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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0456449

The 1440 Foundation

A private foundation in Saratoga, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $2.3 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,300,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $244,866,571
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,145,162

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $226,837,472
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,553,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $208,488,453
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $206,653,487
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,400,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $187,230,199
  • Tax year 2018

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $188,273,902

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Silicon Valley Charitable FoundationMountain View, CA

    To support the silicon valley community

    $2,200,000
  2. Department of PossibilityKampala, Uganda

    Helping refugees

    $100,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $2,200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joan KriensPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $51,314
  • Scott KriensVICE PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $60,111
  • Ken BakerTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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