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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-2478508

Shineonorg Foundation

A private foundation in Portola Valley, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $25,000 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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $25,410

  • Tax year 2023

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $29,468

  • Tax year 2022

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $65,097

  • Tax year 2021

    $31,558

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $95,622

  • Tax year 2020

    $33,701

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $140,669

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $172,152

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Institute for Shipboard Education (semester at Sea)Fort Collins, CO

    Scholarships for youth students.

    $10,000
  2. Silicon Valley Urban Debate LeagueSan Jose, CA

    Debate programs for youth

    $8,000
  3. Yosemite ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    Adventure risk challenge program

    $5,000
  4. Mountain Seed FoundationCentreville, VA

    Mental health support for youth

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $8,00053% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00033% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $13,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Tracy ShermanDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $6,000
  • Steven FriedmanDIRECTOR, SECRETARY, TREAS Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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