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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 68-0344778

The Springcreek Foundation

A private foundation in Berkeley, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 116 grants and $632,892 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $632,892

    Grants listed
    116
    Assets, end of year
    $17,110,416
  • Tax year 2023

    $788,576

    Grants listed
    132
    Assets, end of year
    $16,977,720
  • Tax year 2022

    $763,605

    Grants listed
    154
    Assets, end of year
    $18,209,887
  • Tax year 2021

    $764,517

    Grants listed
    148
    Assets, end of year
    $20,901,488
  • Tax year 2020

    $718,313

    Grants listed
    172
    Assets, end of year
    $17,965,094
  • Tax year 2019

    $590,612

    Grants listed
    165
    Assets, end of year
    $16,194,234
  • Tax year 2018

    $895,830

    Grants listed
    196
    Assets, end of year
    $15,345,943

Grants paid in 2024

116 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The New Village SchoolSausalito, CA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  2. The Sage SchoolHailey, ID

    Facilities and Community Partnership Director

    $37,500
  3. The New Village SchoolSausalito, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  4. Wild Farm AllianceAromas, CA

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  5. The New Village SchoolSausalito, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  6. The Sage SchoolHailey, ID

    Facilities and Community Partnership Director

    $18,750
  7. Inquiring Systems IncSanta Rosa, CA

    General Operating Support

    $15,000
  8. NatureBridgeSausalito, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  9. Sun Valley Film FestivalSun Valley, ID

    Founders Circle

    $12,500
  10. Forward Global (formerly The Philanthropy Workshop)New York, NY

    General Operating Support

    $12,000
  11. The Leakey FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    The Begouen Foundation

    $10,000
  12. Sun Valley Institute for ResilienceKetchum, ID

    Local Food Alliance

    $10,000
  13. Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    35th Reunion Class of 1990 Gift

    $10,000
  14. Idaho BaseCampKetchum, ID

    Capital Campaign

    $10,000
  15. ExtraFoodKentfield, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  16. Eagle Hill Foundation of MassachusettsHardwick, MA

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  17. Body TrafficLos Angeles, CA

    1/5 Matthew Neenan piece

    $10,000
  18. Planned Parenthood Shasta DiabloNorthern CaliConcord, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  19. MarAllianceHouston, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  20. Marin Foster Care AssociationSan Rafael, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  21. The ArgyrosKetchum, ID

    Steve Hackman Performance

    $6,875
  22. Sun Valley Film FestivalSun Valley, ID

    Founders Circle

    $6,250
  23. The Leakey FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  24. San Francisco Opera AssociationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  25. California Film InstituteSan Rafael, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  26. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Ellen and Dixon Long Professorship in World Affairs

    $5,511
  27. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Ellen and Dixon Long Professorship in World Affairs

    $5,511
  28. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Long Professorship in World Affairs

    $5,511
  29. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Long Professorship in World Affairs

    $5,511
  30. The Leakey FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $5,100
  31. The ArgyrosKetchum, ID

    General Operating Support

    $5,100
  32. The ArgyrosKetchum, ID

    General operating support

    $5,000
  33. Sun Valley Institute for ResilienceKetchum, ID

    Board Match Challenge

    $5,000
  34. Sun Valley Institute for ResilienceKetchum, ID

    Board Match Challenge

    $5,000
  35. St Thomas Episcopal ChurchSun Valley, ID

    St. Thomas Playhouse - Girlfriends Luncheon

    $5,000
  36. Slide RanchMuir Beach, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  37. Sawtooth Botanical Garden IncKetchum, ID

    Dark Sky Education Evening

    $5,000
  38. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  39. San Francisco Opera AssociationSan Francisco, CA

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  40. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  41. WildCareSan Rafael, CA

    WildCare Gala

    $5,000
  42. The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    National Public Lands Day Matching Grant

    $5,000
  43. The Spot Sun ValleyKetchum, ID

    General operating support

    $5,000
  44. The Spot Sun ValleyKetchum, ID

    Susan Flynt Challenge Match

    $5,000
  45. The New Village SchoolSausalito, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  46. The Xerces SocietyPortland, OR

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  47. San Francisco Opera AssociationSan Francisco, CA

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  48. Idaho Conservation LeagueBoise, ID

    General operating support

    $5,000
  49. Cheetah Conservation FundAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  50. Body TrafficLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  51. Refugia MarinLarkspur, CA

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  52. Postpartum Support CenterSan Rafael, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  53. Planned Parenthood Shasta DiabloNorthern CaliConcord, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  54. Planned Parenthood Shasta DiabloNorthern CaliConcord, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  55. Planned Parenthood Shasta DiabloNorthern CaliConcord, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  56. Kiddo Mill Valley Cmty Schools FoundMill Valley, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  57. Napa Valley Festival AssociationNapa, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  58. Life On ArtPetaluma, CA

    Documentary Support

    $5,000
  59. NatureBridgeSausalito, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  60. Moab Music Festival IncMoab, UT

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  61. Moab Music Festival IncMoab, UT

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  62. Moab Music Festival IncMoab, UT

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  63. Napa Valley Festival AssociationNapa, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  64. Sun Valley Institute for ResilienceKetchum, ID

    The Elevated Table

    $4,750
  65. Sun Valley Writers' ConferenceKetchum, IN

    General operating support

    $4,000
  66. Sun Valley Writers' ConferenceKetchum, IN

    General operating support

    $4,000
  67. Western Reserve AcademyHudson, OH

    Maintenance of Long House

    $3,935
  68. Western Reserve AcademyHudson, OH

    Maintenance of Long House

    $3,935
  69. Western Reserve AcademyHudson, OH

    Maintenance of Long House

    $3,935
  70. Western Reserve AcademyHudson, OH

    Maintenance of Long House

    $3,935
  71. Chamber Music San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    General Operating Support

    $3,500
  72. WildCareSan Rafael, CA

    Purchase of Dryer

    $3,000
  73. San Francisco BalletSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  74. The Grabhorn InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  75. Wilderness Inquiry IncBloomington, MN

    General operating support

    $2,500
  76. Corporation of the Fine Arts MuseumsSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  77. Boise State Public RadioBoise, ID

    General operating support

    $2,500
  78. The Milo FoundationAlbany, CA

    Dog Kennel Improvements

    $2,000
  79. The Leakey FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,931
  80. Body TrafficLos Angeles, CA

    BTSV Summer Residency Host Committee

    $1,500
  81. Marin County Bicycle CoalitionFairfax, CA

    General operating support

    $1,484
  82. Wood River Women's FoundationKetchum, ID

    Pooled Grant Fund & administrative fees

    $1,100
  83. Because InternationalNampa, ID

    The Shoe That Grows

    $1,000
  84. The Leakey FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Sharal Camisa Smith celebration

    $1,000
  85. Slide RanchMuir Beach, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  86. Science Friday Initiative IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  87. The MAVEN ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  88. The MAVEN ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  89. WildCareSan Rafael, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  90. WildCareSan Rafael, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  91. Walnut Hills High School Alumni FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General operating support

    $1,000
  92. San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  93. San Francisco Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  94. KDFC Classical CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  95. KanekoOmaha, NE

    General operating support

    $1,000
  96. Harvard University - Radcliffe InstituteBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  97. Foundation for a Sustainable FutureReno, NV

    Musaics of the Bay Matching Program

    $1,000
  98. Bolinas MuseumBolinas, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  99. San Francisco Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  100. Kiddo Mill Valley Cmty Schools FoundMill Valley, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  101. KDFC Classical CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  102. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  103. Ritter CenterSan Rafael, CA

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  104. Ritter CenterSan Rafael, CA

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  105. Planned Parenthood Shasta DiabloNorthern CaliConcord, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  106. Planned Parenthood Shasta DiabloNorthern CaliConcord, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  107. World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  108. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  109. Laguna Art MuseumLaguna Beach, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  110. Marin Agricultural Land TrustPoint Reyes Station, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  111. The TentBrooklyn, NY

    General Operating Support

    $942
  112. The TentBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $942
  113. The TentBrooklyn, NY

    General Operating Support

    $942
  114. The TentBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $942
  115. Harvard Magazine IncCambridge, MA

    General Operating Support

    $500
  116. Crissy Field Dog Group IncSan Rafael, CA

    General Operating Support

    $500

Approved for future payment

5 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    California Wildlife Program; Elephant Crisis Fund; Grevy's Zebra Trust; Ewaso Lions

    $25,000
  2. Honore Farm and MillLarkspur, CA

    General operating support

    $2,454
  3. Refugia MarinLarkspur, CA

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  4. Turtle Island Restoration NetworkForest Knolls, CA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  5. Valley of the Moon Music FestivalBerkeley, 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.

  1. Education16 grants $186,51839% of the total
  2. Arts and culture29 grants $124,22526% of the total
  3. Environment11 grants $75,50016% of the total
  4. Human services8 grants $32,7507% of the total
  5. Animals5 grants $17,5004% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $15,0003% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $30,1006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California65 grants $351,015
  2. Idaho20 grants $156,325
  3. Ohio9 grants $38,784
  4. New York6 grants $16,768
  5. Utah3 grants $15,000
  6. Massachusetts3 grants $11,500
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
  8. Texas1 grant $10,000
  9. Indiana2 grants $8,000
  10. District of Columbia2 grants $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Maud-Alison LongPresident/Director Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marlis Corning JansenV.P./Secretary/Treasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jeanne LeMieurChief Financial Officer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark GraceBoard Member Hours 2Pay $0

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