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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0721691

Third Horizon Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $140,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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 2024

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,446,977
  • Tax year 2023

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,925,264
  • Tax year 2022

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,889,310
  • Tax year 2021

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,259,410
  • Tax year 2020

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,432,923
  • Tax year 2019

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,287,876
  • Tax year 2018

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,142,176

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bay Area Cancer ConnectionsSan Mateo, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  2. Bridges of Williamson CountyFranklin, TN

    General operating support

    $15,000
  3. Nashville Safe Haven Family ShelterNashville, TN

    General operating support

    $15,000
  4. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee IncNashville, TN

    General operating support

    $15,000
  5. Communities in Schools of TennesseeNashville, TN

    General operating support

    $10,000
  6. Josephs Storehouse of Hurricane MillsHurricne MLLS, TN

    General operating support

    $10,000
  7. Mother to Mother IncNashville, TN

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. Nashville Diaper ConnectionNashville, TN

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. Nurses for NewbornsSaint Louis, MO

    To support the organization's work in tennessee

    $10,000
  10. One Generation AwayFranklin, TN

    To support the organization's work in tennessee

    $10,000
  11. Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    To support the stanford horse care fund: gardt

    $10,000
  12. Homework Hotline IncNashville, TN

    General operating support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $30,00021% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $25,00018% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $20,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee9 grants $100,000
  2. California2 grants $30,000
  3. Missouri1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Katherine E ThompsonPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Riley P BechtelVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan P BechtelCFO & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brendan P BechtelDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Darren H BechtelDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Douglas ThompsonCOO & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amy DunphySECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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