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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-4043415

Point Break Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $2.5 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

    $2,516,300

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $34,547,170
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,617,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $36,724,706
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,589,800

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $38,681,489
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,175,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $41,381,251
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,970,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $39,178,638
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,832,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $40,356,931
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,770,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $35,192,299

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $1,350,000
  2. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Environment

    $500,000
  3. Utah Film CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Arts

    $250,000
  4. New York Presbyterian Fund IncNew York, NY

    Health

    $150,000
  5. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    Environment

    $100,000
  6. British Schools and Universities Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Education

    $93,300
  7. Creative Visions FoundationMalibu, CA

    Arts

    $38,000
  8. Seven Arrows Elementary SchoolSanta Monica, CA

    Eduation

    $25,000
  9. Rockhouse FoundationNew York, NY

    Environment

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $1,350,00054% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $500,00020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $288,00011% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $150,0006% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $100,0004% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $93,3004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $35,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $1,350,000
  2. California4 grants $663,000
  3. New York3 grants $253,300
  4. Utah1 grant $250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Henry A PincusTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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