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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2956444

Rock Paper Scissors Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Los Altos Hills, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,180,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $9,265,296

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,202,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $8,971,241

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,090,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,927,469

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,140,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $8,593,037

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,135,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,149,462

  • Tax year 2019

    $990,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,790,107

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  2. Pinewood SchoolLos Altos, CA

    General support

    $140,000
  3. ACLU FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $100,000
  4. Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $100,000
  5. Direct Relief InternationalSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $80,000
  6. Eastside Preparatory SchoolEast Palo Alto, CA

    General support

    $80,000
  7. Global Partners for DevelopmentPetaluma, CA

    General support

    $80,000
  8. Grameen FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $80,000
  9. International Red CrossWashington, DC

    General support

    $80,000
  10. One Acre FundEvanston, IL

    General support

    $80,000
  11. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $80,000
  12. Caf AmericaAlexandria, VA

    Grant for tusk charitable organization

    $10,000
  13. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  14. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Palo Alto Humane SocietyPalo Alto, CA

    General 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. International aid3 grants $430,00080% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $80,00015% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $400,000
  2. New York2 grants $330,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $260,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $100,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $80,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Keith H RandallPRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kay MB RandallSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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