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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0869561

Reading the Pictures Inc

A private foundation in Berkeley, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $1,500 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

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $34,531
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,980

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $30,002
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $23,985
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $7,930
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,896
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,806

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. PhotovilleBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $1,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Michael ShawPRESEIDENT Hours 30Pay $0
  • Meg HandlerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0
  • Robert HarimanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judy WalgrenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cara FinneganDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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