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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-4389819

Sean N Parker Foundation

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $2.7 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

    $2,725,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $248,839,805

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,107,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $252,325,143

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,040,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $253,771,014

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,290,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $252,595,139

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,250,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $226,658,721

  • Tax year 2019

    $26,090,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $238,633,334

  • Tax year 2018

    $10,688,127

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $229,160,367

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Promote revitalization of distressed communities

    $2,050,000
  2. Museum AssociatesLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $525,000
  3. The Museum of Contemporary Art Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Artwork acquisition

    $150,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $2,050,00080% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $525,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $2,050,000
  2. California2 grants $675,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Sean N ParkerPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Tom Van Loben SelsSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Alexandra Lenas ParkerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Rakesh MehtaDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Michael PolanskyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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