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Grant recipient EIN 26-2438206Food and agriculture

Who funds Fresh Approach?

20 private foundations gave Fresh Approach in Concord, CA $2.5 million across 65 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

65 grants

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

  1. The Rising FoundationPleasanton, CA 2025

    Food as medicine

    $25,000
  2. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2025

    Community Garden and EPA Farmers Market

    $25,000
  3. Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2025

    Increasing access and purchasing power for nutritionally-dense food

    $20,000
  4. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General support, $90,000 per year for three years

    $90,000
  5. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    General Support

    $75,000
  6. The William G Irwin Charity FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Refrigerated truck for fresh approachs mobile farmers' market

    $37,436
  7. Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    Increasing access and purchasing power for nutritionally-dense food

    $30,000
  8. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2024

    Mobile Market truck and market match program

    $25,000
  9. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $2,500
  10. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    General Support

    $100,000
  11. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General support, $90,000 per year for three years

    $90,000
  12. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Families and Communities

    $70,000
  13. Lorber Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General Support

    $50,000
  14. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  15. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2023

    Emergency funding for Farm Recovery from Storm, Market Match Program

    $20,000
  16. Sustainable Futures FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Support

    $15,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $71
  18. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2022

    General support

    $125,000
  19. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    General Support

    $100,000
  20. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2022

    General support, $90,000 per year for three years

    $90,000
  21. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Upgrade technology systems for improved efficiency and program delivery

    $31,800
  22. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  23. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2022

    General support, covid-19 responsive and recovery funds

    $25,000
  24. Sustainable Futures FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Support

    $25,000
  25. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2022

    Health Education Grant for EPA Farmers Market

    $10,000
  26. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2022

    Emergency Farm Flood Relief

    $10,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $113
  28. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    General Support

    $100,000
  29. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support, $90,000 per year for three years

    $90,000
  30. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Local grantmaking

    $70,000
  31. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support, covid-19 rapid response funding

    $45,000
  32. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2021

    General support

    $45,000
  33. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Organizational effectiveness

    $40,000
  34. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support, covid-19 rapid response funding

    $25,000
  35. Sustainable Futures FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General Support

    $25,000
  36. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support, covid-19 rapid response funding

    $20,000
  37. Playstudios Impact FundWilmington, DE 2021

    Food as medicine

    $12,500
  38. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2021

    EPA Farmers Market

    $10,000
  39. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Engagement grants

    $1,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $181
  41. Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationPescadero, CA 2020

    General support

    $105,000
  42. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  43. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General support, $90,000 per year for two years

    $90,000
  44. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  45. Sustainable Futures FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General Support

    $15,000
  46. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2020

    EPA Farmers Market

    $15,000
  47. Leslie Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  48. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  49. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Local grantmaking

    $10,000
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $158
  51. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    Capacity building efforts

    $100,000
  52. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General support, $90,000 per year for two years

    $90,000
  53. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Local grantmaking

    $60,000
  54. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Upgrade technology systems for improved efficiency and program delivery

    $21,600
  55. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2019

    General contribution

    $10,000
  56. Sustainable Futures FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General Support

    $10,000
  57. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2019

    EPA Farmers Market

    $10,000
  58. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2019

    Funding for Food Access Services

    $5,000
  59. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  60. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    To provide funding for a Development Director and a Programs Director.

    $100,000
  61. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    In support of Collective Roots Program East Palo Alto.

    $25,000
  62. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    In support of general operations within Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.

    $25,000
  63. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  64. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2018

    EPA Farmers Market

    $10,000
  65. Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton, OH 2018

    Grant Program Coffee for Carrots

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Concord, CA and are not among Fresh Approach’s funders above.

  1. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 6 grants Preselected only $1,975,000 to similar organizations
  2. Rodan Family FoundationOrinda, CA 3 grants Preselected only $550,000 to similar organizations
  3. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 5 grants Accepts applications $460,000 to similar organizations
  4. Delta Dental Community Care FoundationSan Francisco, CA 6 grants Preselected only $300,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 100 grants Accepts applications $248,945 to similar organizations
  6. Wayne and Gladys Valley FoundationOakland, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations
  7. Gerald M Kline Family FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2 grants Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  8. Troper Wojcicki FoundationSan Francisco, CA 1 grant Preselected only $175,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-2438206 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.