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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8094396

Isness Foundation

A private foundation in Chico, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $2,460 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,460

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $374,331

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $370,351

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,030

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $368,469

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,300

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $381,246

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $382,622

  • Tax year 2019

    $8,566

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $386,518

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $383,738

  • Tax year 2017

    $7,050

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $375,715

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Medecins Sans Frontieres USA IncNew York, NY

    Donation

    $500
  2. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    Donation

    $500
  3. Map InternationalBrunswick, GA

    Donation

    $350
  4. Era of PeaceTucson, AZ

    Donation

    $330
  5. Butte Humane SocietyChico, CA

    Donation

    $250
  6. Share Our StrengthWashington, DC

    Donation

    $250
  7. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $180
  8. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    Donation

    $100

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 $95051% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $50027% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $25013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $18010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia3 grants $850
  2. New York1 grant $500
  3. California2 grants $430
  4. Georgia1 grant $350
  5. Arizona1 grant $330

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Daren M ChodyPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Nici MelottoCFO Hours 5Pay $8,800

The return

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