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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-1609883

Pham Foundation

A private foundation in San Ramon, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $14,395 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $14,395

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $629,222

  • Tax year 2024

    $12,749

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $493,325

  • Tax year 2023

    $700

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $28,456

  • Tax year 2022

    $895

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $13,789

  • Tax year 2021

    $300

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $13,338

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fine Arts Museums of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    art

    $2,160
  2. DVHS Snap RaiseSan Ramon, CA

    education

    $2,000
  3. California Academy of ScienceSan Francisco, CA

    public service

    $1,164
  4. The University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    education donation

    $1,000
  5. Conservation Society of CaliforniaOakland, CA

    public service

    $1,000
  6. The Gardens of Golden ParkSan Francisco, CA

    public park

    $1,000
  7. The ExploratoriumSan Francisco, CA

    education

    $938
  8. Monterey Bay AquariumMonteney, CA

    ocean education

    $844
  9. Happy Hollow Zoo&ParkSan Jose, CA

    educaton

    $664
  10. Iron Horse Middle SchoolSan Ramon, CA

    education

    $650
  11. Dougherty Valley High SchoolSan Ramon, CA

    education

    $575
  12. UnicefNew York, NY

    education

    $500
  13. Tracy High SchoolCoeur, ID

    education

    $500
  14. DVHS Education FundSan Ramon, CA

    education

    $400
  15. Iron Horse Middle School Ed FundSan Ramon, CA

    education

    $400
  16. Hakone GardenSaratoga, CA

    education

    $200
  17. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    public radio

    $200
  18. De La Salle InstituteNapa, CA

    education

    $100
  19. San Ramon Valley Unified School DistrictDanville, CA

    education

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $1,13836% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,00032% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,00032% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $13,395
  2. Idaho1 grant $500
  3. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Scott PhamPresident Hours 8Pay $5,000
  • Tam DuongVice President Hours 16Pay $5,000

The return

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