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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-6083390

Darrow Foundation

A private foundation in Novato, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $34,000 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Thomas E Martz
7200 Redwood Blvd Ste 325
Novato, CA 94945
(415) 898-6400
Form and materials
Applicants must list the reason for the request and provide proof of their tax exempt status.
Deadlines
Requests for december 31 grants must be submitted by november 1st.
Restrictions
None. However, preference is given to charitable organizations that reside or perform services in the san francisco bay area. To the extent funds are available, grants may be made to charitable organizations outside the san francisco bay area.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $545,153

  • Tax year 2023

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $439,247

  • Tax year 2022

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $471,797

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $496,469

  • Tax year 2020

    $35,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $504,545

  • Tax year 2019

    $34,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $537,879

  • Tax year 2018

    $35,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $552,844

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. San Francisco-Marin Food BankSan Rafael, CA

    Eleemosynary

    $8,000
  2. Immaculate Conception AcademySan Francisco, CA

    Eleemosynary

    $8,000
  3. Marin Foster CareSan Rafael, CA

    Eleemosynary

    $2,500
  4. Catholic CharitiesSan Francisco, CA

    Eleemosynary

    $2,000
  5. Homeward BoundNovato, CA

    Eleemosynary

    $2,000
  6. St Raphael's SchoolSan Rafael, CA

    Eleemosynary

    $2,000
  7. St Anthony's Dining RoomSan Francisco, CA

    Eleemosynary

    $2,000
  8. St Vincent Depaul SocietySan Rafael, CA

    Eleemosynary

    $2,000
  9. Spaulding Marine CenterSausalito, CA

    Eleemosynary

    $2,000
  10. Foundation Fighting BlindnessBaltimore, MD

    Eleemosynary

    $2,000
  11. Bloom MarinSan Rafael, CA

    Eleemosynary

    $1,000
  12. Girl Scouts of Northern CaliforniaAlameda, CA

    Eleemosynary

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $32,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Marie A BarnesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $900
  • Thomas E MartzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $900
  • Todd HedinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $900

The return

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