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Los Alamos Foundation

Accepts applications Los Alamos, California · EIN 261950432

Los Alamos Foundation is a private foundation in Los Alamos, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $4,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,0004$16,742
2024$6,0006$5,088

How to apply

ContactThe Los Alamos Foundation
PO Box 477, Los Alamos, CA 93440
Phone or email(805) 345-9673
What to submitThe Daniel B Dingman Scholarship for Peace and Justice was establised in 2014 to honor contributions by a graduating high school senior to the causes of peace and social justice. In addition to academic excellence, desired qualities include leadership, follow-through, initiative, compassion, tolerance. We are looking for students in good standing who also care about their community and show it through positive actions such as environmental work, peer mentoring, serving on committees, bully prevention, writing or visiting the incarcerated, teaching younger students, caring for an elderly, ill or injured neighbor, etc.Eligibility: must be a graduating high school senior attending one of the local high schools which serves the Los Alamos community. The student must have a good academic record,must be in good standing at the school and must intend to pursue college-level education at a 2-year or 4-year college or university.Submission Deadlines and application requirements:Competitive appl
DeadlinesApril 30
RestrictionsGraduating students of local high schools.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Los Alamos Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$6,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CA
Scholarship and educational$1,000
Individual
CA
Scholarship and educational$1,000
Individual
CA
To further recipients' entrepreneurial enterprise$1,000
Individual
CA
To further recipients' entreneurship enterprise$1,000
Individual
CA
To further recipients' entreneurship enterprise$1,000
Individual
CA
To further recipients' entreneurship enterprise$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Los Alamos Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: April 30.

How much does Los Alamos Foundation give?

$6,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Los Alamos Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Anne Little (Director) and Monna Dingman (Director).

What does Los Alamos Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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