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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1358995

The Picsha Foundation

A private foundation in Albany, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $480,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jennifer Shaw
210 W 94th St Apt 5K
New York, NY 10025
(206) 604-9151
Form and materials
Written request stating purpose for which the contribution will be used
Deadlines
June 1
Restrictions
Special projects other than operating issues

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $480,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,847,949

  • Tax year 2024

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,258,869

  • Tax year 2023

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,444,162

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,155,863

  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,113,533

  • Tax year 2020

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,229,597

  • Tax year 2019

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,269,070

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chief Seattle ClubSeattle, WA

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Sogorea Te Land TrustOakland, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Redmond United Methodist ChurchRedmond, WA

    For redmond school break foodbox program

    $100,000
  4. Food to PowerColorado Springs, CO

    General support for efforts to promote food security

    $50,000
  5. Texas Health ActionAustin, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  6. Brooklyn Public LibraryBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  7. Friends of the Oakland Public LibraryOakland, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  8. King County Library Services FoundationIssaquah, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  9. The Seattle Public Library FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $100,00029% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $100,00029% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,00015% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $50,00015% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $40,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington4 grants $240,000
  2. California2 grants $120,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $50,000
  4. Texas1 grant $50,000
  5. New York1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jessica AhnertCO-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marcus MoralesCO-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer ShawVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicholas MoralesTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Taylor PhillipsSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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