The California State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2811578

Willow Redistribution Foundation

A private foundation in Covina, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $3 million 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

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

    $2,950,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $757,334

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $202
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,248,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $38,347
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,823,000

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $145,143
  • Tax year 2021

    $8,566,334

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $1,053,667
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,403,000

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $1,777

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Right to the City Alliance IncBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $2,000,000
  2. Proteus Fund IncWaltham, MA

    Third wave fund

    $80,000
  3. Groundswell Action FundSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $80,000
  4. Peace Development FundAmherst, MA

    Financial futures fund

    $75,000
  5. Hawaii People's FundHonolulu, HI

    General

    $50,000
  6. About Face Veterans Against the WarArvada, CO

    Right to refuse campaign

    $50,000
  7. Movement Alliance ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Bottom up liberation

    $45,000
  8. Amazon WatchOakland, CA

    General

    $45,000
  9. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Catalyst project

    $45,000
  10. Honor the EarthColstrip, MT

    Palestinian youth movement

    $40,000
  11. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    In our name

    $40,000
  12. Center for Empowered Politics Education FundOakland, CA

    Vision change win

    $40,000
  13. Grassroots Global JusticeWashington, DC

    Grassroots global justice alliance

    $40,000
  14. Center for Third World OrganizingOakland, CA

    Dissenters

    $40,000
  15. Network on Women in Prison DBA Legal Services for Prisoners W ChildrenOakland, CA

    California coalition for women prisoners

    $30,000
  16. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Arab resource and organizing center

    $30,000
  17. Bend the ARC - A Jewish Partnership for JusticeNew York, NY

    Jewish resiliency project

    $25,000
  18. Proteus Fund IncWaltham, MA

    Third wave fund

    $25,000
  19. Oil & Gas Action NetworkBerkeley, CA

    Jews4

    $25,000
  20. Sogorea Te Land TrustOakland, CA

    General

    $20,000
  21. Center for Third World OrganizingOakland, CA

    Dissenters

    $20,000
  22. National Day Laborer Organizing NetworkPasadena, CA

    General

    $20,000
  23. Resource Generation IncBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $20,000
  24. Sogorea Te Land TrustOakland, CA

    General

    $20,000
  25. Beloved Builders IncNorthampton, MA

    Rabbis for ceasefire

    $15,000
  26. Movement Strategy CenterOakland, CA

    Rad ops

    $10,000
  27. Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in DetentionShreveport, LA

    Southeast dignity not detention coalition

    $10,000
  28. Unidos MN Education Fund (navigate)Minneapolis, MN

    General

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights4 grants $2,100,00074% of the total
  2. Environment5 grants $150,0005% of the total
  3. Human services5 grants $150,0005% of the total
  4. International aid3 grants $135,0005% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $105,0004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $85,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $105,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $2,085,000
  2. California13 grants $425,000
  3. Massachusetts4 grants $195,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $50,000
  5. Hawaii1 grant $50,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $45,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $40,000
  8. Montana1 grant $40,000
  9. Louisiana1 grant $10,000
  10. Minnesota1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Rachel GelmanCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (civil rights), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. The JEM ProjectTiburon, CA 64 grants Preselected only $3,022,819 giving
  2. Kodama FoundationSan Francisco, CA 8 grants Preselected only $2,790,200 giving
  3. Judy Ann Bork Charitable TrustPasadena, CA 15 grants Preselected only $2,635,400 giving
  4. Lauren B Leichtman & Arthur E Levine Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 19 grants Preselected only $2,446,000 giving
  5. Caldwell Fisher Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 7 grants Preselected only $3,745,000 giving