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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-4356177

The Yardi Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $5.7 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

    $5,725,572

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $34,687,501
  • Tax year 2023

    $6,462,764

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $37,062,529
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,697,770

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $40,751,657
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $28,464,245
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $20,471,822
  • Tax year 2019

    $7,100,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $21,372,410
  • Tax year 2018

    $500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $21,177,105

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ucsb FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Support for education.

    $1,490,000
  2. UC Berkeley FoundationFullerton, CA

    Support for education.

    $1,375,404
  3. New York UniversityAustin, TX

    Support for education.

    $250,000
  4. Morehouse CollegeSanta Barbara, CA

    Support for education.

    $240,000
  5. NC Central University FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Support for education.

    $200,000
  6. Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC

    Support for education.

    $200,000
  7. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    Support for education.

    $160,000
  8. University of North TexasLos Angeles, CA

    Support for education.

    $140,000
  9. Spelman CollegeAtl, GA

    Support for education.

    $122,576
  10. Georgia State University Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    Support for education.

    $90,000
  11. NC State UniversityLos Angeles, CA

    Support for education.

    $85,107
  12. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Support for education.

    $84,800
  13. ASU FoundationTempe, AZ

    Support for education.

    $84,211
  14. Cal Poly FoundationFullerton, CA

    Support for education.

    $84,000
  15. Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic FoundationCamarillo, CA

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  16. Cleveland State University FoundationCleveland, OH

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  17. Farmingdale College FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  18. Kent State University FoundationKent, OH

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  19. Stony Brook Foundation IncBerkeley, CA

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  20. The University of Akron FoundationAkron, OH

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  21. The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  22. The University of Texas at AustinTempe, AZ

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  23. UC Irvine FoundationFarmingdale, NY

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  24. UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School FoundationDurham, NC

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  25. University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation IncAmherst, MA

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  26. University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc - BostonAtlanta, GA

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  27. University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc - LowellStony Brook, NY

    Support for education.

    $80,000
  28. UC RegentsAtlanta, GA

    Support for education.

    $50,000
  29. Csu Channel Islands FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Support for education.

    $29,474

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education11 grants $1,141,587100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $2,284,511
  2. Georgia6 grants $1,929,474
  3. North Carolina6 grants $612,576
  4. Texas3 grants $410,000
  5. New York3 grants $240,000
  6. Arizona2 grants $164,211
  7. Colorado1 grant $84,800

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Anant YardiDIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT/CEO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jason YardiDIRECTOR AND TREASURER/CFO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Arnold BrierDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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