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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3352261

Aam Foundation

A private foundation in Novato, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $11.5 million 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Aam Foundation
7110 Redwood Boulevard Ste A
Novato, CA 94945
(415) 898-9528
Form and materials
Applicant can write aam foundation the details of their project and their contact information.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $11,523,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $344,416,159
  • Tax year 2023

    $9,126,965

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $55,886,268
  • Tax year 2022

    $6,638,200

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $39,351,473
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,499,608

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $35,749,865
  • Tax year 2020

    $88,200

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $17,206,238
  • Tax year 2019

    $14,350

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $14,835,683
  • Tax year 2018

    $3,225,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,031,978

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Aam Foundation - Freedom Employability AcademyNovato, CA

    Education

    $10,500,000
  2. Blue Mountain Center of MeditationTomales, CA

    Spirituality

    $1,018,000
  3. Litle Brothers - Friends of the ElderlySan Francisco, CA

    Eldercare

    $3,000
  4. Partnerships for ChangeSan Francisco, CA

    Eldercare

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $1,018,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $11,523,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Deepak ChopraPRESIDENT AND CEO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Deepmala ChopraTREASURER, CFO AND SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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