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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8066058

The Fat Tire Foundation

A private foundation in Los Altos, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $3.1 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,128,017

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $86,600,524

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,777,715

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $53,382,035

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,758,154

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $47,733,421

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,362,258

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $64,115,653

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,375,917

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $29,342,187

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,497,727

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $24,273,975

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,007,717

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $17,675,430

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Educational resources

    $1,000,000
  2. JDRF T1D Fund LLCNew York, NY

    Wellness

    $250,000
  3. Abortion Care NetworkWashington, DC

    Wellness

    $200,000
  4. Adventure ScientistsBozeman, MT

    Environmental preservation

    $200,000
  5. Boys and Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaMenlo Park, CA

    Community

    $200,000
  6. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Wellness

    $200,000
  7. Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Environmental preservation

    $100,000
  8. Second Harvest Food BankSan Jose, CA

    Poverty relief

    $100,000
  9. American Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NY

    Community

    $100,000
  10. Conservation InternationalArlington, VA

    Community

    $100,000
  11. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Educational resources

    $51,000
  12. National Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Environmental preservation

    $50,000
  13. RmiOakland, CA

    Environmental preservation

    $50,000
  14. The Solutions ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    Community

    $50,000
  15. World Resources InstituteWashington, DC

    Environmental preservation

    $50,000
  16. Tiam FoundationEcuador

    Wellness

    $50,000
  17. San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Educational resources

    $40,000
  18. Amazon FrontlinesSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental preservation

    $25,000
  19. SpurSan Francisco, CA

    Community

    $25,000
  20. Global Greengrants Fund (agroecology Fund)Boulder, CO

    Environmental preservation

    $25,000
  21. Honnold FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Educational resources

    $25,000
  22. NDN CollectiveRapid City, SD

    Community

    $25,000
  23. Curry Senior CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Wellness

    $20,000
  24. GlideSan Francisco, CA

    Community

    $20,000
  25. Hamilton FamiliesSan Francisco, CA

    Poverty relief

    $20,000
  26. St Anthony's FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Poverty relief

    $20,000
  27. Transgender Law CenterOakland, CA

    Wellness

    $20,000
  28. Giffords Law CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Educational resources

    $15,000
  29. ActivateBerkeley, CA

    Environmental preservation

    $10,000
  30. Canary MediaAsheville, NC

    Environmental preservation

    $10,000
  31. DenshoSeattle, WA

    Educational resources

    $10,000
  32. GristSeattle, WA

    Environmental preservation

    $10,000
  33. Inside Climate NewsBrooklyn, NY

    Environmental preservation

    $10,000
  34. SF Parks AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental preservation

    $10,000
  35. Stern GroveSan Francisco, CA

    Community

    $10,000
  36. WaterorgKansas City, MO

    Wellness

    $10,000
  37. MultiplierSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental preservation

    $10,000
  38. JDRFNew York, NY

    Wellness

    $2,517
  39. NAMIArlington, VA

    Wellness

    $1,000
  40. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    Wellness

    $1,000
  41. Pacific InstituteOakland, CA

    Environmental preservation

    $1,000
  42. Project SankuWestborough, MA

    Poverty relief

    $1,000
  43. Stanford Alumni AssociatesStanford, CA

    Educational resources

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,051,00046% of the total
  2. Environment6 grants $320,00014% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $260,00011% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $201,0009% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $200,0009% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $100,0004% of the total
  7. 8 other causes8 grants $146,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California21 grants $1,697,500
  2. New York7 grants $613,517
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $350,000
  4. Montana1 grant $200,000
  5. Virginia2 grants $101,000
  6. Colorado2 grants $35,000
  7. South Dakota1 grant $25,000
  8. Utah1 grant $25,000
  9. Washington2 grants $20,000
  10. Missouri1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jeff JordanDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Karen Shishino JordanCEO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Alison JordanSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Connor JordanTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0

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