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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1950165

Clementine Fund

A private foundation in Tacoma, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $815,000 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

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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Holly Powers
PO Box 7034
Tacoma, WA 98417
(206) 932-5342
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications are submitted online via grants management system foundant. Https://www.grantinterface.com/home/logon?urlkey=clemfund
Deadlines
There are no deadlines. Grant cycle is open all year.
Restrictions
Clementine fund does not currently have any grantmaking restrictions or limitations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $815,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $38,225,384

  • Tax year 2023

    $882,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $37,679,370

  • Tax year 2022

    $941,624

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $34,701,657

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,745,675

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $43,124,742

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $8,735

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,350

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,095

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Cash transfer lab - guaranteed income research

    $100,000
  2. Post Hoc Management LLCNew York, NY

    Journalism

    $57,000
  3. American Friends Service CommitteePhiladelphia, PA

    Humanitarian aid

    $50,000
  4. Greater Kansas City Community FoundationKansas City, MO

    Greater horizons - neal conan prize for excellence in journalism fund

    $50,000
  5. Movement Voter Project (FS All Hands on Deck Network)Northampton, MA

    Expanding democracy in texas

    $50,000
  6. The Food Basket IncHilo, HI

    Food access

    $50,000
  7. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Movement voter fund

    $50,000
  8. Pioneer Works Art FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Support for artists

    $35,000
  9. Slow Food USABrooklyn, NY

    Community building through food

    $30,000
  10. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    Education

    $30,000
  11. Feed Hawaii DBA Kohala Food HubHawi, HI

    Food access

    $25,000
  12. Hawaii Investment ReadyKaneohe, HI

    Community food development

    $25,000
  13. Rudolf Steiner Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    RSF social finance - clementine donor advised fund

    $25,000
  14. Aozora Community FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $20,000
  15. Bhakti Society IncMission Viejo, CA

    Spiritual leadership development

    $20,000
  16. Institute for Community Equity and Sharing Inc DBA One CommunityBrooklyn, NY

    Basic needs

    $20,000
  17. Rudolf Steiner Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    RSF social finance - clementine donor advised fund

    $20,000
  18. In Our Backyards Inc (ioby)Brooklyn, NY

    Clinton hill fort greene mutual aid - basic needs

    $15,000
  19. North Kohala Community Resource CenterHawi, HI

    Community building

    $15,000
  20. Study Group on the Light of the GospelNewark, NJ

    Food access

    $15,000
  21. Crisis ConnectionsSeattle, WA

    Mental health

    $10,000
  22. Hamakua Youth FoundationHonokaa, HI

    Youth development

    $10,000
  23. Hawaii Songwriting FestivalKamuela, HI

    Music and community building

    $10,000
  24. New York Peace Institute IncNew York, NY

    Community development

    $10,000
  25. North Kohala Community Resource CenterHawi, HI

    Community building

    $10,000
  26. Seleni House Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Maternal mental & reproductive health assistance

    $10,000
  27. Artists and Mothers IncorporatedNew York, NY

    Support for artists

    $7,500
  28. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Healthcare access

    $7,500
  29. Lot Radio IncBrooklyn, NY

    Journalism

    $5,000
  30. Middle East Children's AllianceBerkeley, CA

    Basic needs

    $5,000
  31. The Dove ProjectVashon, WA

    Domestic violence prevention

    $5,000
  32. Vashon Center for the ArtsVashon, WA

    Education and community building through the arts

    $5,000
  33. Vashon Maury Island Food BankVashon, WA

    Food access

    $5,000
  34. Women in RanchingCohagen, MT

    Food access

    $5,000
  35. Yes MediaPoulsbo, WA

    Journalism

    $5,000
  36. Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of the Seattle AreaVashon, WA

    Basic needs

    $3,000

Approved for future payment

19 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Pioneer Works Art FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Support for artists

    $70,000
  2. Hawaii Investment ReadyKaneohe, HI

    Community food development

    $45,000
  3. Future Roots Inc DBA DublabLos Angeles, CA

    Educational documentary film

    $35,000
  4. The Food Basket IncHilo, HI

    Food access

    $25,000
  5. Hawaii Rangeland Stewardship Foundation IncHilo, HI

    Food access

    $20,000
  6. Havens Relief Fund SocietyNew York, NY

    Basic needs

    $15,000
  7. Nature Wisdom FoundationWoodstock, NY

    Spiritual leadership development

    $15,000
  8. Rudolf Steiner Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    RSF social finance - clementine donor advised fund

    $15,000
  9. Fuzhou America IncFlushing, NY

    Community building

    $10,000
  10. Signal Technology FoundationMountain View, CA

    Communications infrastructure

    $10,000
  11. Zero FoodprintOakland, CA

    Food access

    $10,000
  12. Summertime Gallery IncBrooklyn, NY

    Support for artists

    $7,500
  13. Big Island Giving Tree (redeeming Light International Inc)Kamuela, HI

    Basic needs

    $5,000
  14. Kohala Elementary SchoolKapaau, HI

    Education

    $5,000
  15. Pact Donation Collective IncBrooklyn, NY

    Basic needs

    $5,000
  16. Save the Children FederationFairfield, CT

    Basic needs

    $5,000
  17. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Communications infrastructure

    $5,000
  18. Feed the Second LineNew Orleans, LA

    Food access

    $2,250
  19. Roots of Music IncNew Orleans, LA

    Education

    $2,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $155,00027% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $100,00017% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $80,00014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 grants $70,00012% of the total
  5. Social science2 grants $45,0008% of the total
  6. Religion2 grants $35,0006% of the total
  7. 7 other causes11 grants $95,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $317,000
  2. California6 grants $150,000
  3. Hawaii7 grants $145,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $50,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  7. Washington6 grants $33,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $15,000
  9. Montana1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Richard RussellEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 24Pay $134,820
  • Zac RusselSENIOR ADVISOR & BOARD VP Hours 16Pay $155,727
  • Chet TchozewskiBOARD DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $25,000
  • June MartinBOARD TREASURER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Jileen RusselBOARD PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mariko Taniguchi-RussellBOARD SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Maren WenzelBOARD DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

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