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Filing year 2023

START SOMETHING THAT MATTERS FOUNDATION

Beverly Hills, California·EIN 46-1031067·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$480k
Total assets
$1.3M
Total expenses
$3.5M
Reported officers
2

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2023. START SOMETHING THAT MATTERS FOUNDATION reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Secretary & Treasurer
Sole Director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$3.4M

Itemized grants

14

Median grant

$50k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UC BERKELEY FOUNDATIONBERKELEY, CAUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1M
PSFCSAN FRANCISCO, CAUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$650k
HEALING ADVOCACY FUNDPORTLAND, ORUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$500k
INDIGNEOUS MEDICINE CONSERVATIVE FUNDSANTA CRUZ, CAUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$500k
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITYBALTIMORE, MDUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$400k
CHARITY GLOBALNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$112k
LEGACY OF LIGHTNESKOWIN, ORUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
MOVING PICTURE INSTITUTENEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
UTAH FILM CENTERSALT LAKE CITY, UTUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT CHURCH OF THE BRETHRENHOLLSOPPLE, PAUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$45k
AMIGOS DE COSTA RICAWESTCHESTER, PAUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$40k
HANDS OFFERING HOPE FOUNDATIONTRUMBULL, CTUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$15k
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUNDNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$11k
CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER SCHOOLSLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10k
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What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California

START SOMETHING THAT MATTERS FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in California earns a median of $60,111.

25th percentile
$18k
Median
$60,111
75th percentile
$150k
90th percentile
$291k

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In 2023, START SOMETHING THAT MATTERS FOUNDATION reported $480k in total revenue and $3.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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