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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 68-0342850

The Michael Basso Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in San Rafael, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $22,785 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 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
The Michael Basso Memorial Foundati
PO Box 6112
San Rafael, CA 949030112
(415) 479-7095
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $22,785

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $252,494

  • Tax year 2023

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $263,805

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $282,843

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Little WishesSan Anselmo, CA

    General support

    $10,005
  2. Marin Catholic SchoolKentfield, CA

    General support

    $8,500
  3. Bump It Up San RafaelSan Anselmo, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  4. Kids Speak DBA FastforwardMinnetonka, MN

    General support

    $750
  5. Elfs CooperativeSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $525
  6. Redzone CampsMorgantown, WV

    General support

    $505

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,005100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $21,530
  2. Minnesota1 grant $750
  3. West Virginia1 grant $505

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • David William BassoDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gregory David BassoDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa Marie BassoDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • David Vincent BassoDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kathleen MurrayDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Frank BradyDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Phillip FerrisDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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