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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-2996515

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A private foundation in Sebastopol, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $180,563 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $180,563

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,766,444
  • Tax year 2023

    $111,679

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,107,431

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shikshit Rojgar Kendra Prabhandak SamitiJhunjhunu, India

    Supporting women's water access, security and nutrition through construction of rainwater harvesting tanks and nutrition gardens.

    $47,704
  2. ConnectherAustin, TX

    Supporting girls' education through connecther film festival, educating girls category.

    $35,000
  3. Shiv Shiksha Samiti RanoliTonk, India

    Supporting girls' education through training, advocacy, peer support, and quality curriculum and teacher training.

    $33,841
  4. Hult International School of BusinessSan Francisco, CA

    Supporting girls' education through tuition support grant.

    $26,010
  5. Shiv Shiksha Samiti RanoliTonk, India

    Supporting women's economic empowerment through economic development and training.

    $24,088
  6. Universal Just and Action SocietyPlaza Jhunjhunu, India

    Supporting women's economic empowerment through handicraft training and capacity building.

    $10,295
  7. Universal Just and Action SocietyPlaza Jhunjhunu, India

    Supporting women's economic empowerment through handicraft training and capacity building.

    $3,625

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Shiv Shiksha Samiti RanoliTonk, India

    Supporting girls' education through training, advocacy, peer support, and quality curriculum and teacher training.

    $26,332
  2. Shikshit Rojgar Kendra Prabhandak SamitiJhunjhunu, India

    Supporting women's water access, security and nutrition through construction of rainwater harvesting tanks and nutrition gardens.

    $5,172
  3. Shiv Shiksha Samiti RanoliTonk, India

    Supporting women's economic empowerment through economic development and training.

    $1,976

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $35,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $35,000
  2. California1 grant $26,010

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nioma SadlerPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Lynda LemoleTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janine LevijarviSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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