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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-6133621

The HMSF Foundation

A private foundation in Los Gatos, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $29,006 paid in grants.

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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $29,006

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $20,239
  • Tax year 2024

    $8,858

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $50,408
  • Tax year 2023

    $247

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,691
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of the Campbell LibraryCampbell, CA

    Cash donation

    $18,000
  2. AllgsLos Gatos, CA

    Cash donation

    $1,256
  3. Campbell Police FoundationCampbell, CA

    Cash donation

    $1,250
  4. Wounded WarriorsJacksonville, FL

    Cash donation

    $1,000
  5. St JudesMemphis, TN

    Cash donation

    $1,000
  6. Second HarvestSan Jose, CA

    Cash donation

    $1,000
  7. Habitat for HumanityAtlanta, GA

    Cash donation

    $500
  8. Meals on WheelsArlington, VA

    Cash donation

    $500
  9. RainnWashington, DC

    Cash donation

    $500
  10. California Conservation FundArlington, VA

    Cash donation

    $500
  11. Loaves and FishesTulsa, OK

    Cash donation

    $500
  12. Cal Fire FoundationSacramento, CA

    Cash donation

    $500
  13. Apopo Hero RatsWashington DC, DC

    Cash donation

    $500
  14. Happy TailsCenter, TX

    Cash donation

    $500
  15. Lupus ResearchNew York, NY

    Cash donation

    $500
  16. DavAustin, TX

    Cash donation

    $500
  17. Shriner's HospitalMarshall, TX

    Cash donation

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,250100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $22,006
  2. Texas3 grants $1,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $1,000
  4. Florida1 grant $1,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  6. Virginia2 grants $1,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $500
  8. New York1 grant $500
  9. Oklahoma1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ellen Rose FratzkeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donald Herman EhrlichTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan Frances EhrlichTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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