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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1617166

The Foundation for Social Responsibility

A private foundation in Santa Cruz, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $44,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

    $44,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $631,671

  • Tax year 2023

    $69,640

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $652,574

  • Tax year 2022

    $72,640

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $605,455

  • Tax year 2021

    $31,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $474,245

  • Tax year 2020

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $360,220

  • Tax year 2019

    $104,414

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $196,213

  • Tax year 2018

    $86,648

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $189,476

  • Tax year 2017

    $114,287

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $176,020

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. South Portland Food CupboardS Portland, ME

    Support for general mission

    $15,000
  2. Second Harvest of Santa CruzWatsonville, CA

    Support for General Mission

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Support for general mission

    $5,000
  4. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Support for General Mission

    $3,000
  5. Doctors without BordersNew York, NY

    Support for General Mission

    $3,000
  6. National Domestic AllianceNew York, NY

    Support for general mission

    $2,500
  7. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    Support for General Mission

    $2,000
  8. Mother Jones FoundationBig Sandy, TX

    Support for general mission

    $2,000
  9. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    Support for general mission

    $1,100
  10. Public CitizenWashington, DC

    Support for General Mission

    $1,000
  11. Pro PublicaNew York, NY

    Support for general mission

    $1,000
  12. Immigration EqualityNew York, NY

    Support for general mission

    $1,000
  13. Envision Freedom FundBrooklyn, NY

    Support for general mission

    $1,000
  14. Center for Investigative ReportingSan Francisco, CA

    Support for general mission

    $1,000
  15. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Support for general mission

    $1,000
  16. Individual

    Support for general mission

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00065% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $4,00017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine1 grant $15,000
  2. New York5 grants $8,500
  3. California2 grants $6,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $3,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $3,000
  6. Texas1 grant $2,000
  7. Arkansas1 grant $1,100
  8. Minnesota1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Martin RistExecutive Dir. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bonnie BrunetDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erik RistDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • John SweetenDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas Davies JrDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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