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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-4347021

Aphorism Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $43.4 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.

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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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,449,493

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,057,987,675

  • Tax year 2023

    $55,144,755

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,051,825,346

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,846,893

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,051,342,844

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,484,702

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,219,904,752

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,594,894

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $992,428,208

  • Tax year 2019

    $18,090,119

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $811,070,012

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Earth Species ProjectBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $10,005,300
  2. Probabilistic Computing Foundation IncCambridge, MA

    General support

    $10,000,000
  3. Science for America IncCambridge, MA

    General support

    $3,000,000
  4. New America FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,200,000
  5. CZ Biohub NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000,000
  6. Second Harvest Food BankSan Jose, CA

    General support

    $2,000,000
  7. Connected Learning AllianceCapo Beach, CA

    General support

    $1,865,000
  8. Mathesar Foundation IncCommack, NY

    General support

    $1,498,500
  9. Association of Marshall Scholars IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,461,858
  10. Leadership NetworkCarolina Beach, NC

    General support

    $1,200,000
  11. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000,000
  12. Cortico CorporationBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000,000
  13. Leaders in Tech IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000,000
  14. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    General support

    $1,000,000
  15. US Japan Research InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000,000
  16. Hypothesis Fund PBLLCMercer Island, WA

    General support

    $900,000
  17. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    General support

    $515,835
  18. Management Leadership for TomorrowBethesda, MD

    General support

    $500,000
  19. Him for Her IncOakland, CA

    General support

    $350,000
  20. University of Wisconsin FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $250,000
  21. Dollar forVancouver, WA

    General support

    $200,000
  22. Food for Soul IncLiverpool, NY

    General support

    $140,000
  23. Aspen InstituteUnited Kingdom

    General support

    $100,000
  24. LimnDurham, NC

    General support

    $100,000
  25. Locus Science Fiction FoundationOakland, CA

    General support

    $63,000
  26. Endeavor Global IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  27. Safecast GlobalWellesley, MA

    General support

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Science and technology3 grants $14,000,00063% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $5,514,33525% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $1,865,0008% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $350,0002% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $200,000<1% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $140,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $100,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $17,283,300
  2. Massachusetts5 grants $15,050,000
  3. New York5 grants $4,150,358
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $3,200,000
  5. North Carolina2 grants $1,300,000
  6. Washington2 grants $1,100,000
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $515,835
  8. Maryland1 grant $500,000
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Reid HoffmanPPRES/TREAS/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Frank F HuangSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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