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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0536934

Jon and Katherine Dart Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in San Jose, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

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 2025

    $1,540,895

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $926,196
  • Tax year 2023

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $971,757
  • Tax year 2022

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $994,996
  • Tax year 2021

    $61,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $979,297
  • Tax year 2020

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $898,443
  • Tax year 2019

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $866,504
  • Tax year 2018

    $52,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $902,497

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cerity Partners Foundation FBO Jon & Katherine Dart Donor Advised FundNovato, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $790,895
  2. Center for Constitutional RightsNew York, NY

    Defend constitutional rights

    $250,000
  3. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental law

    $250,000
  4. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    Provide health care for the needy

    $250,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $250,00033% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $250,00033% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $250,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $1,040,895
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $250,000
  3. New York1 grant $250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jon DartPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine DartSECRETARY, TREASURER, DIRE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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