 Fremont Ave Ste B
S Pasadena, CA 91030-6037
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| Child Crisis Arizona | Mesa, AZ | $1,000 |
| Star Rock Ministries | San Clemente, CA | $1,000 |
| Christ Presbyterian Church | Gardnerville, NV | $1,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 |
| Asu Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $1,000 |
| The Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 |
| Child Crisis Arizona | Mesa, AZ | $1,000 |
| Star Rock Ministries | San Clemente, CA | $1,000 |
| Boulder Preparatory | Boulder, CO | $1,000 |
| Christ Presbyterian Church | Gardnerville, NV | $1,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 |
| Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trus | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 |
| Sacramento Food Bank Family Service | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 |
| The Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $1,000 |
| Child Crisis Arizona | Mesa, AZ | $1,000 |
| Star Rock Ministries | San Clemente, CA | $1,000 |
| Running to Places Theater Co R2P | Ithaca, NY | $1,000 |
| Christ Presbyterian Church | Gardnerville, NV | $1,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 |
| Boulder Humane Society | Boulder, CO | $1,000 |
| Fil-National Dba UP Together | Oakland, CA | $1,000 |
| Boulder Prep High School | Boulder, CO | $750 |
| Clue Justice | Los Angeles, CA | $500 |
| Veterans Guest House | Reno, NV | $500 |
| City of Refuge | Gardnerville, NV | $500 |
| Preborn | Indianapolis, IN | $500 |
| Carson Valley Community Food Closet | Gardnerville, NV | $500 |
| Pasadena Audubon Society | Pasadena, CA | $500 |
| Douglas County Sheriff Advisory Cou | Minden, NV | $500 |
| New York Immigration Coalition | New York, NY | $500 |
| Telluride Humane Society | Telluride, CO | $500 |
| Humane Society of Boulder Valley | Boulder, CO | $500 |
| Planned Parenthood - Boulder | Boulder, CO | $500 |
| Veterans Guest House | Reno, NV | $500 |
| City of Refuge | Gardnerville, NV | $500 |
| Preborn | Indianapolis, IN | $500 |
| Carson Valley Community Food Closet | Gardnerville, NV | $500 |
| Pasadena Audubon Society | Pasadena, CA | $500 |
| Douglas County Sheriff Advisory Cou | Minden, NV | $500 |
| Dangberg Home Ranch Historical Park | Minden, NV | $500 |
| Veterans Guest House | Reno, NV | $500 |
| City of Refuge | Gardnerville, NV | $500 |
| Preborn | Indianapolis, IN | $500 |
| Carson Valley Community Food Closet | Gardnerville, NV | $500 |
| Pasadena Audubon Society | Pasadena, CA | $500 |
| Douglas County Sheriff Advisory Cou | Minden, NV | $500 |
| Telluride Humane Society | Telluride, CO | $500 |
| Planned Parenthood - Boulder | Boulder, CO | $500 |
| Pasadena Christian School | Pasadena, CA | $250 |
| Marine Corps Law Enforcement Founda | Tuckahoe, NY | $250 |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | $250 |
| Pasadena Christian School | Pasadena, CA | $250 |
| Marine Corps Law Enforcement Founda | Tuckahoe, NY | $250 |
| Pasadena Christian School | Pasadena, CA | $250 |
| Marine Corps Law Enforcement Founda | Tuckahoe, NY | $250 |
| Seattle Humane Society | Bellevue, WA | $250 |
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