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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-7141983

Mary Gard Jameson Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $765,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $765,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,605,031

  • Tax year 2023

    $345,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,335,109

  • Tax year 2022

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,558,620

  • Tax year 2021

    $169,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,286,207

  • Tax year 2020

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $953,192

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $880,111

  • Tax year 2018

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $744,198

  • Tax year 2017

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $673,091

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Global ConservationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $150,000
  2. UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $150,000
  3. Onereef Worldwide StewardshipPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $125,000
  4. Legacy Works GroupSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $80,000
  5. WildcoastDel Mar, CA

    General support

    $80,000
  6. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Wild AidSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  8. Five Gyres InstituteSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $35,000
  9. Monterey Bay AquariumMonterey, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Blue Latitudes FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $200,00049% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $125,00031% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $80,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $765,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Mary Gard JamesonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Valerie J Merritt Part YearTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Michael SuttonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Parker HowesTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lida TenevaTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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