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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-1345897

Natem Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $2.4 million paid in grants.

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

    $2,444,882

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,663,286
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,878,807

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,225,701
  • Tax year 2022

    $4,858,788

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,233,755
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,444,584

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,280,967
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,552,335

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $13,112,597
  • Tax year 2019

    $5,145,108

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $14,259,076
  • Tax year 2018

    $4,363,721

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $18,012,641

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support contemplative sciences

    $1,167,967
  2. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support food forests stewarded by local communities

    $507,767
  3. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support programs designed to promote social well-being

    $203,198
  4. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support research of educational methodologies

    $152,437
  5. Santa Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Support community, arts accessibility, and social justice activities

    $150,000
  6. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support hunger and food system transformation

    $101,580
  7. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support independent publishers of solutions journalism

    $50,914
  8. Santa Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Support community theater

    $50,000
  9. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support community medical care

    $35,586
  10. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support free educational content

    $25,433

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking10 grants $2,444,882100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $2,244,882
  2. New Mexico2 grants $200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Linda PritzkerPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Aaron SternDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Mary Jo SandlinDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alice BaileySECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Adam RubelEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $130,459

The return

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