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Grant recipient EIN 26-1631976Jobs and employment

Who funds Pie Ranch?

37 private foundations gave Pie Ranch in Pescadero, CA $5.6 million across 128 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

128 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Paul S Symchych Charitable FoundationFox Point, WI 2025

    Cascade Regenerator program

    $20,000
  2. The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund #95-290240Boston, MA 2025

    General support

    $6,000
  3. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $360,000
  4. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Families and Communities

    $100,000
  5. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $75,000
  6. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2024

    New bathhouse and education programs

    $50,000
  8. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  9. Miranda Lux FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    to support the Youth Education Program

    $25,000
  10. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2024

    Transform Food Systems

    $15,000
  11. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2024

    Food education

    $15,000
  12. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Farm-to-fork youth environmental education

    $7,500
  13. The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund #95-290240Boston, MA 2024

    General support

    $6,000
  14. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2024

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  15. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Practicing solidarity and justice at pie ranch

    $5,000
  16. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Tax and audit prep

    $5,000
  17. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $4,750
  18. Healthy Earthworks Charitable FoundationLoma Mar, CA 2024

    Non profit organization

    $3,005
  19. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $420,000
  20. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    Propagate! Capital growth campaign

    $300,000
  21. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $75,000
  22. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $50,000
  23. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For a project to provide young organic and agroecological farmers with access to land and business training

    $50,000
  24. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2023

    Storm damage recovery

    $20,000
  25. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  26. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2023

    Program Support

    $15,000
  27. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Environmental & food literacy education for youth

    $15,000
  28. Healthy Earthworks Charitable FoundationLoma Mar, CA 2023

    Non profit organization

    $10,000
  29. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2023

    General Support

    $10,000
  30. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $7,500
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $7,500
  32. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $7,500
  33. The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund #95-290240Boston, MA 2023

    General support

    $6,000
  34. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $4,181
  35. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  36. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $78
  38. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    Propagate! Capital growth campaign

    $300,000
  39. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Local grantmaking

    $100,000
  40. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    General support

    $75,000
  41. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $50,000
  42. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    In support of general operations.

    $25,000
  43. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2022

    To create a healthy and racially equitable food system: to establish a sustainable regional food infrastructure by developing a comprehensive vision inclusive of the history and voices of black and indigenous communities in the san francisco bay area.

    $25,000
  44. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $22,500
  45. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2022

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  46. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $15,000
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $15,000
  48. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2022

    Program Support

    $15,000
  49. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Environmental & food literacy education for youth

    $15,000
  50. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2022

    Strengthen the Food System

    $10,000
  51. The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund #95-290240Boston, MA 2022

    General support

    $8,000
  52. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $8,000
  53. Healthy Earthworks Charitable FoundationLoma Mar, CA 2022

    Non profit organization

    $5,000
  54. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  55. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2022

    Program Support

    $5,000
  56. Twin Peaks FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Food education program

    $5,000
  57. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2022

    Food education

    $5,000
  58. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2022

    General support

    $4,251
  59. Hillsborough Garden Club TrustBurlingame, CA 2022

    Conservation and/or horticulture education and/or research services

    $2,500
  60. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  61. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $92
  63. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2021

    PROPAGATE! Capital Growth Campaign-farmstand renovation

    $300,000
  64. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $200,000
  65. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Propagate! Capital growth campaign

    $150,000
  66. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  67. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $50,000
  68. The James and Rebecca Morgan Family FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  69. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    A new food and farm vision for the bay area

    $50,000
  70. The Dean Witter FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    For general support

    $40,000
  71. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2021

    General support

    $30,000
  72. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Documentary film project

    $25,000
  73. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    General support

    $11,500
  74. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  75. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  76. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2021

    Food education

    $10,000
  77. The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund #95-290240Boston, MA 2021

    General support

    $7,000
  78. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $5,000
  79. Healthy Earthworks Charitable FoundationLoma Mar, CA 2021

    Non profit organization

    $5,000
  80. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Creating a Robust Healthy Food System

    $5,000
  81. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  82. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  83. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $130
  84. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2020

    PROPAGATE! Capital Growth Campaign-farmstand renovation

    $300,000
  85. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General operating support, working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $270,000
  86. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  87. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General support

    $75,000
  88. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Restore facilities destroyed in wildfires and make other improvements as needed

    $30,000
  89. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    For the youth education program

    $25,000
  90. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Local grantmaking

    $22,768
  91. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  92. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  93. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2020

    Advance childhood nutrition education

    $15,000
  94. The Dean Witter FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    To be used at director's discretion

    $15,000
  95. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  96. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2020

    Fire recovery

    $10,000
  97. The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund #95-290240Boston, MA 2020

    General support

    $8,000
  98. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Expanding organic food and farming

    $4,000
  99. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  100. The Petit Teton FoundationYorkville, CA 2020

    For General Operating Expenses

    $300
  101. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $95
  102. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $25
  103. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General operations support, cycle of pie

    $320,000
  104. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Local grantmaking

    $170,000
  105. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2019

    PROPAGATE! Capital Growth Campaign-farmstand renovation fund

    $150,000
  106. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $102,000
  107. Healthy Earthworks Charitable FoundationLoma Mar, CA 2019

    Nonprofit organization

    $51,000
  108. For All the Children FoundationBakersfield, CA 2019

    To support the efforts of pie ranch and provide support and resources to families and farmers.

    $25,000
  109. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $20,000
  110. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  111. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  112. The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund #95-290240Boston, MA 2019

    General support

    $8,000
  113. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Expanding organic food & farming

    $5,000
  114. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2019

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  115. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    General support

    $3,630
  116. The Petit Teton FoundationYorkville, CA 2019

    For General Operating Purposes.

    $400
  117. The Petit Teton FoundationYorkville, CA 2019

    For General Operating Purposes.

    $300
  118. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $50,000
  119. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $25,000
  120. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2018

    Advance childhood nutrition education

    $15,000
  121. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  122. Miranda Lux FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    To support the youth program

    $10,000
  123. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Health & vocational education for san mateo county youth

    $10,000
  124. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  125. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Matching Grant

    $600
  126. The Petit Teton FoundationYorkville, CA 2018

    For General Operating Purposes.

    $400
  127. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $50,000
  128. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2017

    Teaching organic farming practices

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other jobs and employment organizations in California and are not among Pie Ranch’s funders above.

  1. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 121 grants Preselected only $37,606,190 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 72 grants Preselected only $6,939,247 to similar organizations
  3. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 32 grants Accepts applications $3,914,820 to similar organizations
  4. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 35 grants Preselected only $52,645 to similar organizations
  5. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 78 grants Accepts applications $4,043,962 to similar organizations
  6. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 45 grants Accepts applications $178,500 to similar organizations
  7. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 29 grants Preselected only $485,000 to similar organizations
  8. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 20 grants Accepts applications $153,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-1631976 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.