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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3117882

The Middleton Foundation

A private foundation in San Mateo, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $783,500 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

    $783,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $14,082,751
  • Tax year 2023

    $794,564

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $13,724,800
  • Tax year 2022

    $673,718

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $13,233,900
  • Tax year 2021

    $616,520

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $12,459,916
  • Tax year 2020

    $662,010

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $11,325,456
  • Tax year 2019

    $641,203

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $11,346,279
  • Tax year 2018

    $626,825

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $11,271,108

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CA

    Charity

    $500,000
  2. MIT (eaps)Cambridge, MA

    Charity

    $100,000
  3. United States Olympic CommitteeColorado Springs, CO

    Charity

    $75,000
  4. Opportunity InternationalCarol Stream, IL

    Charity

    $50,000
  5. Kyoto Prize SymposiumSan Diego, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  6. Science History InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    Charity

    $10,000
  7. Ananda ChurchPalo Alto, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  8. Harward University Gift Hawards University GiftCambridge, MA

    Charity

    $5,000
  9. Viewpoint SchoolCalabasas, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  10. James Beard FoundationNew York, NY

    Charity

    $4,000
  11. Rancho Sante Fe RotarySolana Beach, CA

    Charity

    $3,700
  12. Coalition to Salute AmerWilton, CT

    Charity

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

    Charity

    $2,000
  14. American School in LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Charity

    $1,000
  15. Ca Highway Patrol 11-99Sacramento, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  16. California State Parks FNDSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  17. Damon Runyon Cancer Research FNDNew York, NY

    Charity

    $1,000
  18. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    Charity

    $1,000
  19. Pollinator PartnershipSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  20. San Mateo Public LibrarySan Mateo, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  21. SRF FellowshipSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  22. Stanford (hoover Institution)Stanford, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  23. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Charity

    $1,000
  24. Commonwealth Club of CaSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $600
  25. FiloliWoodside, CA

    Charity

    $500
  26. SG Komen for the CureDallas, TX

    Charity

    $400
  27. National Law Enforcement Officers M National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial FundWashington, DC

    Charity

    $200
  28. American Cornerstone InstituteWashington, DC

    Charity

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $500,00085% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $75,00013% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $2,000<1% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $500<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California15 grants $533,800
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $105,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $75,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $50,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  6. New York2 grants $5,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $2,000
  8. District of Columbia3 grants $1,300
  9. Texas1 grant $400

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Fred A MiddletonPRESIDENT & Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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