Private foundation · New York, NY

Point Break Foundation

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Typical grant size
$60K – $185K – $1.4M
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
12
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Henry a Pincus
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
29
Total grants awarded
$19.2M
Total amount
$662K
Average grant
$2.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.5M
9 grants
2023
$2.6M
5 grants
2022
$2.6M
7 grants
2021
$2.2M
1 grants
2020
$2.0M
1 grants
2019
$1.8M
1 grants
2018
$1.8M
1 grants
2017
$3.6M
3 grants
2016
$110K
1 grants

Top recipients

See Attached List
6 grants · NY
$9.0M
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
2 grants · OH
$3.3M
The Wooden Nickel Foundation
1 grant · DE
$1.9M
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
3 grants · CA
$1.5M
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$600K
2 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$250K
1 grant · UT · ✓ Exact match
$250K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$203K
1 grant · FL · ✓ Exact match
$185K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$1.4M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
ENVIRONMENT
CA · TY 2024
$500K
Utah Film Center
ARTS
UT · TY 2024
$250K
New York Presbyterian Fund Inc
HEALTH
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Surfrider Foundation
ENVIRONMENT
CA · TY 2024
$100K
British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$93K
Creative Visions Foundation
ARTS
CA · TY 2024
$38K
Seven Arrows Elementary School
EDUATION
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Rockhouse Foundation
ENVIRONMENT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OH · TY 2023
$1.9M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
ENVIRONMENT
CA · TY 2023
$500K
School of Leadership Afghanistan
EDUCATION
FL · TY 2023
$185K
Surfrider Foundation
ENVIRONMENT
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Rockhouse Foundation
ENVIRONMENT
NY · TY 2023
$8K
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund
GENERAL PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$1.8M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
ENVIRONMENT
CA · TY 2022
$500K
British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$110K
New York Presbyterian Fund Inc
HEALTH
NY · TY 2022
$100K
International Documentary Association
NON PROFIT DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
CA · TY 2022
$60K
Exhale to Inhale Inc
HEALTH
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Boys and Girls Club of Malibu
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2022
$6K
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General Charitable Purposes
NY · TY 2021
$2.2M
See Attached List
General Charitable Purposes
NY · TY 2020
$2.0M
See Attached List
General Charitable Purposes
NY · TY 2019
$1.8M
See Attached List
General Charitable Purposes
NY · TY 2018
$1.8M
The Wooden Nickel Foundation
General Charitable Purposes
DE · TY 2017
$1.9M
See Attached List
General Charitable Purposes
NY · TY 2017
$1.2M
Think Twice Drink Twice Foundation
General Charitable Purposes
NY · TY 2017
$600K
See Attached List
General Charitable Purposes
NY · TY 2016
$110K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.