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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 77-0559202

Syzygy Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 12 grants and $584,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Linda Dodwell
2443 Fillmore Street 377
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 397-4444
Form and materials
No specific form required
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $584,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $998,065

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,458,287

  • Tax year 2021

    $167,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,396,313

  • Tax year 2020

    $295,427

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,756,970

  • Tax year 2019

    $330,298

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,753,589

  • Tax year 2018

    $199,279

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,095,883

  • Tax year 2017

    $338,036

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,195,720

Grants paid in 2023

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Roxie TheaterSan Francisco, CA

    Community support

    $255,000
  2. Greenbelt AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    Community support

    $80,000
  3. Women Silicon ValleyLos Altos, CA

    Community support

    $60,000
  4. Transcendence Theatre CompanySonoma, CA

    Community support

    $45,000
  5. For-Site FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Community support

    $40,000
  6. One Step ProductionsStudio City, CA

    Dear australia documentary- completion of phase II

    $27,000
  7. The Utah Film CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Community support

    $25,000
  8. Family Violence Appellate ProjectOakland, CA

    Community support

    $20,000
  9. Marine Mammal CareSausalito, CA

    Community support

    $10,000
  10. Sonoma Valley Next 100Glen Ellen, CA

    Community support

    $10,000
  11. The Glen Ellen Historical SocietyGlen Ellen, CA

    Community support

    $7,500
  12. Fractured Atlas (sahara Project)Hartsdale, NY

    Community support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $372,50093% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $554,500
  2. Utah1 grant $25,000
  3. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Linda DodwellPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maida Lynn BrankmanSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ed HanleyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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