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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4697063

Thatcher Foundation

A private foundation in Woodland Hills, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $962,250 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

    $962,250

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $18,428,963

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $18,770,172

  • Tax year 2022

    $852,750

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $19,005,702

  • Tax year 2021

    $902,750

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $20,151,121

  • Tax year 2020

    $942,750

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $21,163,434

  • Tax year 2019

    $837,750

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $15,911,618

  • Tax year 2018

    $850,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $16,424,059

  • Tax year 2017

    $949,999

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $16,658,602

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sansum Santa Barbara Medical FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $84,500
  2. Foundation for Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $52,750
  3. Amyotrophic Lateral Scierosis AssociationCanoga Park, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $50,000
  4. Child Abuse Listening MediationSanta Barbara, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $50,000
  5. Food Bank of Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $50,000
  6. Hospice of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $50,000
  7. Lustgarten FoundationUniondale, NY

    To further goals of foundation

    $50,000
  8. Nu Tke - Berkeley ChapterPleasant Hill, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $50,000
  9. PBS of Socal (kcet)Burbank, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $50,000
  10. Pepperdine University - Graziadio School of BusinessMalibu, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $50,000
  11. Standing TogetherSanta Barbara, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $50,000
  12. Cancer Foundation of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $30,000
  13. Eisenhower Medical Center FoundationRancho Mirage, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $30,000
  14. SCTC Marine Biology Education Scholarship FoundationNewport Beach, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $30,000
  15. The Mr Holland's Opus FoundationBurbank, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $30,000
  16. United Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $30,000
  17. Wayfinder Family ServicesView Park, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $30,000
  18. Blind Childrens CenterLos Angeles, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $25,000
  19. Family YMCA of the DesertPalm Desert, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $25,000
  20. Friendship Cebters of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $25,000
  21. KPCC Southern California Public RadioPasadena, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $25,000
  22. Sansum Diabetes Research InstituteSanta Barbara, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $25,000
  23. Santa Barbara Neighborhood ClinicsSanta Barbara, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $25,000
  24. Los Angeles Rod and Reel FoundationValley Village, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $20,000
  25. Bet TzedekLos Angeles, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $15,000
  26. Nature Nexus InstituteCulver City, CA

    To further goals of foundation

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $107,75028% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $105,00027% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $55,00014% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $50,00013% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $30,0008% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California25 grants $912,250
  2. New York1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Phillip M BardackPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Nancy J ThatcherSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William R LangCFO & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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