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Grant recipient EIN 26-4293269Education

Who funds Peninsula College Fund?

22 private foundations gave Peninsula College Fund in San Jose, CA $3.4 million across 80 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

80 grants

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

  1. Tarlton FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2025

    Scholarships

    $66,000
  2. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2024

    24-50104 - to provide project support.

    $125,000
  3. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  4. The Lucas Brothers FoundationNew Braunfels, TX 2024

    Funds to help 15 first generation college students emergency funds for students facing financial hardship.

    $90,000
  5. Tarlton FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    Scholarship

    $54,000
  6. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2024

    24-50494 -to provide project support.

    $50,000
  7. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    General support

    $40,000
  8. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $26,000
  9. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2024

    24-50128 - to provide project support.

    $25,000
  10. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2024

    24-51233 - to provide project support.

    $12,000
  11. Hopper-Dean FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gift

    $2,250
  13. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gift - finaid/scholarships

    $2,250
  14. McMurtry Family Foundation of 2003Venice, FL 2024

    To further and promote education efforts.

    $1,200
  15. The O'Donnell FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Education

    $800,000
  16. The Lucas Brothers FoundationNew Braunfels, TX 2023

    Funds to help 15 first generation college students emergency funds for students facing financial hardship.

    $162,000
  17. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2023

    To provide general operating support

    $125,000
  18. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  19. Tarlton FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    Scholarship

    $54,000
  20. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    General support

    $40,000
  21. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  22. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2023

    To launch a pilot project in partnership with santa clara university that will provide scholarship funding and wrap-around services to five community college students from east san jose

    $25,000
  23. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2023

    Emergency micro-grant

    $20,000
  24. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2023

    Think hopeful wellness support

    $18,750
  25. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  26. Hopper-Dean FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  27. Alaska Airlines FoundationAnchorage, AK 2023

    PCF is launching a new online Learning Center that provides an engaging, interactive environment for students to access digital courses designed to help prepare them for careers and life after college. Funding by Alaska Air Foundation through this proposal will allow PCF to continue to expand the new Learning Center offerings that address a growing population of PCF scholars. Provide all PCF scholars with access to high quality online training offerings that support them in their path to college and career success. Identify sufficient funding to assure on-going development and growth of the PCF Learning Center.

    $5,000
  28. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gift - finaid/scholarships

    $2,125
  29. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  30. McMurtry Family Foundation of 2003Venice, FL 2023

    To further and promote education efforts.

    $1,200
  31. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    Strategic planning focus group grant

    $100
  32. The Lucas Brothers FoundationNew Braunfels, TX 2022

    Funds to help 15 first generation college students emergency funds for students facing financial hardship.

    $140,000
  33. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2022

    To build PCF'S capacity to support low-income, first-generation scholars in their quest for a college degree and for meaningful employment post-college.

    $100,000
  34. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  35. The O'Donnell FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Education

    $40,000
  36. Tarlton FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    Scholarship

    $36,000
  37. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2022

    Postsecondary emergency microgrant

    $30,000
  38. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    General opertating support

    $25,000
  39. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2022

    Think hopeful wellness pilot

    $25,000
  40. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  41. Hopper-Dean FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  42. McMurtry Family Foundation of 2003Venice, FL 2022

    To further and promote education efforts.

    $1,200
  43. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $750
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $52
  45. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2021

    To build PCF'S capacity to support low-income, first-generation scholars in their quest for a college degree and for meaningful employment post-college.

    $100,000
  46. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $90,000
  47. The O'Donnell FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Education

    $35,000
  48. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    General support for san mateo county

    $35,000
  49. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2021

    To provide student emergency microgrants, alleviating unanticipated basic needs crises as they arise for college students and enabling them to stay on the path to persist in college.

    $30,000
  50. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2021

    College scholarships

    $24,000
  51. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2021

    To provide capacity to support low-income, first-generation scholars in their quest for a college degree and for meaningful employment post-college and for PCF to assess development approach and develop a multi-year development plan to accompany a new three-year strategic plan.

    $24,000
  52. The Dean Witter FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    For scholarships for two students

    $24,000
  53. Tarlton FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Scholarship

    $18,000
  54. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  55. The D John Miller Family Charitable FoundationSan Jose, CA 2021

    General support

    $6,180
  56. Hopper-Dean FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  57. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Matching Gift

    $1,250
  58. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Matching Gift

    $1,250
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $33
  60. Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $90,000
  61. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2020

    To build peninsula college fund's (PCF) capacity to support low-income, first-generation scholars in their quest for a college degree and for meaningful employment post college.

    $75,000
  62. The O'Donnell FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Education

    $35,000
  63. Grousbeck Family Foundation II Dated May 18 2011Redwood City, CA 2020

    General

    $35,000
  64. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General support for san mateo county

    $35,000
  65. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    Mental health services for scholars

    $30,000
  66. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2020

    This project will fund college scholarships, mentoring, and college and career success support for four peninsula college fund (PCF) scholars from east san jose high schools for one year.

    $24,000
  67. The Dean Witter FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    For scholarships for two students payable over two years

    $24,000
  68. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2020

    Covid-19 rapid response

    $15,000
  69. Westly FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    in support of scholarships to support two Bay Area students

    $10,000
  70. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support (community: basic needs)

    $7,500
  71. Brownstone FoundationLoveland, CO 2020

    Assist low-income, under-served & often over-looked first-generation college students from the mid-peninsula.

    $1,000
  72. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General support

    $100
  73. Sand Hill FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General support

    $100
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $17
  75. The O'Donnell FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Education

    $35,000
  76. Grousbeck Family Foundation II Dated May 18 2011Redwood City, CA 2019

    General

    $35,000
  77. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2019

    Scholarships, mentoring, and college and career success support

    $24,000
  78. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $1,000
  79. The O'Donnell FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Education

    $35,000
  80. Blach Construction FoundationSan Jose, CA 2018

    Scholarship

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Milpitas, CA and are not among Peninsula College Fund’s funders above.

  1. Kla FoundationMilpitas, CA 9 grants Preselected only $425,000 to similar organizations
  2. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2 grants Accepts applications $330,000 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 3 grants Preselected only $7,104 to similar organizations
  4. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2 grants Preselected only $1,250,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 6 grants Preselected only $1,107,000 to similar organizations
  6. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 3 grants Accepts applications $999,699 to similar organizations
  7. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 3 grants Preselected only $600,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2 grants Accepts applications $450,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-4293269 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.