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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-3863977

GAM Foundation

A private foundation in Hillsborough, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $46,725 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.

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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

    $46,725

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $996,470

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,825

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $978,210

  • Tax year 2022

    $39,728

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $955,343

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,313

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $991,634

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $988,840

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hillsborough School FoundationBurlingame, CA

    Expanding education

    $15,000
  2. San Mateo High School FoundationSan Mateo, CA

    Expanding education

    $5,330
  3. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Disaster relief

    $5,000
  4. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    Environmental conservation programs

    $5,000
  5. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Expanding education

    $2,000
  6. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    Child welfare programs

    $1,227
  7. Cool Effect IncGreenbrae, CA

    Environmental conservation programs

    $1,227
  8. Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY

    Environmental conservation programs

    $1,023
  9. Quest Scholars ProgramPalo Alto, CA

    Underprivileged youth education access

    $1,023
  10. Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CT

    Child welfare and gun death prevention

    $1,023
  11. American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY

    Civil liberties protection

    $1,023
  12. NAACP Empowerment Programs IncBaltimore, MD

    Marginalized community empowerment

    $1,022
  13. Alzheimers Disease Research FoundationWellesley HLS, MA

    Support for those affected by Alzheimers

    $1,022
  14. First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, CO

    Marginalized community empowerment

    $1,022
  15. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    Hunger prevention

    $1,022
  16. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Female empowerment

    $1,022
  17. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Underprivileged youth educational access

    $1,000
  18. Negrense Volunteers for Change FoundationBoise, ID

    Child welfare programs

    $500
  19. World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC

    Animal conservation programs

    $355
  20. Peninsula Humane SocietyBurlingame, CA

    Animal conservation programs

    $197
  21. Peninsula Temple Sho'lomBurlingame, CA

    Youth community services

    $180
  22. San Mateo High School Athletic BoostersSan Mateo, CA

    Youth community building

    $150
  23. YMCA of the USAChicago, IL

    Youth community services

    $105
  24. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    Support for those affected by autism

    $102
  25. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA)Glenolden, PA

    Support for those affected by CMT

    $100
  26. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    Support for those affected by lung disease

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $9,35331% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $7,60525% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $6,22721% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $2,0457% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $1,1744% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,0233% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $2,4798% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $27,152
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $11,377
  3. New York2 grants $2,250
  4. Illinois3 grants $1,155
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,023
  6. Colorado1 grant $1,022
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,022
  8. Maryland1 grant $1,022
  9. Idaho1 grant $500
  10. New Jersey1 grant $102

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Kristen GasiorPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Roman A MargolinTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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