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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
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Tax year 2024
$165,500
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $4,873,803
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Tax year 2023
$144,000
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $4,259,498
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Tax year 2022
$101,328
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $3,841,476
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Tax year 2021
$105,000
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $3,298,954
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Tax year 2020
$95,973
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $1,678,388
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Tax year 2019
$95,763
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $1,453,412
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Tax year 2018
$59,613
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $1,225,963
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara CollegeSanta Clara, CA
Support the second cohort of the posse foundation scholarship
$30,000 -
Thacher School IncOjai, CA
Unrestricted support for thacher school
$25,000 -
Ross School FoundationRoss, CA
Annual giving campaign
$15,000 -
President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara CollegeSanta Clara, CA
Support the school of law's center for social justice & public service
$15,000 -
Marin General Hospital FoundationGreenbrae, CA
Support patient care
$10,000 -
President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara CollegeSanta Clara, CA
Support for the regents fund
$10,000 -
St Peter Martyr SchoolPittsburg, CA
To support elementary and middle school education.
$10,000 -
California Polytechnic State University FoundationSan Luis Obispo, CA
Support the college of engineering-diversity and inclusion fund
$7,500 -
California Polytechnic State University FoundationSan Luis Obispo, CA
Support the college of engineering-civil and environmental engineering department
$7,500 -
St Anselms ChurchRoss, CA
Support the community
$7,500 -
Caritas CreekOccidental, CA
Support for cyo camp armstrong
$7,500 -
Catholic Charities Cyo of the Archdiocese of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Support for refugee resettlement
$7,500 -
San Anselmo Montessori SchoolSan Anselmo, CA
Support the preschool program
$5,000 -
The Stinson Beach Volunteer Firefighters Association IncStinson Beach, CA
General operating support
$5,000 -
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation IncSanta Paula, CA
General operating support
$2,000 -
Bay Area Discovery MuseumSausalito, CA
General operating support
$1,000
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.
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Santa Clara CollegeSanta Clara, CA
Support the second cohort of the posse foundation scholarship
$90,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education7 grants $110,00081% of the total
- Health2 grants $12,0009% of the total
- Human services1 grant $7,5006% of the total
- Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5,0004% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California16 grants $165,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Lauren B DachsV.P./SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Michael B DachsPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Alan M DachsV.P./CFO/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Joanna F DachsV.P./DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
The return
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