CLAY FOUNDATION-WEST: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
CLAY FOUNDATION-WEST (EIN 33-6339800)
Tax period
2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Filed
2026-09-01
IRS object ID
202622449349101257
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-01T15:56:26-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2026-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN680401016PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jeffrey M Dreyer CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1811 W Napa St Ste AAddressLine1Txt
CitySonomaCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95476ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN336339800EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Clay Foundation - WestBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCLAYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4158007344PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11750 Taylor Street 205AddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94133ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBuffington C MillerPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-08-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJeffrey M DreyerPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00039630PTIN
Phone7079382273PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$3,946,252FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$26ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Dividends Rev And Expnss$52,205DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$52,205DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$249,804NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$2,347,702GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$249,804CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$302,035TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$302,009TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$895AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$448AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$447AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$14,080TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$146OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$73OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$73OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$15,121TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$521TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$520TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$727,650ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$727,650ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$742,771TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$521TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$728,170TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$440,736ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$301,488NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$89,824SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$25,299SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$25,299SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$3,694,395CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$3,318,184CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$3,920,953CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,784,219TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,343,483TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$3,946,252TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$3,784,219NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$3,343,483NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$3,784,219TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$3,343,483TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$3,784,219TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$3,343,483TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$3,784,219TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$440,736ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$3,343,483SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$3,343,483TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (2 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
See List AtachedP2026-01-012026-07-01$186,551$110,684$75,867$75,867
See List AttachedP2000-01-012026-07-01$2,161,151$1,987,214$173,937$173,937
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$249,804CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss$75,867NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$4,191InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$4,191SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$4,191TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$9,372EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Total Payments And Credits$9,372TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$2EsPenaltyAmt
Overpayment$5,179OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$4,192AppliedToESTaxAmt
Refund$987RefundAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateCAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressNoneWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Buffington Clay MillerBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4158007344PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11750 Taylor Street 205AddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94133ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Buffington Clay Miller
1750 Taylor Street 205San FranciscoCA94133President1.00$0
Christine Tieu
1750 Taylor Street 205San FranciscoCA94133Secretary1.00$0
Buckner W Clay
1750 Taylor Street 205San FranciscoCA94133CFO1.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$3,763,100AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$135,789AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$3,898,889TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$3,898,889AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$58,483CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$3,840,406NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$192,020MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$192,020MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$4,191TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$4,191TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$187,829DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$187,829DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$187,829DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$728,170ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$728,170QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$187,829DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$205,697ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$196,222ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$242,480ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$358,410ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$429,951ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$1,432,760TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$728,170QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$187,829AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$540,341RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$1,973,101TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$205,697ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$1,767,404ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$196,222ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$242,480ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$358,410ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$429,951ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$540,341ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (22 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
Sonoma Community Center
276 East Napa StreetSonomaCA95476NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$15,000
Sonoma Valley Education Found
PO Box 493SonomaCA95476NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$45,900
Brooks School
1160 Great Pond RoadNorth AndoverMA01845NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$20,000
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance
PO Box 721SonomaCA95476NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$20,000
La Luz Center
17560 Gregor StreetSonomaCA95476NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$40,000
Marin Theatre Company
397 Miller AvenueMill ValleyCA94941NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$65,000
Cinnabar Theater
2200 Petaluma Blvd No700PetalumaCA94952NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$40,000
Sonoma Arts Live
PO Box 539SonomaCA95476NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$50,000
San Francisco LGBT Community Center
1800 Market StreetSan FranciscoCA94102NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$10,000
American Conservatory Theatre
30 Grant Avenue 7th FloorSan FranciscoCA94108NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$30,000
Exploratorium
Pier 17 Suite 100San FranciscoCA94111NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$45,000
Mission Science Workshop
3750 18th StreetSan FranciscoCA94110NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$15,000
San Francisco Playhouse
588 Sutter Street 318San FranciscoCA94102NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$66,300
UCSF Foundation
1500 Owens Street Suite 360San FranciscoCA94158NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$15,000
Jack London Park Partners
2400 London Ranch RoadGlen EllenCA95442NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$30,000
Compass Family Services
49 Powell Street 3rd FloorSan FranciscoCA94102NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$7,500
Sonoma Valley Authors FestivalMarin
PO Box 1447SonomaCA95476NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$15,000
Sebastiani Theatre Foundation
PO Box 874SonomaCA95476NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$100,000
Smuin Ballet
1830 17th StreetSan FranciscoCA94103NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$20,000
Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation
347 Andrieux StreetSonomaCA95476NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$35,000
Chinese American International Scho
3250 19th AvenueSan FranciscoCA94132NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$30,000
Sonoma Speaker Series
3150 Hawks Beard RoadSonomaCA95476NonePCUnrestricted operating funds.$12,950
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$727,650TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$52,205ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$249,804ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$302,009ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$302,009TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryTax PreparationCategoryTxt
Amt$895Amt
Net Investment Income$448NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$447DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (2 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
Fund A - See Schedule$2,494,464$2,947,409
Fund B - See Schedule$823,720$973,544

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
Envelopes & Postage$26$13$13
Filing Fees$120$60$60

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryFederal Excise TaxCategoryTxt
Amt$14,080Amt

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