Start Something That Matters Foundation

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Beverly Hills, California · EIN 46-1031067 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$2.3M

Organizations funded3

Typical grant$28,000

Total assets$1.1M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $745,263.

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On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside California.

California3

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
UC Berkeley Foundation - Psychedeli	Berkeley, CA	Unrestricted donation for donee's exempt purpose	$745,263
Psfc Farm League Invoices	San Francisco, CA	Unrestricted donation for donee's exempt purpose	$28,000
Business for Social Good	Redondo Beach, CA	Unrestricted donation for donee's exempt purpose	$20,000

The return also lists 10 grants to individuals ($1,520,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$2,313,263	13
2023	$3,439,579	14

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349101823
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-1031067
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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