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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-3588263

Loud Hound Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $13.3 million 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

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

    $13,350,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $122,280,715
  • Tax year 2023

    $9,450,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $136,139,434
  • Tax year 2022

    $10,850,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $144,601,634
  • Tax year 2021

    $10,121,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $151,600,892
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,020,500

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $110,683,822
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,668,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $37,731,042
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,401,050

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $33,654,624

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Blue Meridian Partners IncNew York, NY

    To support scalable solutions to the problems facing young people and families in poverty

    $3,000,000
  2. Way to RiseWashington, DC

    General support for initiatives in arizona, georgia, nevada, pennsylvania and wisconsin

    $2,500,000
  3. Climate and Clean Energy Equity FundWashington, DC

    General support for initiatives in arizona, georgia, nevada, pennsylvania and wisconsin

    $1,500,000
  4. The Miami FoundationMiami, FL

    For general support to newsmatch in arizona, georgia, nevada, pennsylvania, wisconsin

    $750,000
  5. Bay Area Community ServicesOakland, CA

    General support to keep oakland housed

    $500,000
  6. Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $500,000
  7. San Francisco Housing Accelerator FundSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $500,000
  8. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General support to all home

    $500,000
  9. Tenderloin Neighborhood Development CorporationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $300,000
  10. 3rd Street Youth Center & ClinicSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  11. Bay Area Community Services IncOakland, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  12. Chinatown Community Development Center IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  13. Civic News CompanyNew York, NY

    General support of votebeat's work in arizona, georgia, nevada, pennsylvania and wisconsin

    $250,000
  14. East Bay Asian Local Development CorporationOakland, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  15. Enterprise Community Partners IncColumbia, MD

    General support

    $250,000
  16. Episcopal Community Services of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  17. Healthright 360San Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  18. Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  19. Mission Economic Development AgencySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  20. Hamilton FamiliesSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $200,000
  21. Internews NetworkArcata, CA

    General support of listening post collective in arizona, georgia, nevada, pennsylvania, wisconsin

    $200,000
  22. Central City Hospitality HouseSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  23. Dish SFSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  24. Housing Consortium of the East BayOakland, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  25. St Mary's CenterOakland, CA

    General support

    $100,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Blue Meridian Partners IncNew York, NY

    To support scalable solutions to the problems facing young people and families in poverty

    $12,000,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $3,600,00032% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $2,750,00024% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter6 grants $1,850,00016% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,500,00013% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $750,0007% of the total
  6. Community development2 grants $500,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $450,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California20 grants $5,350,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $4,000,000
  3. New York2 grants $3,250,000
  4. Florida1 grant $750,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • William MoritzPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael MoritzSECRETARY; TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melissa NarulaCEO & ASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gretchen SelfridgeAUDIT CHAIR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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