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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1767386

Unobskey Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $197,126 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $197,126

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $433,189
  • Tax year 2024

    $159,200

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $399,058
  • Tax year 2023

    $147,074

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $415,256
  • Tax year 2022

    $7,622

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $522,227
  • Tax year 2021

    $8,963

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $560,654
  • Tax year 2020

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $549,384
  • Tax year 2019

    $148,100

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $581,293

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trustees of Phillips AcademyAndover, MA

    General support

    $147,126
  2. University of Rochester Medical CenterRochester, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  3. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  4. San Francisco OperaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  5. San Francisco BalletSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  6. Tides InstituteEastport, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  7. Enterprise Fund for YouthSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  8. San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  9. Friends of the Fromm InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  11. Center for Investigative ReportingSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $200
  12. World Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $100
  13. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    General support

    $100
  14. The Salvation ArmySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $147,12693% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $1,500<1% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $147,126
  2. New York2 grants $25,500
  3. California8 grants $22,300
  4. Maine2 grants $2,100
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Nancy G UnobskeyPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Nadav ShenkarTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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