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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3337591

The Acer Fund

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $11,900 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $11,900

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $245,976

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $180,041

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,785

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $170,566

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,950

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $164,170

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,300

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $174,613

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,550

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $143,721

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Educational

    $2,000
  2. Reid Cemetery AssociationElsberry, MO

    Charitable

    $2,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,200
  4. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  5. Individual

    Educational

    $1,000
  6. Individual

    Environmental

    $1,000
  7. West County Health CentersOccidental, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  8. Francisco Park ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    Environmental

    $500
  9. EcologisticsLos Osos, CA

    Environmental

    $500
  10. LandpathsSanta Rosa, CA

    Environmental

    $500
  11. Sonoma Land TrustSanta Rosa, CA

    Environmental

    $500
  12. Santa Catalina SchoolMonterey, CA

    Educational

    $300
  13. Individual

    Charitable

    $300
  14. Russian Hill NeighborsSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $2,30052% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $1,50034% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $50011% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $1002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $3,400
  2. Missouri1 grant $2,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • E L ReidPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary ReidVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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