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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 94-3297004

Claire Giannini Fund

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 31 grants and $4.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,202,947

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,880,930

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,436,231

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,657,217

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $8,356,250

Grants paid in 2020

31 grants, largest first

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

  1. Community Foundation for Monterey CMonterey, CA

    For COVID-19 support, support of First 5 of Monterey County, and to establish designated funds for Teacher Pathway Programs

    $475,000
  2. Individual

    To support the Childrens Communication Center

    $400,000
  3. Children's Mercy HospitalKansas City, MO

    To support StayActive, and to provide COVID-19 testing kits

    $350,000
  4. Weingarten Children's CenterRedwood City, CA

    BabyTalk program support and general operating support

    $310,000
  5. Individual

    Score 1 child health screening and CHAMPS

    $250,000
  6. Individual

    For FACES program support and general operating support

    $210,000
  7. California State University MontereSeaside, CA

    To support Teacher Pathways program

    $201,265
  8. That Man May SeeSan Francisco, CA

    To support a patient-centered research program aimedat babies, children, and families suffering from retinaldiseases

    $200,000
  9. Northeast Community CenterKansas City, MO

    To support the Harmony Project

    $155,000
  10. Hartnell College FoundationSalinas, CA

    For Teacher Pathways program

    $148,733
  11. Planned Parenthood Mar MonteSan Jose, CA

    To support Increasing Access to Adolescent Sexual Health Education & Intimate Partner Violence Prevention program and matching grant for educational programs

    $135,000
  12. Boys Hope Girls Hope KCLeawood, KS

    Healthier lives for disadvantaged children

    $125,000
  13. Young Center for Immigrant ChlidrenChicago, IL

    Matching grant for capacity building support.

    $110,000
  14. Individual

    To support programs that develop healthy youth under age 18

    $102,949
  15. First 5 Monterey CountySalinas, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  16. Stanford University School of MedicPalo Alto, CA

    To support Stanford Novel Imaging for Pediatric Retinopathy program (SNIPER).

    $100,000
  17. Women's Foundation of Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    To support Youth Empowerment

    $100,000
  18. Individual

    To support the Steppingstone program.

    $100,000
  19. United Way of Monterey CountySalinas, CA

    To support the Buckhorn Early Learning Center

    $75,000
  20. Boys Girls Club of Monterey CountySeaside, CA

    To support Girls Health in Girls Hands program

    $50,000
  21. CASA of Monterey CountySalinas, CA

    For general support

    $50,000
  22. Amethyst PlaceKansas City, MO

    Support of programs to reunite families

    $50,000
  23. Individual

    Support programs to equip students in concentrated poverty schools to achieve physical and full-life health

    $50,000
  24. Natividad Medical FoundationSalinas, CA

    For Indigenous Interpreting program, serving pediatric patients

    $50,000
  25. Restorative Justice PartnersMarina, CA

    For RJ in schools and general operating support

    $50,000
  26. Children's Center for Visually ImpaKansas City, MO

    In support of educational programs.

    $50,000
  27. Operation BreakthroughKansas City, MO

    To support healthy clinical programs for disadvantaged children.

    $50,000
  28. Individual

    To provide support for programs at the Folly Theater

    $50,000
  29. The Children's PlaceKansas City, MO

    In support of programs that heal young children.

    $50,000
  30. Institute for Nonprofit NewsBeverly Hills, CA

    To support student journalism bootcamp.

    $30,000
  31. Monterey County Office of EducationSalinas, CA

    To provide distance learning tools.

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $563,73337% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $535,00035% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $200,00013% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid2 grants $100,0007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $75,0005% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $50,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California15 grants $1,999,998
  2. Missouri7 grants $805,000
  3. Kansas1 grant $125,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $110,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Bruce HopkinsTrustee Hours 10Pay $61,200
  • Betsy Buchalter AdlerTrustee Hours 10Pay $61,200
  • George VeraTrustee Hours 10Pay $70,800

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