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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-4270305

Sijbrandij Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $5.4 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

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

    $5,435,593

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $79,175,143

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,790,127

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $68,932,147

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,395,162

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $51,990,254

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $58,939,640

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,000,000

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Open Research LabSan Francisco, CA

    Universal basic income study distirbution and marketing

    $1,500,000
  2. Information Age Academy (the Levit Lab Inc)Boulder, CO

    Launch high school

    $1,000,000
  3. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    Global income coin

    $505,810
  4. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    Global income coin

    $399,629
  5. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    Global income coin

    $311,474
  6. Third SectorBoston, MA

    Upskilling low income workers through public/private partnerships

    $310,000
  7. Digital Harbor Foundation (talent Mobility Fund)Baltimore, MD

    Highly skilled immigration

    $250,000
  8. Land Use Atlas IncWashington, DC

    Zoning data for land use

    $250,000
  9. Illuminate (accessible Big Art - Naga and the Captainess)San Francisco, CA

    Big art SF sculpture

    $249,522
  10. Third SectorBoston, MA

    Upskilling low income workers through public/private partnerships

    $220,000
  11. KiwixSan Francisco, CA

    Making educational content available to people without online access

    $120,000
  12. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Aligning incentives in healthcare supply: the role of entry barriers

    $109,208
  13. Abundance Network EducationSan Francisco, CA

    A new legislative tool, launching with the ca assembly

    $100,000
  14. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Housing, incentives, and preemption

    $60,000
  15. UCLA Foundation (housing Voice Podcast - Jana Gallus)Los Angeles, CA

    Housing podcast

    $31,950
  16. Mid Market Foundation (accessible Big Art - Heartfullness)San Francisco, CA

    Big art SF sculpture

    $18,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Science and technology2 grants $1,600,00049% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $1,216,91338% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $250,0008% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $169,2085% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $2,079,472
  2. Virginia3 grants $1,216,913
  3. Colorado1 grant $1,000,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $530,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $250,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $250,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $109,208

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Sytse Rients SijbrandijPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen Xandra Esther SijbrandijTREASURER AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eefje ChalmersSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Welmoed FokkemaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ramy AdeebDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ivan FrenchCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 40Pay $199,385

The return

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