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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1910598

First Dollar Foundation

A private foundation in Napa, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 39 grants and $574,650 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

    $574,650

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $6,204,800

  • Tax year 2023

    $475,593

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,949,768

  • Tax year 2022

    $436,050

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $5,896,941

  • Tax year 2021

    $483,625

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $6,048,159

  • Tax year 2020

    $366,174

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $5,962,366

  • Tax year 2019

    $344,212

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $5,896,047

  • Tax year 2018

    $314,989

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $5,538,594

Grants paid in 2024

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. East Side Prep SchoolKirkland, WA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. LuminDallas, TX

    Charitable

    $50,000
  3. Mentis of NapaNapa, CA

    Charitable

    $40,000
  4. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $35,000
  5. Give DirectlyNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $30,000
  6. Helen Keller Int'lNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $30,000
  7. New IncentivesCovina, CA

    Charitable

    $30,000
  8. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  9. Global PartnershipsSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  10. Himalayan Cataract ProjectNorwich, VT

    Charitable

    $25,000
  11. Life You Can SaveBainbridge Island, WA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  12. Upstream USABoston, MA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  13. Seva FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  14. Innovations for Poverty ActionNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  15. Napa Land TrustNapa, CA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  16. Napa NewsNapa, CA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  17. Immigration Institute of Bay AreaOakland, CA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  18. Against Malaria FoundationKansas City, MO

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. Clean Air Task ForceBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. Girl ScoutsRedding, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. Malaria ConsrtiumRaliegh, NC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  22. SF PerformancesSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. Village EnterprisesSan Carlos, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  24. Animal Welfare InstituteWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. Casa-Santa CruzWatsonville, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  26. Community Action NapaNapa, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  27. Global Press InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  28. Lighthouse for the BlindSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  29. Volcker AllianceNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  30. Raphael HouseSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  31. SF Symphony Annual FundSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  32. Fact CheckPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  33. N Central Ohio Land ConservMansfield, OH

    Charitable

    $2,000
  34. Connolly RanchNapa, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  35. OkizuNovato, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  36. Boone and Crockett ClubMissoula, MT

    Charitable

    $1,000
  37. PelotoniaColumbus, OH

    Charitable

    $500
  38. Corporation of Fine Arts SFSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $400
  39. Mt Veeder Fire SafeNapa, CA

    Charitable

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid5 grants $135,00057% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $35,00015% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  4. Social science1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Animals2 grants $6,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $10,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California20 grants $218,650
  2. New York4 grants $100,000
  3. Washington3 grants $100,000
  4. Texas1 grant $50,000
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $35,000
  6. Vermont1 grant $25,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $15,000
  8. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  9. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Tim CullerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ellen BirminghamSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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