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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-2600550

Room to Breathe Project

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $3.9 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Seth Boro and Jennifer Hamilton
135 Main Street Suite 850
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 361-5944
Form and materials
Letter form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The foundation does not intend to make grants directly to individuals.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,890,572

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $113,578,452

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,067,121

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $57,863,386

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,983,750

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $30,613,014

  • Tax year 2021

    $926,879

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $13,185,138

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,424,550

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $13,657,666

  • Tax year 2019

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $10,038,683

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Schwab CharitableLone Tree, CO

    Hamilton/boro charitable fund

    $1,000,000
  2. US Foundation for Queens University of KingstonWashington, DC

    Support peer health education programs

    $732,000
  3. Illuminate the ArtsSan Rafael, CA

    General support

    $500,000
  4. San Francisco University High SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    Capital fund

    $250,000
  5. Stanford School of Business - GSBStanford, CA

    Mental health fund

    $250,000
  6. San Francisco Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    Well being program

    $235,480
  7. Insead Management Education FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  8. San Francisco Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    Well being program

    $101,810
  9. Tipping Point CommunitySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  10. Schwab CharitableLone Tree, CO

    Hamilton/boro charitable fund

    $75,000
  11. Health Career ConnectionOakland, CA

    Support programs

    $72,000
  12. Seneca Family of AgenciesOakland, CA

    Support unconditional education program

    $50,428
  13. Mission GraduatesSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  14. The Primary School - Bridge to PreschoolEast Palo Alto, CA

    General support for preschool programming

    $50,000
  15. Health Career ConnectionOakland, CA

    Support programs

    $28,800
  16. Senators Community FoundationOttawa, Canada

    Support youth mental health initiatives

    $28,500
  17. San Francisco Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    Well being program

    $25,045
  18. Children's Day SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    Annual fund general support

    $25,000
  19. Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CA

    Designated gifts fund

    $25,000
  20. Jewish Community of Ottawa Development FoundationOttawa, Canada

    Camp infrastructure

    $17,000
  21. United Jewish Appeal FederationNew York, NY

    General support

    $16,880
  22. Children's Day SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $13,950
  23. San Francisco Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    Well being program

    $12,297
  24. San Francisco University High SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  25. Children's Day SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $9,350
  26. Wellness TogetherRoseville, CA

    Teacher appreciation comedy night

    $7,000
  27. Share Our StrengthWashington, DC

    No kid hungry campaign

    $5,032

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. US Foundation for Queens University of KingstonWashington, DC

    Support peer health education programs

    $1,099,375
  2. Seneca Family of AgenciesOakland, CA

    Support unconditional education program

    $50,427

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $634,63246% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $500,00037% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $125,0009% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $100,8007% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $7,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California19 grants $1,816,160
  2. Colorado2 grants $1,075,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $737,032
  4. New York2 grants $216,880

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer HamiltonPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Seth BoroSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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