How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Grant Administration
21 Orinda Way Suite C 358
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 330-8690
- Form and materials
- Written submission detailing the charitable purpose of the grant request, and how it relates to the local community, the arts or education.
- Deadlines
- None.
- Restrictions
- Grants are generally granted to organizations and initiatives that further and improve the local community, the arts or educational resources.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$17,408,345
- Grants listed
- 34
- Assets, end of year
- $128,385,654
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Tax year 2023
$13,592,525
- Grants listed
- 36
- Assets, end of year
- $137,487,321
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Tax year 2022
$3,843,883
- Grants listed
- 45
- Assets, end of year
- $93,600,248
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Tax year 2021
$3,000,500
- Grants listed
- 42
- Assets, end of year
- $101,551,875
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Tax year 2020
$7,402,933
- Grants listed
- 56
- Assets, end of year
- $90,425,017
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA
To support the missions and operations of the berkeley art museum and pacific film archive, the library fund, and the botantical garden.
$10,020,372 -
UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA
To further the organization's mission to advance health worldwide by supporting research for breast cancer treatment options and initiatives for providing patients with access to compassionate and equitable care.
$4,970,473 -
Girls Inc of Alameda CountyOakland, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support and scholarships to help girls from underserved bay area communities rise to be strong, smart and bold.
$790,000 -
Oakland Museum of CaliforniaOakland, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general operating support to further the mission of the organization.
$525,000 -
UC Theatre Berkeley Music GroupBerkeley, CA
To provide funds in support of the creation of a chief operating officer position at the uc theatre.
$200,000 -
New Literary ProjectOakland, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that invests in students, teachers, readers, authors and writers by offering free workshops for underserved younger writers; a national award to a mid-career author; and other events to celebrate storytelling and creative writing.
$160,000 -
Oakland LeafOakland, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for students needing social and emotional resources and enrichment opportunities, that include the love cultivating schoolyards program, theater arts, poetry and other dynamic youth activities.
$110,000 -
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA
To support the maker/meet/future capital campaign for the expansion of the cca san francisco campus, and to benefit the cca scholarship fund for talented and deserving art and design students.
$100,000 -
California SymphonyWalnut Creek, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for california symphony's music education programs offered to musicians, at-risk bay area students, classically-curious adults and rising composers.
$87,500 -
Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay AreaWalnut Creek, CA
To support the construction of the new state of the art cancer support center in lafayette, california that will allow all people affected by cancer to receive comprehensive and equitable cancer care.
$85,000 -
Ruth Bancroft GardenWalnut Creek, CA
To preserve the garden and rare collection of water-conserving plants, and to improve educational outreach, including free entry to families with modest means, to preschool-age children, and to the community during special events.
$51,000 -
University of California RegentsBerkeley, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to the university of california, berkeley.
$50,000 -
Big Wave ProjectEl Granada, CA
To support the organization's mission of providing housing, a sense of community, and an environment in which to thrive, for adults with special needs.
$40,000 -
California Shakespeare TheaterSan Francisco, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for cal shakes to deliver theater performances, youth education programs and artistic engagement activities for its audiences and the local community.
$40,000 -
Diablo Regional Arts AssociationWalnut Creek, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to provide exceptional arts programming through live theatre, visual arts and youth education, and various avenues of accessiility for all to enjoy the arts.
$30,000 -
Calpirg Education FundLos Angeles, CA
To provide general operating support for initiatives that improve the health, safety, and well-being of all.
$25,000 -
Life Learning AcademySan Francisco, CA
To support the academic mission of the organizaion, which is to provide operating support for the education, professional development, and social and emotional health of disconnected students and transition-aged young adults.
$25,000 -
Rock the CasaWalnut Creek, CA
To support the organization's mission to benefit charitable organizations that serve children in need, such as court appointed special advocates and friends of camp concord.
$20,000 -
Kala Art InstituteBerkeley, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that furthers the mission of kala art institute to offer art facilities and education to artists, the general public, and public school children.
$16,000 -
Northern Light SchoolOakland, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to close the tuition gap, support the school's operating budget, curricula and technology for students; and to provide competitive salaries and ongoing professional development of the school's teachers.
$11,000 -
Museum of Craft and DesignSan Francisco, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to the organization's operating fund that provides exhibitions, programs and partnership to underserved neighborhoods.
$10,000 -
Association of California Symphony OrchestrasLos Angeles, CA
To support acso orchestra community members the opportunity to listen, learn, network and support each other.
$5,000 -
Chinese Culture Center FoundationSan Francisco, CA
To support the mission of CCC, which is dedicated to elevating underserved communities and giving voice to equality through education and contemporary art.
$5,000 -
Compassion & ChoicesLittleton, CO
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that furthers the mission and vision of compassion & choices.
$5,000 -
Creative Growth Arts CenterOakland, CA
To support the organization's mission, which is to advance the inclusion of artists with developmental disabilities in contemporary art and to strengthen the community by providing a supportive studio environment and gallery representation.
$5,000 -
Futures Without ViolencePresidio, CA
Donation made in honor of buz kanter, to support the mission of futures without violence and the development of the courage museum.
$5,000 -
National Foundation for Cancer ResearchRockville, MD
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to further NFCR'S vision and mission to cure all types of cancer.
$5,000 -
New Performance TraditionsSan Francisco, CA
To provide operating support of the dresher ensemble artist residency program.
$5,000 -
Shelter Inc (project Hearth)Concord, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support to further the mission of the organization, to help prevent and end homelessness in contra costa county.
$2,000 -
Families Without BordersWalnut Creek, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support of the organization's mission to prepare the next generation of leaders through higher education.
$1,000 -
Lafayette Library and Learning Center FoundationLafayette, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support that helps kepp the library doors open additional hours each week, and to provide materials, resources and the latest technology to patrons from the community.
$1,000 -
Save Mount DiabloWalnut Creek, CA
To provide funds to support the organization's mission to preserve mount diablo's peaks through land acquisition and preservation strategies.
$1,000 -
UC Press FoundationOakland, CA
To provide funds to support the organization's mission to serve as a bridge connecting the academic world and curious readers worldwide.
$1,000 -
University of California Botanic Garden at BerkeleyWalnut Creek, CA
To provide funds for unrestricted general support for additional programming, collections and other services at walnut creek libraries.
$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 $15,126,84590% of the total
- Human services1 grant $790,0005% of the total
- Arts and culture7 grants $747,0004% of the total
- Health1 grant $85,000<1% of the total
- Environment1 grant $51,000<1% of the total
- Housing and shelter1 grant $40,000<1% of the total
- 2 other causes2 grants $6,000<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California32 grants $17,398,345
- Maryland1 grant $5,000
- New Hampshire1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- S SimpsonPRESIDENT/CHAIR OF THE BOARD Hours 3Pay $0
- K LipTREASURER AND SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
The return
More foundations
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- Foundations that fund education in California
- Foundations that fund human services in California
- Foundations that fund arts and culture in California
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