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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4603684

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A private foundation in San Mateo, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $105,000 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.

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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

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $649,831

  • Tax year 2023

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $753,034

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $725,707

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $654,579

  • Tax year 2020

    $124,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $495,348

  • Tax year 2019

    $22,516

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $420,488

  • Tax year 2018

    $35,781

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $236,179

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwest Vocal ArtsPortland, OR

    Educational programs support

    $75,000
  2. CuriodyesseySan Mateo, CA

    Educational programs support

    $16,000
  3. Monterey Bay Rugby AssociationSanta Cruz, CA

    Educational programs support

    $10,000
  4. Oakland Public Education FundOakland, CA

    Educational programs support

    $4,000

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 $75,00084% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $4,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon1 grant $75,000
  2. California3 grants $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Elizardo FuentesPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cassandra FuentesVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Luisa AdamsSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jim MurphyBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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