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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3960774

PTSRK Foundation

A private foundation in Walnut Creek, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $290,000 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

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,164,595
  • Tax year 2023

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,063,948
  • Tax year 2022

    $295,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,211,338
  • Tax year 2021

    $365,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,253,791
  • Tax year 2020

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,255,059
  • Tax year 2019

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,477,193
  • Tax year 2018

    $405,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,499,450

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Breakthrough InstituteBerkeley, CA

    To support the breakthrough institute

    $100,000
  2. Third Way InstituteWashington, DC

    To support third way institute

    $100,000
  3. Clean Air Task ForceBoston, MA

    To support clean air task force

    $50,000
  4. Generation AtomicSaint Paul, MN

    To support generation atomic

    $20,000
  5. Mothers Against Media AddictionNew York, NY

    Supporting youth mental health by regulating technology safeguards.

    $10,000
  6. Revive and RestoreSausalito, CA

    To support revive and restore

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $170,00059% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $100,00034% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $110,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $20,000
  5. New York1 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.

  • Patrisia SpezzaferroSECRETARY/CHIEF FINANCIAL Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ross KoningsteinCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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