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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 77-0587507

Musk Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 4 grants and $1.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Jun 30, 2021), 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

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,664,300

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,614,189

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $11,903,899

Grants paid in 2020

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    For public charity support

    $1,364,300
  2. Community Foundation of Southwest LouisianaLake Charles, LA

    For hurricane relief and recovery

    $100,000
  3. Cajun Navy Relief IncHouston, TX

    For hurricane relief

    $100,000
  4. The St Bernard Project IncNew Orleans, LA

    For disaster recovery

    $100,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $1,364,30082% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety2 grants $200,00012% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $1,364,300
  2. Louisiana3 grants $300,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Elon MuskPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jared BirchallSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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