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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-2107872

Aerospike Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $942,350 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $942,350

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,250,282

  • Tax year 2023

    $545,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,907,913

  • Tax year 2022

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,151,838

  • Tax year 2021

    $252,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,169,123

  • Tax year 2020

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,135,555

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    Education

    $400,000
  2. Committee to Unleash ProsperityPotomac, MD

    Education

    $150,000
  3. The Comfort ClubEnchinitas, CA

    Education

    $125,000
  4. Scripps HealthSan Diego, CA

    Medical

    $100,000
  5. Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA

    Medical research

    $75,000
  6. Rancho Coastal Humane SocietyEncinitas, CA

    Medical

    $55,000
  7. Ses Tennis Center BenefitRancho Santa Fe, CA

    Education

    $17,000
  8. City of VisionCherry Valley, MA

    Medical

    $5,000
  9. The Vision of Children FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Medical

    $5,000
  10. St Felix PantryRio Rancho, NM

    Wellness

    $5,000
  11. Face FoundationNew York, NY

    Education

    $2,850
  12. New York Road Runners Team for KidsNew York, NY

    Wellness

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $400,00063% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $100,00016% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $75,00012% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $55,0009% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $2,850<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $777,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $150,000
  3. New York2 grants $5,350
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  5. New Mexico1 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.

  • Charles BrandesPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Renee BrandesSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Deirdre Brandes-OeiDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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