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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-1476780

Dana Sila Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $15,442 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $15,442

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $52,626
  • Tax year 2024

    $77,918

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $35,046
  • Tax year 2023

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $21,808
  • Tax year 2022

    $95,098

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $67,899
  • Tax year 2021

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $114,820
  • Tax year 2020

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $158,543
  • Tax year 2019

    $21,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $48,990
  • Tax year 2018

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $22,225

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sarana ViharaValderrobres, Spain

    General

    $5,442
  2. Buddhist Global ReliefCarmel, NY

    General

    $5,000
  3. Compassion in World FarmingNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  4. International Fund for Animal WelfareYarmouth Port, MA

    General

    $1,000
  5. Mercy for AnimalsLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  6. Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  7. Physicians Committee for Responsible MedicineWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $2,00040% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $1,00020% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $1,00020% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $7,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James M ForbesCEO Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Ana Monica RyanCFO & SECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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