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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-6047161

Myrtle L Atkinson Foundation

A private foundation in Menlo Park, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 46 grants and $464,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Myrtle L Atkinson Foundation
1225 Bay Laurel Dr
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(206) 550-3838
[email protected]
Form and materials
A letter describing the need, financial status, and member of the board of directors of the applying organization
Deadlines
There are no submission deadlines
Restrictions
It is left to the board's discretion to determine the extent of the award

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $464,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $9,359,591

  • Tax year 2024

    $457,000

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $9,420,269

  • Tax year 2023

    $450,000

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $6,078,531

  • Tax year 2022

    $445,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $6,353,771

  • Tax year 2021

    $445,000

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $6,596,481

  • Tax year 2020

    $430,000

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $6,646,482

  • Tax year 2019

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $6,884,753

  • Tax year 2018

    $394,000

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $7,085,482

Grants paid in 2025

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sempervirens FundMountain View, CA

    Educational grant

    $105,000
  2. One VoiceSanta Monica, CA

    Public charity

    $50,000
  3. Encompass NWSnoqualmie, WA

    Public charity

    $20,000
  4. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WA

    Medical grant

    $20,000
  5. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Public charity

    $20,000
  6. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Public charity

    $17,000
  7. Aspire Afterschool LearningArlington, VA

    Educational grant

    $10,000
  8. Best Friends Animal FoundationKanab, UT

    Public charity

    $10,000
  9. Epilepsy FoundationBowie, MD

    Medical grant

    $10,000
  10. Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NY

    Public charity

    $10,000
  11. Job TrainMenlo Park, CA

    Public charity

    $10,000
  12. Map InternationalBrunswick, GA

    Medical grant

    $10,000
  13. Mid-Peninsula High SchoolMenlo Park, CA

    Educational grant

    $10,000
  14. Partners for YouthSteamboat Springs, CO

    Educational grant

    $10,000
  15. Pegasus ProjectAlbany, CA

    Educational grant

    $10,000
  16. Rocky Mountain Youth CorpsSteamboat SPR, CO

    Educational grant

    $10,000
  17. University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE

    Educational grant

    $10,000
  18. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    Public charity

    $10,000
  19. Adventures in Caring FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Public charity

    $5,000
  20. Api ChyaSeattle, WA

    Public charity

    $5,000
  21. California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA

    Educational grant

    $5,000
  22. California White Shark ProjectInverness, CA

    Educational grant

    $5,000
  23. Cancer Care ServicesFort Worth, TX

    Public charity

    $5,000
  24. Community Involved in Sustaining AgricultureSouth Deerfield, MA

    Educational grant

    $5,000
  25. Foundation for Glacier & Environmental Research (fger)Seattle, WA

    Public charity

    $5,000
  26. Friends of KarenNorth Salem, NY

    Public charity

    $5,000
  27. La Casa de Las MadresSan Francisco, CA

    Public charity

    $5,000
  28. Mary Lyon FoundationShelburne FLS, MA

    Educational grant

    $5,000
  29. Peninsula VolunteersMenlo Park, CA

    Public charity

    $5,000
  30. The Boot CompaignDallas, TX

    Public charity

    $5,000
  31. The Just One ProjectLas Vegas, NV

    Public charity

    $5,000
  32. The Literacy ProjectGreenfield, MA

    Educational grant

    $5,000
  33. Wild Oyster Project Co Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Public charity

    $5,000
  34. Wood River Trails CoalitionHailey, ID

    Public charity

    $5,000
  35. First Place for YouthOakland, CA

    Public charity

    $4,000
  36. Beyond BordersNorristown, PA

    Evangelical grant

    $3,000
  37. Lambda Legal Defense and Education FundNew York, NY

    Educational grant

    $3,000
  38. Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Public charity

    $3,000
  39. Mali KalansoSonoma, CA

    Educational grant

    $3,000
  40. The Trevor ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    Public charity

    $3,000
  41. Franklin Land TrustShelburne FLS, MA

    Educational grant

    $2,500
  42. The Art GardenShelburne FLS, MA

    Educational grant

    $2,500
  43. Abundant Grace Coastside WorkerHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Public charity

    $2,000
  44. El Centro de la RazaSeattle, WA

    Public charity

    $2,000
  45. Lavender Rights ProjectSeattle, WA

    Public charity

    $2,000
  46. Trinity Church in Menlo Parkholy Trinity Episcopal ChurchMenlo Park, CA

    Evangelical grant

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $107,50034% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $76,00024% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $40,00013% of the total
  4. International aid4 grants $33,00011% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $15,0005% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $10,0003% of the total
  7. 7 other causes7 grants $32,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $232,000
  2. Washington6 grants $54,000
  3. New York5 grants $48,000
  4. Colorado2 grants $20,000
  5. Massachusetts5 grants $20,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $17,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  9. Nebraska1 grant $10,000
  10. Texas2 grants $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • William W HarrisPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert N HarrisVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • John F HarrisTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeff WhitsettSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kristian WhitsettBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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