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SJW Foundation

Preselected recipients only Snowmass, Colorado · EIN 886367747

SJW Foundation is a private foundation in Snowmass, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $11,400 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,4007$247,456
2024$8,0004$253,597

How to apply

SJW Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$2,000
Maryland1$2,000
New York1$2,000
Oregon1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Network of Abortion Funds
Beaverton, OR
General charitbale purposes.$2,000
Micheal J Fox Parkinson
Hagerstown, MD
General charitable purposes.$2,000
Innocence Project
New York, NY
General charitbale purposes.$2,000
National Ms Society
Washington, DC
General charitable purposes.$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SJW Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does SJW Foundation give?

$8,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs SJW Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sarah Weingarten (Settlor & Trustee), Bryan Weingarten (Trustee) and Marjorie Weingarten (Trustee).

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