The Graybird Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Half Moon Bay, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-0690611Revenue $461K in FY2024

On file with the IRSgraybirdfoundation.org441 Granelli Ave, 94019-1819 · Half Moon Bay, CATax-exempt since Aug 2017Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$100K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $113K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$461K
+255% vs prior year
Spent
$307K
Net assets
$753K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$461K
FY2024▲ +255%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$848K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$728K
Expenses
$307K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$789K
FY2021$709K
FY2022$692K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$352K
Net assets
$753K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$990K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$753K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 17% · $53K Operating & administrative 83% · $255K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres,sec,trs,
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021
Renee Spooner——$190,000
Helen Boyer$100,000$100,000$165,348

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Half Moon Bay, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 32 grants · $99K · 2025–2025
Alliance of IdahoFY2025$12,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Architects of Peace FoundationFY2025$10,000
Sonrisas Dental HealthFY2025$7,500
Coastside Womens ClubFY2025$6,000
Coastside Land TrustFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Boys Girls Club of the CoastsideFY2025$3,000
The Fund for Sustainable TomorrowsFY2025$1,065
Heal ProjectFY2025$1,000
Heal ProjectFY2025$533
Individual RecipientFY2025$533
Individual RecipientFY2025$533
Individual RecipientFY2025$533
Individual RecipientFY2025$533
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$533
Largest grantPart XV$12K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$461K
Gifts and grants$400K
Investment income$54K
Other income$6K
Money out
$307K
Grants paid$53K
Running costs$255K
Owns and owes
$753K
net assets
Cash and savings$177K
Total assets$753K
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$400K
Investment income$54K
Other income$6K
Total revenue$461K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$177K
Total assets$753K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$753K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $728K$352K$376K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $461K$307K$154K$753K 990 PDF
FY2023 $130K$520K−$390K$600K 990 PDF
FY2022 $384K$692K−$308K$990K 990 PDF
FY2021 $848K$709K$138K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $139K$789K−$650K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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