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Private foundations Mill Valley, CAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Mill Valley, CA

44 private foundations based in Mill Valley, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $18.9 million in 504 grants, and 9 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. Kalmanovitz Charitable FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $12,300,531 giving
  2. The Crary Social Ecology FundMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,897,763 giving
  3. The Shinemaker FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $444,838 giving
  4. The Venables FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $430,600 giving
  5. The Scott Family FundMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 90 grants Preselected only $369,500 giving
  6. Dmarlou FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $352,250 giving
  7. Strabismus Research FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $298,452 giving
  8. Rosenbluth Family FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $295,000 giving
  9. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $272,500 giving
  10. The Binkley FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $257,216 giving
  11. The Living Light FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $230,453 giving
  12. Sarosi-Kanter Charitable FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $218,954 giving
  13. The Fred Gellert Family FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $194,500 giving
  14. Gwenjosh FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $148,000 giving
  15. Spirit of Max FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $147,999 giving
  16. Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation fka Second Mountain FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $112,000 giving
  17. Jones-Smith FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $102,078 giving
  18. Emerald Sky FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $93,000 giving
  19. Bernstein Family Foundation IncMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $89,000 giving
  20. Bluestar Charitable FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $85,611 giving
  21. The Stanley R Wolfe FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $80,021 giving
  22. Mizel Family FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $65,000 giving
  23. Ariowitsch Family FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $60,000 giving
  24. KH Wm & Andrea Manson Krueger FNDNMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $51,000 giving
  25. Verla Regnery FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $46,153 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Shinemaker FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $444,838 giving
  2. The Venables FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $430,600 giving
  3. Rosenbluth Family FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $295,000 giving
  4. The Fred Gellert Family FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $194,500 giving
  5. Gil Schwartz FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $43,825 giving
  6. Bay Area Barns and TrailsMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $33,255 giving
  7. San Francisco Family FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,767 giving
  8. MassiveMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  9. World Consciousness CenterMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 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. Education16 foundations $6,484,06669% of the total
  2. Health9 foundations $1,010,75011% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 foundations $551,7466% of the total
  4. Human services13 foundations $333,7074% of the total
  5. Arts and culture13 foundations $226,8742% of the total
  6. Animals13 foundations $223,4962% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $570,7156% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $272,500 giving
  2. Verla Regnery FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $46,153 giving
  3. Bernstein Family Foundation IncMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $89,000 giving
  4. Ariowitsch Family FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $60,000 giving
  5. Bay Area Barns and TrailsMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $33,255 giving
  6. The Living Light FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $230,453 giving
  7. Gil Schwartz FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $43,825 giving
  8. Sarosi-Kanter Charitable FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $218,954 giving
  9. Sherman Family FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving
  10. The Luster Foundation fka the Can Do Kid Fund fka the Luster FundMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving
  11. Blits FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $28,000 giving
  12. The Gianturco Family FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,012 giving
  13. The Crary Social Ecology FundMill Valley, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,897,763 giving
  14. The Walter Stone FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $6,346 giving
  15. Strabismus Research FoundationMill Valley, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $298,452 giving