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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3345967

Bella Vista Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 105 grants and $3.8 million paid in grants.

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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.

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The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Stefani Willis Executive Director
1660 Bush Street Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 561-6540
Form and materials
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Deadlines
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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,794,274

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $68,431,993

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,040,372

    Grants listed
    104
    Assets, end of year
    $68,423,844

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,242,041

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $64,946,087

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,334,252

    Grants listed
    100
    Assets, end of year
    $86,434,044

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,632,167

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $84,082,468

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,582,250

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $80,972,367

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,649,490

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $53,856,849

Grants paid in 2024

105 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Freshwater TrustPortland, OR

    Driving new conservation funding and coordinated investment to restoration

    $120,000
  2. California TroutSan Francisco, CA

    Klamath basin salmon recovery and habitat restoration

    $100,000
  3. Mid Klamath Watershed CouncilOrleans, CA

    Western klamath restoration partnership, WKRP

    $75,000
  4. Family Connections CentersSan Francisco, CA

    Building a foundation of early care and family support

    $60,000
  5. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    General support of reading partners san francisco

    $60,000
  6. South Yuba River Citizens LeagueNevada City, CA

    General support

    $60,000
  7. Tandem Partners in Early LearningSan Francisco, CA

    San francisco programs and operations

    $60,000
  8. The Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    Restoring spring chinook to the mid-klamath

    $60,000
  9. Buckelew ProgramsNovato, CA

    For support of services provide through la maternidad y esperanza

    $55,000
  10. Sacred Heart Community ServiceSan Jose, CA

    Safe, secure and loved: resilient families

    $55,000
  11. Deschutes River ConservancyBend, OR

    General support

    $53,000
  12. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    826 valencias early literacy program

    $50,000
  13. American Rivers IncWashington, DC

    Building collaborative partnerships for enhanced watershed resilience

    $50,000
  14. Blue Mountain Land TrustWalla Walla, WA

    Stewardship associate - phipps meadow project manager

    $50,000
  15. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara CountySan Jose, CA

    The new beginnings program

    $50,000
  16. Cora Community Overcoming Relationship AbuseSan Mateo, CA

    Bilingual support groups for victims of domestic violence and trauma-informed services for their children

    $50,000
  17. Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Enhanced parenting

    $50,000
  18. Homeless Children's NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  19. Homeless Prenatal Program IncSan Francisco, CA

    Wellness services

    $50,000
  20. Jumpstart for Young Children IncBoston, MA

    Jumpstart: strengthening the early education sector

    $50,000
  21. Mujeres Unidas Y ActivasSan Francisco, CA

    For support of the apapachos (warm embraces) in alameda and san francisco

    $50,000
  22. Parent Services Project IncSan Rafael, CA

    Aprendiendo juntos/learning together

    $50,000
  23. Point Reyes Bird ObservatoryPetaluma, CA

    Increasing the pace, scale, and efficacy of meadow restoration in the sierra nevada

    $50,000
  24. Project Avary IncSan Rafael, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  25. Sierra Streams InstituteNevada City, CA

    For general support

    $50,000
  26. South Fork John Day Watershed CouncilJohn Day, OR

    $25,000 for general support and $25,000 for the john day basin partnership

    $50,000
  27. Springboard CollaborativePhiladelphia, PA

    2022-25 program support for bay area literacy programming

    $50,000
  28. StarvistaSan Carlos, CA

    Support of early childhood mental health consultation and healthy homes in san mateo county

    $50,000
  29. The Sierra FundAuburn, CA

    Resilient sierra nevada watersheds

    $50,000
  30. Gum Moon Residence HallSan Francisco, CA

    The early childhood development and parent support program

    $45,000
  31. Safe & SoundSan Francisco, CA

    Integrated family support for children prenatal to 3 and their caregivers

    $45,000
  32. Somos Mayfair IncSan Jose, CA

    Activities of family resource centers focused on families / caregivers of children ages 0-3

    $45,000
  33. Sustainable NorthwestPortland, OR

    For advancing climate resilience, restoration and social justice in the upper klamath basin

    $45,000
  34. A Home WithinOakland, CA

    To support SF implementation of building practice in community program

    $40,000
  35. Access Institute for Psychological ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    To support in-school mental health program

    $40,000
  36. At the CrossroadsSan Francisco, CA

    For general support

    $40,000
  37. Blue Mountains Forest PartnersMt Vernon, OR

    General support

    $40,000
  38. California Heritage Indigenous Research ProjectNevada City, CA

    For watershed restoration

    $40,000
  39. Hoopa Valley TribeHoopa, CA

    Restoring the trinity river

    $40,000
  40. Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center(lyric)San Francisco, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  41. Lotus BloomOakland, CA

    For general program support of multicultural family resource centers serving families with children ages 0-3 years old in oakland.

    $40,000
  42. Maidu Summit ConsortiumChester, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  43. Modoc NationMiami, OK

    To support modoc homeland efforts

    $40,000
  44. Oregon WildPortland, OR

    Restoring & protecting ecosystems in the upper deschutes and john day basins

    $40,000
  45. Postpartum Support CenterSan Rafael, CA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  46. San Francisco Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    High-impact literacy tutoring in sfusd

    $40,000
  47. San Jose Grail Family ServicesSan Jose, CA

    Birth and beyond family empowerment

    $40,000
  48. The Regents of the University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    The infant parent programs perinatal mental health service project

    $40,000
  49. The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Northern sierra and klamath conservation programs

    $40,000
  50. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support (oasis for girls)

    $40,000
  51. Trout Unlimited IncArlington, VA

    For implementing process based restoration in critical watersheds through partnership

    $40,000
  52. North Fork John Day Watershed CouncilLong Creek, OR

    For general support

    $37,000
  53. Central Oregon Forest Stewardship FoundationBend, OR

    For deschutes collaborative forest project

    $35,000
  54. LincolnOakland, CA

    Trauma-informed playgroups at the mandela family resource center

    $35,000
  55. Mount St Joseph-St ElizabethSan Francisco, CA

    The parent-child center

    $35,000
  56. One Life Counseling CenterSan Carlos, CA

    For the parent and child support program

    $35,000
  57. Peninsula Family ConnectionsPalo Alto, CA

    The nurturing families project

    $35,000
  58. Spark SF Public SchoolsSan Francisco, CA

    Each and every by name

    $35,000
  59. Western Environmental Law CenterEugene, OR

    Conserving and restoring oregons watersheds and forests through collaboration

    $35,000
  60. Wu Yee Children's ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Perinatal to three family support programs

    $35,000
  61. Karuk TribeOrleans, CA

    For the salmon river spring-run chinook (ishyat) research collaboration

    $34,524
  62. Asian Health ServicesOakland, CA

    For support of the healthy mothers, healthy babies program

    $30,000
  63. Beats Rhymes and Life IncOakland, CA

    Beats rhymes and life's outreach and prevention and early intervention (pei) strategy in san francisco

    $30,000
  64. Community Institute for PsychotherapySan Rafael, CA

    School-based services and student and family counseling support

    $30,000
  65. Huckleberry Youth Programs IncSan Francisco, CA

    For huckleberry teen health program (HTHP)

    $30,000
  66. Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower InternationalSan Francisco, CA

    For from trauma to thriving

    $30,000
  67. Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    For youth services wellness program

    $30,000
  68. Legacy Global ProgramsMesa, AZ

    For reviving blue sky (new leaf climate partners)

    $30,000
  69. North Marin Community ServicesNovato, CA

    For strengthening youth mental health

    $30,000
  70. Parent Services Project IncSan Rafael, CA

    For raising a reader marin

    $30,000
  71. Puente de la Costa SurPescadero, CA

    To support the sueos unidos / united dreams bilingual childcare co-op

    $30,000
  72. Safe PassagesOakland, CA

    Support of the pregnant and parenting teens program

    $30,000
  73. Shine Together IncMilpitas, CA

    To support the san jose program

    $30,000
  74. South County Community Health Center IncE Palo Alto, CA

    The centeringpregnancy and centeringparenting programs

    $30,000
  75. Think WildBend, OR

    For beaver works oregon

    $30,000
  76. 18 ReasonsSan Francisco, CA

    Nourishing pregnancy program

    $28,000
  77. Boys & Girls Clubs of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    For behavioral health services program

    $25,000
  78. Bridge the Gap College PrepSausalito, CA

    To support early literacy intervention in marin city

    $25,000
  79. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara CountySan Jose, CA

    The baby steps program

    $25,000
  80. Family Connections CentersSan Francisco, CA

    Early literacy for young learners

    $25,000
  81. Institute for Fisheries ResourcesEugene, OR

    For restoring salmon to klamath river tributaries

    $25,000
  82. New Creation Home MinistriesE Palo Alto, CA

    Early childhood development program

    $25,000
  83. Peninsula Family ServiceSan Mateo, CA

    To support parenting workshops at the san mateo early learning center

    $25,000
  84. Reach Out and Read Bay AreaHayward, CA

    General support of reach out and read san francisco

    $25,000
  85. San Francisco General Hospital FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Solid start's perinatal resource integration and service program

    $25,000
  86. Side by SideSan Anselmo, CA

    For the youthrive early intervention for k-5 youth

    $25,000
  87. StarvistaSan Carlos, CA

    Support of the early childhood mental health consultation program in santa clara county

    $25,000
  88. Bay Area ScoresSan Francisco, CA

    For general support of america scores bay area

    $20,000
  89. Freedom ForwardSan Francisco, CA

    Mental health at the hype center

    $20,000
  90. Jewish Family & Children's ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    For the early childhood mental health program

    $20,000
  91. Sequoia Living IncSan Francisco, CA

    To support experience corps bay area in san francisco and marin

    $20,000
  92. The 5IVE Pillars OrganizationAlameda, CA

    For the wellness program

    $20,000
  93. Central Oregon LandwatchBend, OR

    Equitable water distribution in the deschutes basin

    $15,000
  94. La Casa de Las MadresSan Francisco, CA

    For parent & family support programs for domestic violence survivors

    $10,000
  95. Silvix ResourcesEugene, OR

    For collaborative forest planning for the blue mountains forest plan revision

    $10,000
  96. The Sierra FundAuburn, CA

    For gauge repair

    $7,500
  97. Northern California GrantmakersSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $6,750
  98. Community InitiativesOakland, CA

    Bay area early childhood funders

    $4,000
  99. California TroutSan Francisco, CA

    For general support

    $3,000
  100. CandidNew York, NY

    For general support

    $3,000
  101. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    For general support

    $500
  102. At the CrossroadsSan Francisco, CA

    For general support

    $500
  103. One Life Counseling CenterSan Carlos, CA

    For general support

    $500
  104. San Francisco Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $500
  105. San Francisco Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    General support of the SF literacy coalition

    $500

Approved for future payment

25 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    General support of reading partners san francisco

    $120,000
  2. Tandem Partners in Early LearningSan Francisco, CA

    San francisco programs and operations

    $120,000
  3. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara CountySan Jose, CA

    The new beginnings program

    $100,000
  4. Project Avary IncSan Rafael, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  5. Access Institute for Psychological ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    To support in-school mental health program

    $80,000
  6. At the CrossroadsSan Francisco, CA

    For general support

    $80,000
  7. Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center(lyric)San Francisco, CA

    General support

    $80,000
  8. San Francisco Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    High-impact literacy tutoring in sfusd

    $80,000
  9. Mid Klamath Watershed CouncilOrleans, CA

    Western klamath restoration partnership, WKRP

    $75,000
  10. Community Institute for PsychotherapySan Rafael, CA

    School-based services and student and family counseling support

    $60,000
  11. Huckleberry Youth Programs IncSan Francisco, CA

    For huckleberry teen health program (HTHP)

    $60,000
  12. Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    For youth services wellness program

    $60,000
  13. South Yuba River Citizens LeagueNevada City, CA

    General support

    $60,000
  14. The Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    Restoring spring chinook to the mid-klamath

    $60,000
  15. Deschutes River ConservancyBend, OR

    General support

    $53,000
  16. Blue Mountain Land TrustWalla Walla, WA

    Stewardship associate - phipps meadow project manager

    $50,000
  17. Point Reyes Bird ObservatoryPetaluma, CA

    Increasing the pace, scale, and efficacy of meadow restoration in the sierra nevada

    $50,000
  18. Reach Out and Read Bay AreaHayward, CA

    General support of reach out and read san francisco

    $50,000
  19. Sierra Streams InstituteNevada City, CA

    For general support

    $50,000
  20. Blue Mountains Forest PartnersMt Vernon, OR

    General support

    $40,000
  21. Lotus BloomOakland, CA

    For general program support of multicultural family resource centers serving families with children ages 0-3 years old in oakland.

    $40,000
  22. Oregon WildPortland, OR

    Restoring & protecting ecosystems in the upper deschutes and john day basins

    $40,000
  23. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support(oasis for girls)

    $40,000
  24. Institute for Fisheries ResourcesEugene, OR

    For restoring salmon to klamath river tributaries

    $25,000
  25. Legacy Global ProgramsMesa, AZ

    For reviving blue sky(new leaf climate partners)

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services23 grants $805,50026% of the total
  2. Environment13 grants $582,50019% of the total
  3. Animals7 grants $403,00013% of the total
  4. Education9 grants $296,50010% of the total
  5. Mental health9 grants $295,50010% of the total
  6. Health4 grants $135,0004% of the total
  7. 9 other causes18 grants $531,75017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California84 grants $2,936,274
  2. Oregon14 grants $595,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  5. Washington1 grant $50,000
  6. Oklahoma1 grant $40,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $40,000
  8. Arizona1 grant $30,000
  9. New York1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Jean CaseySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan KoeCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine JoinerCO-TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shannon Casey WelchVICE CHAIR AND CO-TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rob MillisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Micheal CaseyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly CaseyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Spencer KirkwoodAUDIT CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John KirkwoodDIRECTOR EMERITUS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sara KoeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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