Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-2154657

Ouroboros Foundation

A private foundation in Bellingham, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $7 million paid in grants.

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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

    $6,984,548

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $308,915

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $6,272,429

  • Tax year 2022

    $313,910

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,009,794

  • Tax year 2021

    $319,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,930,629

  • Tax year 2020

    $285,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $6,338,568

  • Tax year 2019

    $125,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,929,885

  • Tax year 2018

    $149,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,129,524

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Roots of EmpathyToronto, Canada

    General fund

    $189,063
  2. The Humane LeagueRockville, MD

    General fund

    $57,000
  3. Whatcom Land TrustBellingham, WA

    General fund

    $57,000

1 grant of $6,681,485 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $57,00050% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $57,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland1 grant $57,000
  2. Washington1 grant $57,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jane E TalbotPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin WilliamsonDIRECTOR/VP/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anji CitronDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katie FranksDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeff YoungDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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