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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 94-3042930

Porter Sesnon Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 14 grants and $30,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $30,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $21,950

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $31,357

  • Tax year 2018

    $53,250

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $55,103

Grants paid in 2020

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Land Trust of SC CountySanta Cruz, CA

    Public charity

    $4,000
  2. One World Children's FundSan Francisco, CA

    Public charity

    $4,000
  3. Santa Cruz Animal Shelter FoundationSanta Cruz, CA

    Public charity

    $4,000
  4. Siskiyou Land TrustMount Shasta, CA

    Public charity

    $4,000
  5. Tandy Beal & CompanyFelton, CA

    Public charity

    $4,000
  6. Anza-Borrego FoundationBorrego Springs, CA

    Public charity

    $2,500
  7. Animal Legal Defense FundSacramento, CA

    Public charity

    $1,000
  8. CapeScotts Valley, CA

    Public charity

    $1,000
  9. Mountain Lion FoundationSacramento, CA

    Public charity

    $1,000
  10. PawsSan Francisco, CA

    Public charity

    $1,000
  11. Planned ParenthoodSanta Cruz, CA

    Public charity

    $1,000
  12. Sempervirens FundMountain View, CA

    Public charity

    $1,000
  13. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Public charity

    $1,000
  14. Homeless Service CenterSanta Cruz, CA

    Public charity

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $4,00050% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $2,00025% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $2,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California13 grants $29,500
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nell CliffPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan SaltVICE PRESIDENT,DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lee CliffSECRETARY, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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