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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-2697348

The MS Grumbacher Foundation

A private foundation in Sebastapol, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $376,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Joshua Schultz
2545 Burnside Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 484-3723
Form and materials
In letter form with all pertinent information furnished/included
Deadlines
November 1 to april 30
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $376,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,492,052
  • Tax year 2023

    $342,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,433,947
  • Tax year 2022

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,306,142
  • Tax year 2021

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $6,185,675
  • Tax year 2020

    $359,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,370,303
  • Tax year 2019

    $352,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,054,712

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Big City MountaineersArvada, CO

    Endowment

    $73,000
  2. Education Through Music LABurbank, CA

    Endowment

    $73,000
  3. Scaling Student SuccessLos Angeles, CA

    Support of the nonprofit mission

    $45,000
  4. Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA

    Support of the nonprofit mission

    $25,000
  5. Education Through Music LABurbank, CA

    Support of the nonprofit mission

    $20,000
  6. Big City MountaineersArvada, CO

    Support of expanded service in california

    $15,000
  7. Common Sense MediaSan Francisco, CA

    Accelerate a school program

    $15,000
  8. Outside the LensSan Diego, CA

    Cameras in the classroom

    $15,000
  9. Canal AllianceSan Rafael, CA

    Support of the nonprofit mission

    $10,000
  10. Cancer Support Community-Santa MonicaLos Angeles, CA

    Children, teen, and family program

    $10,000
  11. Heart of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Support of the nonprofit mission

    $10,000
  12. LandpathsSanta Rosa, CA

    Support of the nonprofit mission

    $10,000
  13. Sacred RockYosemite, CA

    Support of the nonprofit mission

    $10,000
  14. War Legacies ProjectChester, VT

    Support of the nonprofit mission

    $10,000
  15. ACLUNew York, NY

    Support of the nonprofit mission

    $5,000
  16. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    Support of the nonprofit mission

    $5,000
  17. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Support of work in ukraine

    $5,000
  18. OnegoalChicago, IL

    Support of programs in california

    $5,000
  19. Per ScholasBronx, NY

    Support of programs in california

    $5,000
  20. Red Bud Resource GroupRohnert Park, CA

    Support of the nonprofit mission

    $5,000
  21. WritegirlLos Angeles, CA

    Support of nonprofit mission

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $88,00046% of the total
  2. Youth development3 grants $45,00023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $15,0008% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $15,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California13 grants $253,000
  2. Colorado2 grants $88,000
  3. New York3 grants $15,000
  4. Vermont1 grant $10,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Joshua G SchultzPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $10,200
  • Susan GregoryDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,000
  • Rowan SchultzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,000
  • Dhayan RoarkDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,000
  • Rae SchultzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,000

The return

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