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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3296757

The Nick Traina Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $141,250 paid in grants.

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

    $141,250

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,366,597
  • Tax year 2023

    $177,508

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,359,762
  • Tax year 2022

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,503,944
  • Tax year 2021

    $168,508

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,381,771
  • Tax year 2020

    $111,250

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,427,811
  • Tax year 2019

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,472,667
  • Tax year 2018

    $131,258

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,530,045

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Huckleberry Youth ProgramSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $26,250
  2. Access Institute for Psychological ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  3. Adolescent Counseling ServicesRedwood City, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  4. San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  5. Counseling and Support Services for YouthMilpitas, CA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  6. Holy Family Day HomeSan Francisco, CA

    Charitablecharitable

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health2 grants $50,00043% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $25,00022% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $20,00017% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $20,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $141,250

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Danielle SteelPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • James KirkCFO/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Cecily WatermanDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dr Susan ColliganSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Samantha TrainaDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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