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
-
Tax year 2025
$3,846,108
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $140,389,506
-
Tax year 2024
$5,623,215
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $153,090,265
-
Tax year 2023
$24,000
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $109,510
-
Tax year 2022
$26,000
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $110,959
-
Tax year 2021
$21,000
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $117,093
-
Tax year 2020
$20,000
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $123,006
-
Tax year 2019
$20,000
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $129,117
-
Tax year 2018
$18,500
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $135,525
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
-
Mt Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, VA
(1) description: 4 shares of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $2,442,672 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 02/25/2026 (6) purpose: general operating support
$2,964,240 -
Mt Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, VA
(1) description: 1,035 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $448,900 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/03/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$524,331 -
Mt Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, VA
(1) description: 175 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $71,245 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 03/04/2026 (6) purpose: general operating support
$84,793 -
UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA
(1) description: 120 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $55,019 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$61,382 -
Mt Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, VA
(1) description: 105 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $48,141 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 08/27/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$51,860 -
Henry E Huntington Library and Art GallerySan Marino, CA
(1) description: 51 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $23,383 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$26,088 -
Rector Wardens & Vestrymen of St Matthews ParishPacific PLSDS, CA
(1) description: 51 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $23,383 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$26,088 -
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UnRedwood City, CA
(1) description: 41 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $ 18,798 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$20,972 -
Harvard Westlake SchoolStudio City, CA
(1) description: 21 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $9,628 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$10,742 -
John Thomas Dye SchoolLos Angeles, CA
(1) description: 21 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $9,628 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$10,742 -
Las MadrinasLos Angeles, CA
(1) description: 21 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $9,628 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$10,742 -
Marlborough SchoolLos Angeles, CA
(1) description: 21 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $ 9,628 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$10,742 -
Honolulu Museum of ArtHonolulu, HI
(1) description: 20 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $9,170 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/03/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$10,132 -
Marlborough SchoolLos Angeles, CA
General operating support
$10,000 -
St Matthew's Music GuildEncino, CA
General operating support
$10,000 -
St Matthew's Music GuildEncino, CA
(1) description: 11 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $5,043 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$5,627 -
Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationLos Angeles, CA
(1) description: 11 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $5,043 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support
$5,627 -
Mt Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, CA
General operating support
$1,000 -
University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA
General operating support
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education5 grants $93,86662% of the total
- Arts and culture3 grants $41,84728% of the total
- Religion2 grants $15,62710% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Virginia4 grants $3,625,224
- California14 grants $210,752
- Hawaii1 grant $10,132
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- William H BorthwickTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Maribeth A BorthwickTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
The return
More foundations
- Private foundations in California
- Private foundations in Pasadena
- Foundations that fund education in California
- Foundations that fund arts and culture in California
- Foundations that fund religion in California
Similar foundations
Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.
- Josephine de Karman Trust 5 grants Accepts applications $3,700,944 giving
- Callahan Family Foundation Inc 11 grants Preselected only $3,364,830 giving
- John Stauffer Charitable Trust 6 grants Accepts applications $3,000,000 giving
- Management as A Liberal Art Foundation 2 grants Preselected only $2,575,000 giving
- H Leslie & Elaine S Hoffman Foundation 35 grants Preselected only $2,239,254 giving