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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-6065226

Gerbode Foundation

A private foundation in Berkeley, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $1.4 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Aimee Eng
1791 Solano Avenue F15
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 915-8048
Form and materials
The Gerbode Foundation (the Foundation), is interested in programs and projects offering potential for significant impact. The primary geographical focus is on the San Francisco Bay Area (counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo) and Hawaii. The Foundations program areas include advancing truth, justice, the environment, the arts, and special initiatives which include strengthening the philanthropic process and the nonprofit sector.Preferred form of contact: letter of inquiry with short description of the project. Initial contact should not include materials (videotapes, etc.) requiring return. In the event that materials must be returned, an explicit request for their return and a self-addressed, stamped envelope must be provided. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Special awards cycles are usually announced in May.
Deadlines
Accepted on an ongoing basis.
Restrictions
To qualify for support, an organization must be a tax-exempt public charity, as determined by internal revenue code section 501(c)(3). The Foundation generally does not support direct services, deficit budgets, general operating funds, building or equipment funds, general fundraising campaigns, religious purposes, private schools, publications, scholarships, or grants to individuals.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,357,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $37,432,172

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,112,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $34,211,484

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,620,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $31,208,026

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,958,500

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $39,700,531

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,428,500

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $39,503,031

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,554,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $36,098,746

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,587,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $32,181,077

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

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

  1. Greenbelt AllianceOakland, CA

    Support of its Solano Together coalition.

    $100,000
  2. Fresh ApproachConcord, CA

    General Support

    $75,000
  3. Transgender Law CenterOakland, CA

    General Support

    $75,000
  4. Common Cause Education FundWashington, DC

    Support of its Media & Democracy Program in California

    $60,000
  5. Individual

    General Support

    $50,000
  6. Individual

    Support of El Timpano's work.

    $50,000
  7. Malama MakuaHonolulu, HI

    Support of its Aloha ?

    $50,000
  8. New Breath FoundationOakland, CA

    General Support

    $50,000
  9. Individual

    General Support

    $40,000
  10. Alliance for GirlsOakland, CA

    Support of its SF Bay Area work

    $40,000
  11. Center for Media JusticeOakland, CA

    General Support

    $40,000
  12. Chinese for Affirmative ActionSan Francisco, CA

    Support of Lavender Phoenix's work in the Bay Area

    $40,000
  13. East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CA

    Support of the goals of the Fund for California's Future.

    $40,000
  14. Hawaii Peoples FundHonolulu, HI

    General Support

    $40,000
  15. Individual

    Support of its Northern California work

    $30,000
  16. Center for Applied Research SolutioSanta Rosa, CA

    California Mentoring Partnership's Racial Justice in Mentoring Initiative

    $30,000
  17. Chinese for Affirmative ActionSan Francisco, CA

    Support of Lavender Phoenix's work in the Bay Area

    $30,000
  18. CubaCaribeSan Francisco, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Shefali Shah.

    $25,000
  19. Individual

    Music Project by Liza Mezzacappa

    $25,000
  20. Dance BrigadeSan Francisco, CA

    New Dance Work by Adia Whitaker

    $25,000
  21. Oakland Theater ProjectOakland, CA

    New Theater Work by Lisa Ramirez

    $25,000
  22. Magic Theatre IncSan Francisco, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by SAMMAY Peaflor Dizon.

    $25,000
  23. Dancers' GroupSan Francisco, CA

    Support of Duniya Dance and Drum Company's commission and production of a new work by Joti Singh.

    $25,000
  24. Sozo Impact IncOakland, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new work by Babatunji Johnson.

    $25,000
  25. Audium IncorporatedSan Francisco, CA

    Support of the commission and production of a new work by Tossi Long.

    $25,000
  26. Flyaway ProductionsSan Francisco, CA

    Support of the commission and production of a new work by Xoa Asa.

    $25,000
  27. Manilatown Heritage FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support of the commission and production of a new work by Caroline Cabading.

    $25,000
  28. Anne Bluethenthal and DancersSan Francisco, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Sarah Crowell.

    $25,000
  29. Diamano Coura West African Dance CoOakland, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Ibrahima Ouseynou Diouf.

    $25,000
  30. Hawaii Community FoundationHonolulu, HI

    Support of its Hookele Non-profit Leadership Awards.

    $25,000
  31. Hoi Hoi EaKaneohe, HI

    Support of its Aloha ?

    $25,000
  32. Ka Ala Farm IncWaianae, HI

    Support of its Aloha ?

    $25,000
  33. San Francisco Bay Area Theatre CompSan Francisco, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Tania Santiago.

    $25,000
  34. Shawl-Anderson Modern Dance CenterBerkeley, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Suhaila Salimpour.

    $25,000
  35. Theatre Bay AreaSan Francisco, CA

    Support of its CA$H Sustains program.

    $25,000
  36. Mahea Uchiyama Center for Intl DancBerkeley, CA

    Support of a touring grant.

    $15,000
  37. Individual

    Support of Pin@y Educational Partnerships touring grant for Pat Cruzs Art of Work dance film

    $15,000
  38. Parents And Children TogetherHonolulu, HI

    Support of Ryan Kusumoto's 2023 Ho'okele Award.

    $10,000
  39. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    Support of its Rapid Response Field Kitchen program.

    $10,000
  40. Grantmakers in the ArtsNew York, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  41. Individual

    Arts Loan Fund

    $5,000
  42. Individual

    General Support

    $5,000
  43. Hoiwai FundHonolulu, HI

    General Support

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

9 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. CubaCaribeSan Francisco, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Shefali Shah.

    $25,000
  2. Magic Theatre IncSan Francisco, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by SAMMAY Peaflor Dizon.

    $25,000
  3. Dancers' GroupSan Francisco, CA

    Support of Duniya Dance and Drum Company's commission and production of a new work by Joti Singh.

    $25,000
  4. Sozo Impact IncOakland, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new work by Babatunji Johnson.

    $25,000
  5. Anne Bluethenthal and DancersSan Francisco, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Sarah Crowell.

    $25,000
  6. Diamano Coura West African Dance CoOakland, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Ibrahima Ouseynou Diouf.

    $25,000
  7. San Francisco Bay Area Theatre CompSan Francisco, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Tania Santiago.

    $25,000
  8. Shawl-Anderson Modern Dance CenterBerkeley, CA

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Suhaila Salimpour.

    $25,000
  9. Individual

    C/Y [individual] in Grant [individual]

    $2,817

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture10 grants $250,00029% of the total
  2. Civil rights4 grants $185,00022% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $75,0009% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $75,0009% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $65,0008% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $60,0007% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $150,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California25 grants $885,000
  2. Hawaii7 grants $177,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $70,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Sharon GerbodeChair Hours 5Pay $0
  • Frank A GerbodeV. Chair/Tres Hours 5Pay $0
  • Colin GerbodeV.Chair/Sec Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ian GerbodeDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Aimee Sueko EngExec Director Hours 40Pay $200,000

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