Private foundation · EIN 95-6047161

Myrtle L Atkinson Foundation

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Menlo Park, CA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202642459349100704
Total assets (EOY)$9,359,591
Grants paid$464,000
Typical (median) grant$7,250
Grants listed46
Giving in home state (CA)42%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K9
$5K–$25K35
$25K–$100K1
$100K+1

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

CA
42%
NY
28%
WA
8%
MA
5%
MN
3%
VA
2%
PA
2%
NE
2%

Common purposes

publiccharityeducationalmedicalevangelical

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$450,000$6,078,53155
2024$457,000$9,420,26955
2025$464,000$9,359,59146

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

How to apply

ContactMYRTLE L ATKINSON FOUNDATION
Address1225 BAY LAUREL DR, MENLO PARK, CA, 94025
Phone2065503838
EmailMLAFAMILYFOUNDATION@GMAIL.COM
Form & materialsA LETTER DESCRIBING THE NEED, FINANCIAL STATUS, AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE APPLYING ORGANIZATION
DeadlinesTHERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
RestrictionsIT IS LEFT TO THE BOARD'S DISCRETION TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE AWARD

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Tunnel To Towers FoundationSTATEN ISLAND, NYPUBLIC CHARITY$100,000
First Place For YouthOAKLAND, CAPUBLIC CHARITY$50,000
California Institute Of TechnologyPASADENA, CAEDUCATIONAL GRANT$20,000
International Rescue CommitteeALBERT LEA, MNPUBLIC CHARITY$12,000
Aspire Afterschool LearningARLINGTON, VAEDUCATIONAL GRANT$10,000
Beyond BordersNORRISTOWN, PAEVANGELICAL GRANT$10,000
California White Shark ProjectINVERNESS, CAEDUCATIONAL GRANT$10,000
Feeding WestchesterELMSFORD, NYPUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
Foundation For Clacier & Environmental Research (Fger)SEATTLE, WAPUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
Job TrainMENLO PARK, CAPUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
La Casa De Las MadresSAN FRANCISCO, CAPUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
Larkin Street Youth ServicesSAN FRANCISCO, CAPUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
Mid-Peninsula High SchoolMENLO PARK, CAEDUCATIONAL GRANT$10,000
One VoiceSANTA MONICA, CAPUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
Pegasus ProjectALBANY, CAEDUCATIONAL GRANT$10,000
Peninsula VolunteersMENLO PARK, CAPUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
Sempervirens FundLOS ALTOS, CAEDUCATIONAL GRANT$10,000
The Art GardenSHELBURNE FALLS, MAEDUCATIONAL GRANT$10,000
Trinity Church In Menlo Parkholy Trinity Episcopal ChurchMENLO PARK, CAEVANGELICAL GRANT$10,000
University Of Nebraska FoundationLINCOLN, NEEDUCATIONAL GRANT$10,000
Wild Oyster Project Co Earth Island InstituteBERKELEY, CAPUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBRONX, NYPUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
Encompass NwSNOQUALMIE, WAPUBLIC CHARITY$8,000
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSEATTLE, WAMEDICAL GRANT$6,500
Adventures In Caring FoundationSANTA BARBARA, CAPUBLIC CHARITY$5,000
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