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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-2965615

Play Tall Foundation

A private foundation in Marina Del Rey, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $2,500 paid in grants.

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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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
John Wurster
578 Washington Blvd 824
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Form and materials
Applicants are to include a short letter explaining their financial need, background, and size of grant.
Deadlines
August 1st
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $42,624

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $101,230

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $120,776

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $129,790

  • Tax year 2020

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $127,501

  • Tax year 2019

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $407,272

  • Tax year 2018

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $477,810

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Eriks Cause IncSanta Monica, CA

    helping to educate parents and kids both locally and throughout the country so we can prevent further injuries and deaths from deadly online challenges

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • John WursterPresident Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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