Private Foundation

CURRENT WISDOM

CURRENT WISDOM is a Private Foundation headquartered in SAN MARCOS, CA. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $87 revenue, $3K expenses. IRS filings disclose 36 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.7M.

EIN: 953893988 SAN MARCOS, CA Latest filing: 2023

Total Revenue$87

Total Expenses$3K

Grants Given36

Grant Total$1.7M

Filing Years2019–2023

Sample Grants Given

DAVID T AND DORRIS E STAPLES FOUNDA

San Marcos, CA · 2022

To Make grants to preselected charities

$967,225

DAVID T AND DORRIS E STAPLES FOUNDA

San Marcos, CA · 2022

California Center for the Arts Endowment

$542,247

DAVID T AND DORRIS E STAPLES FOUNDA

San Marcos, CA · 2021

California Center for the Arts Endowment

$25,000

UPWARD BOUND CAMP

Stayton, OR · 2019

General Ops. - Upward Bound Camp for Persons with Special Needs

$20,000

THE RICHARDS INSTITUTE

Napa, CA · 2019

General Ops.

$11,000

Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Secre/CFO/Direc Barbara Fischer

President/Direc M Joseph Bowe

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Top Grant Purposes

To Make grants to preselected charities

$967,225 1 grant

California Center for the Arts Endowment

$567,247 2 grants

General Ops.

$35,168 6 grants

General Ops. - Upward Bound Camp for Persons with Special Needs

$21,500 2 grants

Scholarships

$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2023	$87	$3K	—
2022	$3K	$1.5M	$-7
2021	$44K	$42K	$1.1M
2020	$34K	$17K	$1.1M
2019	$45K	$86K	$1.1M

Between 2019 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $45K to $87 (-100%).

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, OR, WI.

CAORWI

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