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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-3823578

The William E Hixson Foundation

A private foundation in Folsom, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $228,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lauren Hinds
9580 Oak Ave Pkwy Ste 7 128
Folsom, CA 95630
(510) 761-1082
[email protected]
Form and materials
The william e hixson foundation wants to inspire learning by supporting organizations that think about the big picture and then know how to take steps no matter how small toward those goals. There are currently 3 specific areas in which we hope to inspire learning across the belt of california from the san francisco bay area to reno, nevada: 1) making math approachable, 2) opening mindsets through travel and outdoor exploration, 3) creating opportunities for professional growth outside of a 4-year degree.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
See online information at www.wehfoundation.org

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $228,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,101,286

  • Tax year 2023

    $260,130

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,748,308

  • Tax year 2022

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,877,996

  • Tax year 2021

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,552,005

  • Tax year 2020

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,870,232

  • Tax year 2019

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,966,350

  • Tax year 2018

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,939,199

  • Tax year 2017

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,494,996

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. El EducationNew York, NY

    Expand coaching capacity in mathematics education for k-12 public schools and resources

    $50,000
  2. AfsNew York, NY

    5 scholarships - strengthen the ongoing faces of america relationship with dean's future scholars in reno and explore the expansion of this program to sacramento

    $40,000
  3. Enterprise for YouthSan Francisco, CA

    Support alumni career pathways project to ensure talented, motivated young adults have the tools, mentorship, and access they need to build fulfilling, economically secure lives

    $35,000
  4. Youth for UnderstandingSaginaw, MI

    3 scholarships - promote intercultural understanding, respect, and responsibility through exchanges with different communities

    $28,000
  5. Cal StormLoomis, CA

    Give women the experience and resources to pursue a career in the sports industry off the field

    $25,000
  6. CiefSacramento, CA

    Support for the design build competition in california and the create mentoring program in northern california

    $25,000
  7. Los RiosSacramento, CA

    Support 3 faculty projects to investigate applications of data science to academic disciplines

    $15,000
  8. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    Provide those who don't have many chances to explore the natural world the opportunity to feel some of the awe that the outdoors can inspire

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $50,00053% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $35,00037% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $10,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $110,000
  2. New York2 grants $90,000
  3. Michigan1 grant $28,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Lauren HindsPRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 20Pay $58,000

The return

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