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Private foundations Menlo Park, CAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Menlo Park, CA

73 private foundations based in Menlo Park, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $886.7 million in 3,105 grants, and 13 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 2,001 grants Accepts applications $625,009,380 giving
  2. H&H Evergreen FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $178,135,150 giving
  3. Arrow ImpactMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $11,027,500 giving
  4. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 99 grants Accepts applications $10,925,000 giving
  5. King Philanthropies IncMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $10,255,000 giving
  6. Hopper-Dean FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 67 grants Preselected only $6,815,932 giving
  7. Drew FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $5,119,000 giving
  8. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 200 grants Preselected only $5,003,650 giving
  9. HRH FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 60 grants Preselected only $4,065,000 giving
  10. Tandem Philanthropies fka the Ark FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $3,850,000 giving
  11. Caldwell Fisher Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $3,745,000 giving
  12. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $3,269,310 giving
  13. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $2,575,954 giving
  14. The Wollenberg FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 80 grants Preselected only $2,479,100 giving
  15. The Avis Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $2,300,048 giving
  16. Fooksman Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $1,584,945 giving
  17. Chandna FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $1,364,000 giving
  18. Howard & Betty White FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $1,288,452 giving
  19. The Encrantz Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $1,196,982 giving
  20. Chuan Lyu FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2023 2 grants Preselected only $1,031,729 giving
  21. James R Berdell Foundation IncMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $603,439 giving
  22. Mental Research InstituteMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 33 grants Preselected only $560,280 giving
  23. The Millstreet Foundation IncMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $549,418 giving
  24. Urbanek Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $520,000 giving
  25. Myrtle L Atkinson FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $464,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 2,001 grants Accepts applications $625,009,380 giving
  2. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 99 grants Accepts applications $10,925,000 giving
  3. Myrtle L Atkinson FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $464,000 giving
  4. Tevanian Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $300,000 giving
  5. World Toys for Children FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $230,000 giving
  6. Freidenrich Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $125,000 giving
  7. Sandy Carter Charitable FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 giving
  8. Stevenson Arts FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $20,000 giving
  9. Get Human IncMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $11,368 giving
  10. Ken & Shirley Van Sickle Scholarship FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $6,500 giving
  11. Flagg Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $1,400 giving
  12. The Fezzani Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  13. The 2M FoundationMenlo Park, 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 grantmaking21 foundations $95,461,70122% of the total
  2. Environment15 foundations $73,935,77117% of the total
  3. Education30 foundations $63,525,03014% of the total
  4. International aid16 foundations $37,498,3919% of the total
  5. Science and technology4 foundations $26,150,7376% of the total
  6. Arts and culture18 foundations $24,564,6366% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $118,530,35027% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Urbanek Education FundMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $208,000 giving
  2. The Encrantz Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $1,196,982 giving
  3. JHGM FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2023 13 grants Preselected only $39,569 giving
  4. Equipment Junction IncMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $13,000 giving
  5. Ken & Shirley Van Sickle Scholarship FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $6,500 giving
  6. Flagg Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $1,400 giving
  7. Tarlton FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $95,500 giving
  8. Grand National Foundation IncMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  9. Stevenson Arts FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $20,000 giving
  10. Chuan Lyu FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2023 2 grants Preselected only $1,031,729 giving
  11. Chang Family Charitable TrustMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2023 2 grants Preselected only $38,036 giving
  12. World Toys for Children FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $230,000 giving
  13. Sandy Carter Charitable FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 giving
  14. The Muller FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,261 giving
  15. Get Human IncMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $11,368 giving