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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3144688

Am Dachs Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $870,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $870,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,885,520

  • Tax year 2023

    $790,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,079,083

  • Tax year 2022

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $9,699,440

  • Tax year 2021

    $265,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $9,379,417

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,660,123

  • Tax year 2019

    $640,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $6,353,092

  • Tax year 2018

    $285,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,015,373

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Thacher SchoolOjai, CA

    To help fund the purchase of the house adjacent to the school property

    $250,000
  2. Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT

    Support the establishment of the assistant director of athletics fundraising position.

    $100,000
  3. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Supporting the jay a. Levy endowed professorship in virology.

    $50,000
  4. American Academy of Arts and SciencesCambridge, MA

    Support the presidential priorities fund

    $50,000
  5. The Thacher SchoolOjai, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  6. San Francisco-Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $37,500
  7. John Muir Health FoundationWalnut Creek, CA

    Campaign to conquer cancer

    $25,000
  8. American Academy of Arts and SciencesCambridge, MA

    Annual fund

    $25,000
  9. The Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    Foreign policy program

    $25,000
  10. Ducks Unlimited IncMemphis, TN

    General operating support

    $25,000
  11. Landmark SchoolPrides Crossing, MA

    Prides scholar program

    $25,000
  12. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    Santa clara law school - annual gift

    $25,000
  13. Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT

    General operating support

    $25,000
  14. Marin Health FoundationGreenbrae, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  15. San Francisco-Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  16. Sustainable ConservationSan Francisco, CA

    Support for the watershed moment initiative

    $25,000
  17. Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT

    To support sports programs

    $20,000
  18. Marin Country Day SchoolCorte Madera, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  19. Kukio Ho'omana FundKailua Kona, HI

    Provide general operating support

    $12,500
  20. Kukio Ho'omana FundKailua Kona, HI

    General operating support

    $7,500
  21. Preserve Community FoundationCarmel, CA

    General operating support

    $7,500
  22. St Luke's Wood River FoundationKetchum, ID

    Support hospital needs

    $7,500
  23. Ketchum-Sun Valley Volunteer Associates Inc (fire Departments)Ketchum, ID

    General operating support

    $5,000
  24. Four Winds Westward HoDeer Harbor, WA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  25. San Francisco Free ClinicSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Supporting the jay a. Levy endowed professorship in virology.

    $200,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education10 grants $567,50076% of the total
  2. Social science3 grants $100,00013% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $32,5004% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $20,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $537,500
  2. Connecticut3 grants $145,000
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $100,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $25,000
  6. Hawaii2 grants $20,000
  7. Idaho2 grants $12,500
  8. Washington1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Alan M DachsPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lauren B DachsVICE-PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Deborah L DuncanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan WarburgSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

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