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Private foundations Hillsborough, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Hillsborough, CA

26 private foundations based in Hillsborough, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $15.9 million in 366 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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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. Eugene & Marilyn Stein Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $8,280,941 giving
  2. Lillian Lincoln FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 99 grants Preselected only $5,010,500 giving
  3. Michael and Catherine Podell FundHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $520,000 giving
  4. The OShea FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $470,950 giving
  5. Bella Charitable FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $271,206 giving
  6. The Probst Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $251,264 giving
  7. Han and Jiang Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $215,600 giving
  8. Speramus FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $145,715 giving
  9. Cynthia and Merrill Magowan Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $137,000 giving
  10. Brayton Wilbur FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $136,250 giving
  11. Jin and Xiaqing Wu Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $128,000 giving
  12. The Michael and Sally Mayer Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $90,600 giving
  13. WDG Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $81,100 giving
  14. GAM FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $46,725 giving
  15. Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $26,484 giving
  16. Ischemia Research & Education FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $26,321 giving
  17. The Zheng Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $24,285 giving
  18. Pharr FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 giving
  19. Sunshine and Love FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $10,273 giving
  20. Jia and Wang Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Michael and Catherine Podell FundHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $520,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Human services12 foundations $7,381,54667% of the total
  2. Health8 foundations $1,030,3419% of the total
  3. Education11 foundations $854,1518% of the total
  4. International aid6 foundations $419,4774% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture5 foundations $329,2793% of the total
  6. Arts and culture9 foundations $314,1293% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $738,1127% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. WDG Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $81,100 giving
  2. Speramus FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $145,715 giving
  3. GAM FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $46,725 giving
  4. Sunshine and Love FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $10,273 giving
  5. Peter & Marie-Helene Gotcher FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $26,484 giving
  6. Brayton Wilbur FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $136,250 giving
  7. Conn Charitable FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $0 giving
  8. The Zheng Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $24,285 giving
  9. Pharr FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 giving
  10. Jia and Wang Family FoundationHillsborough, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving