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Private foundations Novato, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Novato, CA

21 private foundations based in Novato, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $22.5 million in 163 grants, and 3 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. Aam FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $11,523,000 giving
  2. Matthew E G Kelly Residuary TrustNovato, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $6,603,601 giving
  3. The Margaret Liu FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $1,473,333 giving
  4. Matthew Kelly Family FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $875,000 giving
  5. The George & Wilma Leonard Charitable FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2025 48 grants Preselected only $707,500 giving
  6. G Fredrick Charitable FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $702,000 giving
  7. Peppers Family Good Soil FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $338,705 giving
  8. Berenice Roth Spalding FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $83,296 giving
  9. The Wayne Clark Family FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $71,575 giving
  10. Darrow FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $34,000 giving
  11. Joseph D Ciatti Memorial FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $30,500 giving
  12. Electric Planet FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 giving
  13. Gaines-Jones ScholarsNovato, CA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $16,000 giving
  14. Mitchell and Amy Grunat Charitable FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $6,359 giving
  15. The R & C Jackson Charitable FDN 226-48344040Novato, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $4,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Darrow FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $34,000 giving
  2. Hagar Family FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  3. Childrens Self Help CenterNovato, 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. Education3 foundations $1,560,33343% of the total
  2. Human services5 foundations $1,149,57532% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation3 foundations $283,0008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture6 foundations $197,3525% of the total
  5. Environment2 foundations $146,3914% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture5 foundations $116,5003% of the total
  7. 9 other causes $165,7035% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. G Fredrick Charitable FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $702,000 giving
  2. Gaines-Jones ScholarsNovato, CA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $16,000 giving
  3. Darrow FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $34,000 giving
  4. Joseph D Ciatti Memorial FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $30,500 giving
  5. Mitchell and Amy Grunat Charitable FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $6,359 giving
  6. The Margaret Liu FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $1,473,333 giving
  7. The R & C Jackson Charitable FDN 226-48344040Novato, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $4,000 giving
  8. Electric Planet FoundationNovato, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 giving