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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-3434244

Dry Creek Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $3.7 million 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,677,876

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $33,690,548

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,572,920

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $25,035,785

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,827,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $28,417,967

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,710,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $30,182,791

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,193,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $29,090,161

  • Tax year 2019

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $28,523,280

  • Tax year 2018

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $27,399,179

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    To support exempt organization.

    $2,615,511
  2. Maliasili Initiatives IncEssex, VT

    To support exempt organization.

    $250,000
  3. Conservation Strategy FundWashington, DC

    To support exempt organization.

    $150,000
  4. Elakha AlliancePortland, OR

    To support exempt organization.

    $148,000
  5. Yellowstone ForeverBozeman, MT

    To support exempt organization.

    $130,000
  6. African Leadership FoundationNew York, NY

    To support exempt organization.

    $110,000
  7. Monterey Bay Aquarium FoundationMonterey, CA

    To support exempt organization.

    $100,000
  8. Apis ArboreaSebastopol, CA

    To support exempt organization.

    $79,365
  9. African Community and Conservation FoundationPalm Beach, FL

    To support exempt organization.

    $50,000
  10. Sea Otter SavvyWatsonville, CA

    To support exempt organization.

    $45,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals3 grants $2,760,51175% of the total
  2. Environment6 grants $807,36522% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $110,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $2,989,876
  2. Vermont1 grant $250,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $148,000
  4. Montana1 grant $130,000
  5. New York1 grant $110,000
  6. Florida1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Charles KnowlesPRESIDENT & CHAIR OF THE BOARD Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jon MelburgVP & TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Margaret McCarthySECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Amanda BuntmannASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Diane JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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