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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-0690611

The Graybird Foundation

A private foundation in Half Moon Bay, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $98,918 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

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

    $98,918

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,129,300
  • Tax year 2024

    $52,809

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $753,477
  • Tax year 2023

    $46,300

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $599,855
  • Tax year 2022

    $38,085

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $990,033
  • Tax year 2021

    $45,765

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,297,788
  • Tax year 2020

    $19,538

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,224,504
  • Tax year 2019

    $8,816

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,811,072
  • Tax year 2018

    $27,325

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,915,509

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

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

  1. Alliance of IdahoHailey, ID

    In support of their mission to provide low-cost immigration legal services for families and to build a community that supports fairness, equality and justice.

    $12,000
  2. Architects of Peace FoundationHayward, CA

    To support their mission to inspire social change by educating peace through the portraits and stories of world peacemakers.

    $10,000
  3. Coastside HopeHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide necessities to enhance the quality of life for the coastal community. Their guiding principle is "necessities for today. Opportunities for tomorrow."

    $10,000
  4. Senior CoastsidersHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide opportunities, services and resources that meet the needs of older adults.

    $10,000
  5. Maiden Voyage ProductionsHalf Moon Bay, CA

    In support of their mission to produce and support programs designed to foster inclusion and deepen understanding of different ways to live in the world.

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    To support their mission to create a strong latino community fostering social wellness, mental health, education, immigration support, and community well being.

    $10,000
  7. Sonrisas Dental HealthSan Mateo, CA

    To provide dental healthcare to underserved patients in san mateo county.

    $7,500
  8. Coastside Womens ClubHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Engages women on the san mateo coast to provide college scholarships for local students and to strengthen the community.

    $6,000
  9. Coastside HopeHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide necessities to enhance the quality of life for the coastal community. Their guiding principle is "necessities for today. Opportunities for tomorrow."

    $5,000
  10. Coastside Land TrustHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Dedicated to the preservation, protection and enhancement of the open space environment along the san mateo county coast.

    $5,000
  11. Boys Girls Club of the CoastsideHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide a safe place to learn and grow through life enhancing programs in half moon bay, california.

    $3,000
  12. The Fund for Sustainable TomorrowsHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To support their mission to showcase independent films made in or by california filmmakers, that explore social, cultural, education and environmental issues.

    $1,065
  13. Heal ProjectHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Teaches children where their food comes from, why it matters, and provides a refuge to reconnect with things that nourish them.

    $1,000
  14. Coastside Womens ClubHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Engages women on the san mateo coast to provide college scholarships for local students and to strengthen the community.

    $533
  15. Sea HuggerHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Inspires people to connect with and care for the marine environment by fostering stewardship through education and action.

    $533
  16. Golden Ticket AwardEl Granada, CA

    To remove financial barriers to travel for graduating seniors who seek to broaden their horizons through international travel.

    $533
  17. Individual

    TO SUPPORT THE ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION TO PRESERVE HISTORIC MAIN STREET IN [individual] , PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, DIRECT GRANTS AND NON-PROFIT FUNDING TO THE COASTSIDE.

    $533
  18. Senior CoastsidersHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide opportunities, services and resources that meet the needs of older adults.

    $533
  19. Heal ProjectHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Teaches children where their food comes from, why it matters, and provides a refuge to reconnect with things that nourish them.

    $533
  20. Individual

    To support their mission to create a strong latino community fostering social wellness, mental health, education, immigration support, and community well being.

    $522
  21. Heal ProjectHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Teaches children where their food comes from, why it matters, and provides a refuge to reconnect with things that nourish them.

    $520
  22. Coastside HopeHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide necessities to enhance the quality of life for the coastal community. Their guiding principle is "necessities for today. Opportunities for tomorrow."

    $515
  23. Senior CoastsidersHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide opportunities, services and resources that meet the needs of older adults.

    $510
  24. Senior CoastsidersHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide opportunities, services and resources that meet the needs of older adults.

    $510
  25. Coastside Womens ClubHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Engages women on the san mateo coast to provide college scholarships for local students and to strengthen the community.

    $500
  26. The Rotary Foundation Half Moon BayHalf Moon Bay, CA

    In support of their mission to unite people and take action to create lasting change in our communities and ourselves.

    $500
  27. Heal ProjectHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Teaches children where their food comes from, why it matters, and provides a refuge to reconnect with things that nourish them.

    $468
  28. Heal ProjectHalf Moon Bay, CA

    Teaches children where their food comes from, why it matters, and provides a refuge to reconnect with things that nourish them.

    $310
  29. Senior CoastsidersHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide opportunities, services and resources that meet the needs of older adults.

    $300
  30. Boys Girls Club of the CoastsideHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide a safe place to learn and grow through life enhancing programs in half moon bay, california.

    $250
  31. Individual

    To promote social and fraternal development, academic scholarships, financial assistance, aid for the ill and disabled and provide assistance to the hungry of half moon bay.

    $170
  32. Senior CoastsidersHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide opportunities, services and resources that meet the needs of older adults.

    $80

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services9 grants $27,44836% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $22,53329% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $11,06514% of the total
  4. Environment7 grants $8,36411% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $7,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California27 grants $75,693
  2. Idaho1 grant $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jill GrossmanChairman Hours 10Pay $0
  • Helen BoyerPRES,SEC,TRS, Hours 35Pay $100,000
  • Andrew FradkinDirector Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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