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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-2417732

Ashbury Childrens Foundation

A private foundation in Oakland, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $63,160 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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
Ashbury Children's Foundation
3621 Loma Vista Avenue
Oakland, CA 94619
(415) 359-6605
[email protected]
Form and materials
Brief letter of request including population served project description project and organizational budget amount requested and IRS determination letter.
Deadlines
March 1 for spring grants September 1 for fall
Restrictions
San Francisco Bay Area; 501c3 nonprofit organizations; childcare child development and enrichment activities; maximum 7,500 grant with exceptions made on a case-by-case basis.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $63,160

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $154,135
  • Tax year 2023

    $45,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $139,512
  • Tax year 2022

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $110,978
  • Tax year 2021

    $51,850

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $100,893
  • Tax year 2020

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $83,140

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Holy Family Day HomeSan Francisco, CA

    Equipment and repairs for childcare program

    $10,000
  2. Sunset Coop Nursery SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $7,900
  3. Mission Kids Coop Nursery SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support equipment and supplies

    $5,160
  4. Project CommotionSan Francisco, CA

    General support for Las Luciernagas preschool program

    $5,100
  5. Mariposa KidsSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  6. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Rocky Mountain Nursery SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Hamilton FamiliesSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Friends of St Francis Childcare CtrSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Community Music CenterSan Francisco, CA

    General support for children and youth programming

    $5,000
  11. Raphael HouseSan Francisco, CA

    Furniture and equipment

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,00033% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,10017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00017% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $5,00017% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $63,160

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Wylie AdamsPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lara BurnsSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jill MinkusTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Eileen AdamsDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marianne McCarthyDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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