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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-3894853

The David Sliff Memorial Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Hermosa Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $22,629 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

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

    $22,629

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $14,283
  • Tax year 2024

    $28,536

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $17,782
  • Tax year 2023

    $38,051

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $19,583
  • Tax year 2022

    $18,780

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $21,169
  • Tax year 2021

    $15,700

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $19,376
  • Tax year 2020

    $16,150

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,786

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Santa Monica College FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Support SMC Foundation to provide academic scholarships to students with financial need

    $12,954
  2. American Foundation for Suicide PreNew York, NY

    To support this leading private funder of suicide research education advocacy and support programs

    $5,000
  3. The Jimmy Miller FoundationManhattan Beach, CA

    Support to this organization that provides mental health services for military HCP and Police Fire who have PTSD

    $2,607
  4. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    Support for suicide prevention and mental health services to at risk youth

    $2,068

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $12,95486% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $2,06814% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $17,629
  2. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kathleen Ann WelchPresident Director Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael James SliffChief Financial Officer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Morgan Michelle SliffSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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