How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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The Foundation's Board
221 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd
Los Gatos, CA 95030
(408) 977-3132
- Form and materials
- Initially, the foundation expects to invite potential grantees to submit grant proposals. While the foundation does not have a grant application form at this time, it may develop an application form in the future. The foundation also expects to use written grant agreements for grants to u.s. Public charities in support of specific projects. The content of the agreements will vary depending on the grantee of the funded project and on whether the grantee is a u.s. Public charity or a foreign organization.
- Deadlines
- None at this time
- Restrictions
- Any grants must be made solely in furtherance of the foundation's exempt purposes and the foundation will exercise expenditure responsibility as required under section 4945(h) of the code. Where appropriate, the foundation will require potential grantees to submit a detailed description of how they would use funds provided by the foundation. If the foundation chooses to provide funding to an organization that is not a charity as defined under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a), the foundation will first enter into a grant agreement with the organization before granting funds. The grant agreement will set forth the grantor's and grantee's responsibilities. It will require the grantee to use funds only for grant purposes, provide periodic written reports on the use of grant funds, provide ongoing written reports and accounting, and acknowledge the grantor's authority to withhold or recover funds if abuse occurs.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$139,500
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $714,547
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Tax year 2024
$38,735
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $731,168
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Tax year 2023
$25,800
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $667,898
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Tax year 2022
$79,600
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $623,328
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Tax year 2021
$51,500
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $718,140
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Tax year 2020
$50,900
- Grants listed
- 27
- Assets, end of year
- $730,910
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Tax year 2019
$93,850
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $736,052
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Tax year 2018
$50,618
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $732,190
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Boys and Girls Club of AmericaAtlanta, GA
Support education
$20,000 -
Feeding AmericaChicago, IL
Support ending hunger
$20,000 -
Human Rights CampaignWashington, DC
Support human rights
$20,000 -
National Alliance on Mental IllnessArlington, VA
Support research on disease
$20,000 -
World Wildlife FundWashington, DC
Support conservation of wild world
$20,000 -
KindkartSan Jose, CA
Support philanthropy
$15,000 -
American Heart Association - Geater Cincinnati Go Red for WomenBlue Ash, OH
Support research on disease
$2,500 -
Denver Food RescueDenver, CO
Support health equity
$2,500 -
Denver Santa Claus ShopDenver, CO
Support at-risk families with toys
$2,500 -
Sacred Heart CSSan Jose, CA
Support social services
$2,500 -
Santa's Helpers FoundatioinConcord, CA
Support social services
$2,500 -
Challenged Athletes FoundationSan Diego, CA
Support athletes with physical disabilities
$2,000 -
Ouray Mountain Search and RescueOuray, CO
Support technical rescue and emergency medical services
$2,000 -
ALS AssociationArlington, VA
Support research on disease
$1,500 -
American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VA
Support research on disease
$1,500 -
Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL
Support research on disease
$1,000 -
Blanket for HopePelham, AL
Support child survivors of human trafficking
$1,000 -
Homeaid Diaper DriveConcord, CA
Support at-risk families with diapers
$1,000 -
Sustainable World IncNew York, NY
Support sustainable development
$1,000 -
Denver Park TrustDenver, CO
Support parks and recreations
$500 -
Kcat TVLos Gatos, CA
Support education
$500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Food and agriculture2 grants $22,50027% of the total
- Environment2 grants $21,00025% of the total
- Civil rights1 grant $20,00024% of the total
- Public affairs1 grant $15,00018% of the total
- Health2 grants $2,5003% of the total
- Human services1 grant $2,0002% of the total
- 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- District of Columbia2 grants $40,000
- California7 grants $24,500
- Virginia3 grants $23,000
- Georgia1 grant $20,000
- Illinois1 grant $20,000
- Colorado4 grants $7,500
- Ohio1 grant $2,500
- Alabama1 grant $1,000
- New York1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Megan Ackerson - to May 2025DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Sonia RossieSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
- Thomas StehnoTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
- Mark CampbellDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Nichole RubinDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
The return
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