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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 27-0029270

New Field Foundation

A private foundation in San Rafael, CA. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 2 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,649,817

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,303,830
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,550,570
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,778,395

Grants paid in 2021

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rudolf Steiner FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General Support

    $1,559,035
  2. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    General Support

    $90,782

Where the money goes

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

  1. Social science1 grant $1,559,03594% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $90,7826% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $1,559,035
  2. New York1 grant $90,782

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • D Thomson SargentPresident Hours 4Pay $0
  • Barbara SargentSect'y/Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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