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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7216373

Farallon Foundation

A private foundation in Pleasanton, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 157 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,270,528

    Grants listed
    157
    Assets, end of year
    $7,861,235
  • Tax year 2024

    $575,630

    Grants listed
    160
    Assets, end of year
    $8,015,170
  • Tax year 2023

    $582,612

    Grants listed
    135
    Assets, end of year
    $7,254,995
  • Tax year 2022

    $579,671

    Grants listed
    143
    Assets, end of year
    $7,295,350
  • Tax year 2021

    $536,147

    Grants listed
    139
    Assets, end of year
    $7,346,074
  • Tax year 2020

    $491,808

    Grants listed
    168
    Assets, end of year
    $6,479,242

Grants paid in 2025

157 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Schwab Charitable FundLone Tree, CO

    Charitable Purposes

    $367,013
  2. Recovery BeyondIssaquah, WA

    For Recovery From Substance Use Disorder

    $124,470
  3. Seattle Childrens HospitalSeattle, WA

    Medical Purposes

    $101,000
  4. Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WA

    Environment Protection

    $86,000
  5. Medical Teams InternationalTigard, OR

    Charitable purposes.

    $52,700
  6. All Stars ProjectNew York, NY

    Educational Purposes

    $32,500
  7. Alvin Ailey DanceNew York, NY

    Educational Purposes

    $25,000
  8. Individual

    Educational

    $25,000
  9. Kenyon CollegeMount Vernon, OH

    Educational

    $25,000
  10. Democracy Forward FoundationWashington, DC

    Educational purposes

    $25,000
  11. Acres of DiamondsDuvall, WA

    Homeless Families

    $20,000
  12. Northern Light SchoolOakland, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $20,000
  13. Individual

    Educational purposes

    $18,000
  14. Electronic Frontier FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Educational purposes

    $18,000
  15. St Marks ChurchHouston, TX

    Religious Purposes

    $13,000
  16. Salvation ArmyOakland, CA

    Charitable Purposes

    $10,500
  17. Kipp Bridge Chrtr ScOakland, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $10,000
  18. Monterey Bay AquariumMonterey, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $10,000
  19. Season of Sharing FdSan Francisco, CA

    Preventing Homelessness

    $10,000
  20. Washington Trails AssociationSeattle, WA

    Environmental Purposes

    $10,000
  21. King County LibraryIssaquah, WA

    Educational purposes.

    $10,000
  22. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    Educational purposes.

    $10,000
  23. Lenox Hill Neighborhood HouseNew York, NY

    Educational

    $10,000
  24. St Joseph Catholic ChurchIssaquah, WA

    Religious Purposes

    $8,000
  25. Mt Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA

    Educational Purposes

    $7,500
  26. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    Youth Homelessness

    $7,000
  27. UC Team Cal TennisBerkeley, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $7,000
  28. Red CrossWashington, DC

    Charitable Purposes

    $6,200
  29. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Educational Purposes

    $6,100
  30. Manhattan TheaterNew York City, NY

    Educational purposes.

    $6,000
  31. BoysGirls ClubsOakland, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $5,000
  32. Farm ForwardPortland, OR

    Environmental Purposes

    $5,000
  33. Fred Hutchinson CancerSeattle, WA

    Medical Research

    $5,000
  34. Seattle Union Gospel MissionSeattle, WA

    Religious Purposes

    $5,000
  35. Ten StrandsSan Francisco, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $5,000
  36. Amazima MinistriesFranklin, TN

    Educational purposes.

    $5,000
  37. Individual

    Educational

    $5,000
  38. Harper for KidsSan Francisco, CA

    Educational

    $5,000
  39. AldeaNapa, CA

    Mental Health

    $4,800
  40. Food Bank Alameda CntyOakland, CA

    Ending Hunger and Poverty

    $4,000
  41. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    Medical purposes

    $4,000
  42. San Diego Zoo Wildlife AllianceSan Diego, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $3,922
  43. Shelter to SoldierSan Diego, CA

    Charitable purposes.

    $3,435
  44. East Palo Alto TennisPalo Alto, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $3,000
  45. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Charitable Purposes

    $3,000
  46. Food Bank New YorkNew York City, NY

    Charitable purposes.

    $3,000
  47. Round About Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    Performing arts

    $3,000
  48. Woodland Park ZooSeattle, WA

    Educational Purposes

    $2,876
  49. Individual

    Environmental Purposes

    $2,800
  50. Little Bit TherapeuticRedman, WA

    Therapy for the Disabled

    $2,500
  51. San Diego Womens FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Charitable Purposes

    $2,500
  52. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Educational purposes.

    $2,500
  53. Green EmpowermentPortland, OR

    Charitable purposes.

    $2,500
  54. Metropolitan MuseumNew York, NY

    Educational purposes.

    $2,500
  55. National Parks FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable purposes.

    $2,500
  56. American Urogynecology Society FDNSilver Spring, MD

    Medical purposes

    $2,500
  57. City of HarvestNew York, NY

    Welfare

    $2,500
  58. God's Love We DeliverNew York, NY

    Religious charity

    $2,500
  59. Hudson GuildNew York, NY

    Educational

    $2,500
  60. NY Historical SocietyNyc, NY

    Educational

    $2,500
  61. Partnership for the HomelessNew York, NY

    Welfare

    $2,500
  62. Public TheaterNew York, NY

    Educational

    $2,500
  63. Third Act Education FundNew York, NY

    Educational

    $2,500
  64. Individual

    [individual] PURPOSES

    $2,500
  65. Individual

    Medical purposes

    $2,120
  66. Individual

    Charitable purposes.

    $2,095
  67. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Environment Purposes

    $2,000
  68. First Place For YouthOakland, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $2,000
  69. Pacific Science CenterSeattle, WA

    Educational Purposes

    $2,000
  70. Sausalito Presbyterian ChurchSausalito, CA

    Religious Purposes

    $2,000
  71. Snoqualmie Valley Preservation AllianceCarnation, WA

    Environmental Purposes

    $2,000
  72. USOWashington, DC

    Charitable Purposes

    $2,000
  73. Individual

    Welfare

    $2,000
  74. UCSF Benioff Childrens HospitalOakland, CA

    Medical purposes

    $2,000
  75. Youth Tennis AdvantageSan Francisco, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $1,750
  76. 5th Avenue TheaterSeattle, WA

    Educational purposes

    $1,500
  77. Fund for Park AvenueNew York City, NY

    Charitable purposes.

    $1,500
  78. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Charitable purposes.

    $1,500
  79. Individual

    Medical purposes

    $1,500
  80. National Council of Jewish WomenSan Francisco, CA

    Educational

    $1,500
  81. Fistula FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Educational

    $1,500
  82. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Educational

    $1,500
  83. Individual

    Medical purposes

    $1,500
  84. Individual

    Educational

    $1,400
  85. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $1,295
  86. Museum of City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes.

    $1,250
  87. Junior Center ArtScienceOakland, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $1,200
  88. Girl Scouts of AmericaNew York, NY

    Educational Purposes

    $1,084
  89. Homeward PetWoodinville, WA

    Pet Rescue and Adoption

    $1,000
  90. Trust For Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental Purposes

    $1,000
  91. Washington Women In NeedPuyallup, WA

    Educational Purposes

    $1,000
  92. When It Needs DoingLopez Island, WA

    Charitable Purposes

    $1,000
  93. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Religious Purposes

    $1,000
  94. Greenbelt AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable purposes.

    $1,000
  95. Individual

    Charitable purposes.

    $1,000
  96. Society of Gynecologic SurgeonsBurnsville, MN

    Medical purposes.

    $1,000
  97. The Bear Creek SchoolRedmond, WA

    Educational purposes.

    $1,000
  98. Seattle OperaSeattle, WA

    Performing arts

    $1,000
  99. Individual

    Educational

    $1,000
  100. Water Watch of OregonPortland, OR

    Educational

    $1,000
  101. America Scores SeattleSeattle, WA

    Educational

    $1,000
  102. Fewsi FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    Educational

    $1,000
  103. Fund for City of NYNyc, NY

    Welfare

    $1,000
  104. Individual

    Educational

    $1,000
  105. Harlem TheaterNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  106. Imagination Library of WashingtonOlympia, WA

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  107. Wild Steelhead CoalitionSeattle, WA

    Environmental Purposes

    $700
  108. Individual

    Educational purposes.

    $600
  109. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Medical Purposes

    $500
  110. Serve Our Dogs AreasRedmond, WA

    Support and Stewardship for Marymoor Park

    $500
  111. Individual

    Religious.

    $500
  112. Film ForumNew York, NY

    Educational purposes.

    $500
  113. Guggenheim MuseumNew York, NY

    Educational purposes.

    $500
  114. Head Royce SchoolOakland, CA

    Educational purposes.

    $500
  115. Carmel CaresCarmel, CA

    Environment

    $500
  116. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  117. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  118. Recovery CafeSeattle, WA

    Medical purposes

    $500
  119. American Youth Soccer AssociationTorrance, CA

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  120. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  121. Individual

    Educational purposes

    $500
  122. Food Bank Los Angeles RegionVernon, CA

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  123. Leukemialymphoma SocietyWashington, DC

    Medical purposes

    $500
  124. Row New YorkNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  125. YMCASan Francisco, CA

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  126. Jewish Family ServicesSan Diego, CA

    Charitable purposes

    $400
  127. AARP FoundationWashington, DC

    Educational purposes.

    $305
  128. Finkelstein Heart Transplant FundLa Jolla, CA

    Medical purposes

    $300
  129. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    Medical Research

    $251
  130. Harvard LampoonCambridge, MA

    Educational Purposes

    $250
  131. Promises 2 KidsSan Diego, CA

    Funding for Foster Youth

    $250
  132. Voices for ChildrenSan Diego, CA

    Educational

    $250
  133. San Diego Food BankSan Diego, CA

    Welfare

    $250
  134. Individual

    Educational purposes

    $250
  135. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $250
  136. Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    Charitable purposes

    $249
  137. Fleet Science CenterSan Diego, CA

    Educational purposes

    $249
  138. KPBS Public TelevisionSan Diego, CA

    Public Television

    $240
  139. Seattle Childrens MuseumSeattle, WA

    Educational

    $225
  140. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Medical Purposes

    $200
  141. Barrio Logan College InstituteSan Diego, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $200
  142. Habitat For HumanityOakland, CA

    Homelessness

    $200
  143. Individual

    MEDICAL [individual]

    $200
  144. Individual

    Educational purposes

    $200
  145. TreehouseSeattle, WA

    Charitable purposes

    $200
  146. Kitchens For GoodSan Diego, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $150
  147. Aceing AutismLos Angeles, CA

    Medical purposes

    $150
  148. Individual

    Educational

    $139
  149. Crissy Field Dog GrpSan Rafael, CA

    Responsible Dog Ownership

    $100
  150. Individual

    Animal health

    $100
  151. San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CA

    Animal health

    $100
  152. Lpga FoundationDaytona Beach, FL

    Educational

    $100
  153. Community Bible StudyColorado SPGS, CO

    Religious purposes

    $100
  154. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $100
  155. Pga of America FoundationFrisco, TX

    Charitable purposes

    $100
  156. Springside AcademyPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational purposes

    $100
  157. Center for Responsive PoliticsWashington, DC

    Educational purposes

    $60

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $372,01344% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $151,07518% of the total
  3. Environment8 grants $98,94912% of the total
  4. International aid4 grants $58,2007% of the total
  5. Education8 grants $39,9005% of the total
  6. Arts and culture7 grants $37,7254% of the total
  7. 11 other causes24 grants $84,44310% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington26 grants $389,471
  2. Florida2 grants $367,113
  3. California46 grants $147,002
  4. New York28 grants $130,334
  5. Oregon3 grants $56,200
  6. District of Columbia8 grants $40,760
  7. Ohio1 grant $25,000
  8. Texas3 grants $13,300
  9. Massachusetts2 grants $7,750
  10. Michigan1 grant $6,100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Debra PerryDirector Hours 10Pay $0
  • Hugh DitzlerMANAGER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Hugh Ditzler IIIDirector Hours 1Pay $0

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