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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-6061680

Herbst Foundation Inc

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $2.9 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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

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

    $2,883,950

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $65,854,265
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,239,926

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $60,222,919
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,005,325

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $59,179,313
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,661,076

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $62,095,126
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,410,333

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $60,048,904
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,550,783

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $59,030,043
  • Tax year 2018

    $3,504,100

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $59,873,327
  • Tax year 2017

    $2,324,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $59,264,182

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Various

    $2,883,950

Approved for future payment

7 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    Holocaust research and education facility

    $500,000
  2. Individual

    Building renovation

    $400,000
  3. Individual

    Renovate building

    $400,000
  4. University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Facility Improvements

    $250,000
  5. Individual

    New dental laboratory

    $200,000
  6. Fine Arts Museum of SFSan Francisco, CA

    Facility Improvements

    $100,000
  7. Individual

    New elevator

    $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • William NobleSecretary & Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bruce W HartDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert K TaylorTreasurer & Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven MonossonPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fredric C Nelson EsqDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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