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Private foundations Berkeley, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Berkeley, CA

92 private foundations based in Berkeley, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $136.9 million in 1,506 grants, and 14 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Astera InstituteBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $83,250,631 giving
  2. Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 74 grants Preselected only $10,147,991 giving
  3. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 80 grants Preselected only $9,480,000 giving
  4. Carestar FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $5,274,463 giving
  5. Lafetra FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $2,778,142 giving
  6. PH FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $2,038,414 giving
  7. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 122 grants Preselected only $2,000,000 giving
  8. The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane FNDNBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $1,672,137 giving
  9. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 84 grants Accepts applications $1,597,500 giving
  10. The Paros FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,495,296 giving
  11. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 38 grants Preselected only $1,472,161 giving
  12. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $1,357,500 giving
  13. Chip Conley FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 51 grants Preselected only $1,260,143 giving
  14. The Marmor FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $1,259,718 giving
  15. Torrey FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,000,010 giving
  16. KT FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $910,000 giving
  17. Arkay FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 54 grants Preselected only $820,000 giving
  18. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 116 grants Preselected only $632,892 giving
  19. Pablo Valenzuela & Bernardita Mendez FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $584,403 giving
  20. TRA FundBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $572,000 giving
  21. PD Jackson Family FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $457,000 giving
  22. Geomar Foundation IncBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 44 grants Preselected only $418,500 giving
  23. Penney Family FundBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $414,452 giving
  24. Gordon Rausser FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $413,479 giving
  25. Epstein-Roth FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $405,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Carestar FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $5,274,463 giving
  2. The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane FNDNBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $1,672,137 giving
  3. Gaia FundBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 84 grants Accepts applications $1,597,500 giving
  4. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $1,357,500 giving
  5. PD Jackson Family FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $457,000 giving
  6. Margoes FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $160,000 giving
  7. Furthur FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $122,000 giving
  8. The Schwallie FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $82,600 giving
  9. The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb Foundation IncBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $65,000 giving
  10. Working Assumptions FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  11. Esherick-Ye FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $51,275 giving
  12. Kadri Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $37,500 giving
  13. Farallon Islands FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  14. Minerva FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking28 foundations $83,632,71274% of the total
  2. Education30 foundations $4,232,3624% of the total
  3. Civil rights19 foundations $4,182,3004% of the total
  4. Environment27 foundations $4,058,6574% of the total
  5. Human services27 foundations $3,368,3543% of the total
  6. Arts and culture31 foundations $2,883,9803% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $11,326,12110% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. San Francisco Challenge dba AmericaOneBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 39 grants Preselected only $210,250 giving
  2. The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb Foundation IncBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $65,000 giving
  3. Charles Piper Cost FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $62,200 giving
  4. Thunen Family Foundation IncBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  5. The Schwallie FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $82,600 giving
  6. Together We Can Make It Happen FoundatioBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $30,844 giving
  7. Hard Yaka FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $52,000 giving
  8. Kadri Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $37,500 giving
  9. Ronald Philip Saturno FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $17,500 giving
  10. Michael & Pamela Crane Family FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $19,800 giving
  11. The Kremer Family FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $133,700 giving
  12. PNK IncBerkeley, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $28,100 giving
  13. Working Assumptions FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  14. California Caw FoundationBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $45,184 giving
  15. The Richard and Roselyn Lindheim Memorial TrustBerkeley, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $4,100 giving