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Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation Inc

Accepts applications San Carlos, California · EIN 521532290

Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in San Carlos, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $31,500 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$46,0005$429,706
2022$57,5004$350,988
2023$31,5003$348,072
2024$30,0003$334,994

How to apply

ContactTerry Gans
1552 Chestnut Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
Phone or email(941) 993-8999
What to submitThere is no specific form for the application

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$20,000
Oklahoma1$7,500
Illinois1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Collective Power for Reproductive J
Amherst, MA
To further the orgs qual purpose$20,000
Freinds of American Song Archives
Tulsa, OK
To further the orgs qual purpose$7,500
Women Made Gallery
Chicago, IL
To further the orgs qual purpose$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation Inc give?

$30,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Terry Gans (President) and Ginny B Sykes (Vp/Treasurer).

What does Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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