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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 04-3173231

Robert and Molly Tarr Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 5 grants and $3.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Robert J Tarr Jr 781-929-9117
3923 Laguna Blanca Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(781) 929-9117
[email protected]
Form and materials
Written form indicating amounts requested and project use
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Charitable pruposes under irc sectin 501(c)(3)

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,396,756

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $191,259
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,090,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,717,820
  • Tax year 2021

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,345,824
  • Tax year 2020

    $197,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,439,043
  • Tax year 2019

    $154,400

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,467,468

Grants paid in 2023

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Global Impacting Fund - DafNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,385,756
  2. Unites States Naval Academy FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    Education/sports lacrosse facility

    $1,000,000
  3. Water MissionNorth Charleston, SC

    Promote/support donors and charitable endeavours around the world

    $5,000
  4. NAMI Cape Cod & the IslandsHyannis, MA

    Support and promote mental health/wellness

    $5,000
  5. Homeward Bound of MarinNovato, CA

    Support and promote mental health/wellness

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $5,00083% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York1 grant $2,385,756
  2. Maryland1 grant $1,000,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  5. California1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robert J Tarr JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly U TarrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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