Private foundation · EIN 94-3144688

Am Dachs Foundation

Preselected only

San Francisco, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202522959349100812
Total assets (EOY)$9,885,520
Grants paid$870,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed25
Giving in home state (CA)62%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K8
$25K–$100K14
$100K+2

Smallest $2,500 · Largest $250,000

Geographic focus

CA
62%
CT
17%
MA
11%
DC
3%
TN
3%
HI
2%
ID
1%
WA
1%

Common purposes

schoolhelppurchasehouseadjacentpropertyestablishmentassistantdirectorathleticsfundraisingpositionsupportinglevyendowed

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$790,000$10,079,08317
2024$870,000$9,885,52025

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Thacher SchoolOJAI, CATO HELP FUND THE PURCHASE OF THE HOUSE ADJACENT TO THE SCHOOL PROPERTY$250,000
Wesleyan UniversityMIDDLETOWN, CTSUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FUNDRAISING POSITION.$100,000
Ucsf FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CASUPPORTING THE JAY A. LEVY ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP IN VIROLOGY.$50,000
American Academy Of Arts And SciencesCAMBRIDGE, MASUPPORT THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIORITIES FUND$50,000
The Thacher SchoolOJAI, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
San Francisco-Marin Food BankSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$37,500
John Muir Health FoundationWALNUT CREEK, CACAMPAIGN TO CONQUER CANCER$25,000
American Academy Of Arts And SciencesCAMBRIDGE, MAANNUAL FUND$25,000
The Brookings InstitutionWASHINGTON, DCFOREIGN POLICY PROGRAM$25,000
Ducks Unlimited IncMEMPHIS, TNGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
Landmark SchoolPRIDES CROSSING, MAPRIDES SCHOLAR PROGRAM$25,000
Santa Clara UniversitySANTA CLARA, CASANTA CLARA LAW SCHOOL - ANNUAL GIFT$25,000
Wesleyan UniversityMIDDLETOWN, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
Marin Health FoundationGREENBRAE, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
San Francisco-Marin Food BankSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
Sustainable ConservationSAN FRANCISCO, CASUPPORT FOR THE WATERSHED MOMENT INITIATIVE$25,000
Wesleyan UniversityMIDDLETOWN, CTTO SUPPORT SPORTS PROGRAMS$20,000
Marin Country Day SchoolCORTE MADERA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Kukio Ho'Omana FundKAILUA KONA, HIPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$12,500
Kukio Ho'Omana FundKAILUA KONA, HIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,500
Preserve Community FoundationCARMEL, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,500
St Luke'S Wood River FoundationKETCHUM, IDSUPPORT HOSPITAL NEEDS$7,500
Ketchum-Sun Valley Volunteer Associates Inc (Fire Departments)KETCHUM, IDGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
Four Winds Westward HoDEER HARBOR, WAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
San Francisco Free ClinicSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,500
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