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Private foundations St Helena, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in St Helena, CA

10 private foundations based in St Helena, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $29.3 million in 559 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA · tax year 2024 459 grants Accepts applications $24,131,694 giving
  2. Phelps FoundationSt Helena, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $4,412,669 giving
  3. Peter Luce FoundationSt Helena, CA · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $320,000 giving
  4. The Skyscrape Foundation Formerly the Marie D Jeffrey FoundationSt Helena, CA · tax year 2024 52 grants Preselected only $243,896 giving
  5. Windy Bay FoundationSt Helena, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $175,500 giving
  6. Young Family FoundationSt Helena, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $31,000 giving
  7. Semper Charitable FoundationSt Helena, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $9,015 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA · tax year 2024 459 grants Accepts applications $24,131,694 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Environment2 foundations $3,647,17926% of the total
  2. Community development1 foundation $2,513,50018% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 foundations $1,807,20013% of the total
  4. Civil rights4 foundations $1,165,1008% of the total
  5. Human services3 foundations $907,5006% of the total
  6. Education2 foundations $759,5005% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $3,207,11023% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Young Family FoundationSt Helena, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $31,000 giving
  2. Semper Charitable FoundationSt Helena, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $9,015 giving
  3. Phelps FoundationSt Helena, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $4,412,669 giving