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Nonprofit · EIN 93-1067365

MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ENCINITAS, CA 92024

Financials

$647K$1.8M2023$4.4M$2.7M2024$1.1M$1.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,127,511$1,851,421-$723,910$5,590,686$7,685$5,583,001
December 31, 2024990-PF$4,402,407$2,660,978$1,741,429$6,314,603$7,853$6,306,750
December 31, 2023990-PF$647,142$1,803,832-$1,156,690$4,385,074$168$4,384,906
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$393,517
Interest
$44,702
Net gain from sales of assets
$731,663
Other income
-$42,371

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,567,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$73,375
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,567,000
Excise tax on investment income
$12,308

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,314,603
Total assets, end of year
$5,590,686
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,685
Net assets, end of year
$5,583,001
Fair market value of assets
$20,189,617
Qualifying distributions
$1,567,000
Net investment income
$1,169,882

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL D BERLIN
441 SAXONY ROAD, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
DIRECTOR5$37,000
DAVID WINKLER
5348 CARROLL CANYON ROAD SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
DIRECTOR1$12,125
ESTEE AARONSON
5348 CARROLL CANYON ROAD SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
DIRECTOR1$12,125
ROBIN RUBIN
5348 CARROLL CANYON ROAD SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
DIRECTOR1$12,125
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL D BERLIN
441 SAXONY ROAD, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
DIRECTOR5$35,500
DAVID WINKLER
5348 CARROLL CANYON ROAD SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
DIRECTOR1$11,000
ESTEE AARONSON
5348 CARROLL CANYON ROAD SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
DIRECTOR1$11,000
ROBIN RUBIN
5348 CARROLL CANYON ROAD SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
DIRECTOR1$11,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL D BERLIN
441 SAXONY ROAD, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
DIRECTOR5$36,250
DAVID WINKLER
441 SAXONY ROAD, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
DIRECTOR1$11,750
ESTEE AARONSON
441 SAXONY ROAD, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
DIRECTOR1$11,750
ROBIN RUBIN
441 SAXONY ROAD, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
DIRECTOR1$11,750
CAROLYN C BERLIN
441 SAXONY ROAD, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
SECRETARY1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
441 SAXONY RD, ENCINITAS, CA 92024-2725
Signed the 990-PF
MICHAEL D BERLIN, DIRECTOR
Phone
(858) 750-4200
Return prepared by
LAVINE LOFGREN MORRIS & ENGELBERG LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-1067365 or by the name MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
93-1067365
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,590,686
Income (IRS master file)
$3,099,419

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,127,511$1,851,421$5,590,686XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$4,402,407$2,660,978$6,314,603XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$647,142$1,803,832$4,385,074XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 93-1067365).

Questions about MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION is 93-1067365.
Is MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $37,000 (MICHAEL D BERLIN, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MELVIN GARB FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,127,511, expenses of $1,851,421 and total assets of $5,590,686 at year end.

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