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Private foundations San Carlos, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in San Carlos, CA

29 private foundations based in San Carlos, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $188.7 million in 265 grants, and 6 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. The Benificus FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 56 grants Preselected only $186,037,167 giving
  2. Danford FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $1,420,510 giving
  3. The Christensen Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $524,000 giving
  4. The Dore Orenstein Foundation IncSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $127,608 giving
  5. Abe and Edith Ballonoff Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $118,000 giving
  6. Sahai Family Foundation IncSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $85,000 giving
  7. Wayne T Kennedy and Lorelei F Rockwell Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $60,125 giving
  8. The Tae FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $54,300 giving
  9. The WF and Marie A Batton FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $42,300 giving
  10. Good Living World FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $38,392 giving
  11. Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation IncSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  12. Akiyama Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $27,596 giving
  13. Jyar Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $25,975 giving
  14. Valence FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $15,000 giving
  15. Anna and Tuyen Truong Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $13,849 giving
  16. Edwin and June Gibson Scholarship FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  17. Allen S Taylor FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $10,983 giving
  18. Dorothy K Fischer Veterans Assistance FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 giving
  19. Di Brimonsa FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $9,750 giving
  20. Yean and Pongsri Lu Foundation IncSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Danford FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $1,420,510 giving
  2. The Tae FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $54,300 giving
  3. Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation IncSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  4. Edwin and June Gibson Scholarship FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  5. Allen S Taylor FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $10,983 giving
  6. Dorothy K Fischer Veterans Assistance FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Environment1 foundation $50,356,83239% of the total
  2. Education10 foundations $27,139,74721% of the total
  3. Medical research3 foundations $21,386,08016% of the total
  4. Health7 foundations $8,574,2717% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation3 foundations $8,090,8126% of the total
  6. Community development1 foundation $7,515,0826% of the total
  7. 13 other causes $7,349,4856% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Akiyama Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $27,596 giving
  2. Di Brimonsa FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $9,750 giving
  3. Allen S Taylor FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $10,983 giving
  4. Sahai Family Foundation IncSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $85,000 giving
  5. Jyar Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $25,975 giving
  6. Anna and Tuyen Truong Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $13,849 giving
  7. The WF and Marie A Batton FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $42,300 giving
  8. Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation IncSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  9. Valence FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $15,000 giving
  10. Edwin and June Gibson Scholarship FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  11. Yean and Pongsri Lu Foundation IncSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,000 giving
  12. Good Living World FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $38,392 giving
  13. Dorothy K Fischer Veterans Assistance FoundationSan Carlos, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 giving