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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1503626

Ajax Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $390,000 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

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $22,450,789

  • Tax year 2023

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,041,428

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,903,087

  • Tax year 2021

    $201,200

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,876,152

  • Tax year 2020

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,224,322

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. TumbleweedsBillings, MT

    Community Support

    $75,000
  2. Caltech AssociatesPasadena, CA

    Scientific Research Support

    $50,000
  3. Young FamiliesBillings, MT

    Community Support

    $25,000
  4. Red Lodge Area Community FoundationRed Lodge, MT

    Community Support

    $25,000
  5. Baretooth CupboardsRed Lodge, MT

    Community Support

    $25,000
  6. Red Lodge Fire Rescue FoundationRed Lodge, MT

    Community Support

    $25,000
  7. Boys Girls Club of Red LodgeRed Lodge, MT

    Community Support

    $25,000
  8. Boys Girls Club of BillingsBillings, MT

    Community Support

    $25,000
  9. Montana Rescue MissionBillings, MT

    Community Support

    $25,000
  10. CldiBilllings, MT

    Community Support

    $25,000
  11. Vogel AlcoveDallas, TX

    Community Support

    $25,000
  12. Billings Preserv Soc Endow TrustBillings, MT

    Community Support

    $10,000
  13. Ecuadorian Rivers InstituteRidgeway, CO

    Community Support

    $10,000
  14. Northfield Mount Hermon SchoolMount Hermon, MA

    Education

    $10,000
  15. American WhitewaterSpringfield, OR

    Community Support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $50,00053% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,00026% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $10,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana10 grants $285,000
  2. California1 grant $50,000
  3. Texas1 grant $25,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Alan BresslerTrustee Hours 1Pay $200,000
  • Suzanne BresslerTrustee Hours 1Pay $200,000

The return

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