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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0351840

Amber Foundation

A private foundation in Los Altos, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $250,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,278,734

  • Tax year 2023

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,002,576

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,667,461

  • Tax year 2021

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,062,195

  • Tax year 2020

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,738,517

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Montana FoundationMissoula, MT

    Education.

    $100,000
  2. University of Montana FoundationMissoula, MT

    Education.

    $50,000
  3. FLBSPolson, MT

    Education.

    $50,000
  4. Flathead LakersPolson, MT

    Education.

    $10,000
  5. Planned Parenthood of Mar Monte Community ClinicSan Jose, CA

    Education.

    $10,000
  6. Greater Polson Community FoundationPolson, MT

    Education.

    $10,000
  7. B & G Club of the Flathead Reservation & Lake CtyRonan, MT

    Education.

    $10,000
  8. Owl Research InstituteCharlo, MT

    Education.

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $150,00088% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana7 grants $240,000
  2. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Lysbeth W AndersonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lysanna AndersonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dane F AndersonSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brenton W AndersonCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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