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Grant recipient EIN 94-3007979Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Marin Community Foundation?

59 private foundations gave Marin Community Foundation in Novato, CA $117 million across 135 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

135 grants

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

  1. Dan and Stacey Case Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    To further organization's charitable purposes

    $51,669
  2. 5 Ryan FoundationTiburon, CA 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  3. The Endurance FundNicasio, CA 2024

    The Reliance Fund

    $3,335,743
  4. Mercator Charitable TrustJackson, WY 2024

    General operating support.

    $1,450,000
  5. Duff and Carol Kurland FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    General

    $1,107,686
  6. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    to build the capacity ofmember foundations in the Community Foundation Climate Collaborative's Midwest Regional Action Network to implement climate and energy projects and to capitalize a revolving loan fund

    $500,000
  7. Muirfield FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Contribution to susan sherrerd daf

    $460,000
  8. Kisco Cares FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2024

    Donation

    $334,405
  9. Ramp FoundationWoodside, CA 2024

    General support

    $250,000
  10. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant toward helping community foundations deploy clean energy resources in justice40 neighborhoods

    $150,000
  11. Tomkat FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $111,630
  12. The White Cedar Fund Formerly Nolen Bradley Family FundJackson, WY 2024

    For supporting philanthropic efforts in marin county and local nonprofits.

    $100,000
  13. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    To support the use of the Sustainable Development Goals framework to the climate action and justice work of a collective of community foundations in the United States.

    $100,000
  14. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2024

    Donor advised fund

    $77,250
  15. The Sato FDN Separate FundSan Rafael, CA 2024

    General operating

    $65,000
  16. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    To support a donor advised fund, requested by an employee or board member as part of matching gift or service recognition program.

    $61,000
  17. Marshall & Yuko Hung FoundationHonolulu, HI 2024

    Charitable

    $50,000
  18. The Lakeview FoundationGreenbrae, CA 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  19. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of the community foundation climate collaborative

    $40,000
  20. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $40,000
  21. Samantha and Darren Bechtel Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For the sybil sugarman memorial fund, dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children battling dipg.

    $25,000
  22. The Bartlett FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  23. Elm Street FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  24. Keller FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Human services grant

    $2,000
  25. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Program support

    $1,000
  26. Gunzenhauser Chapin FundGreensboro, NC 2024

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $500
  27. The E&SS Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Community

    $180
  28. The Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For tax exempt purposes of this organization

    $2,000,000
  29. Muirfield FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Contribution to susan sherrerd daf

    $480,000
  30. Kisco Cares FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2023

    Donation

    $300,000
  31. Seven Springs FoundationSausalito, CA 2023

    Charitable work

    $133,935
  32. The White Cedar Fund Formerly Nolen Bradley Family FundJackson, WY 2023

    For supporting philanthropic efforts in marin county and local nonprofits.

    $100,000
  33. Duff and Carol Kurland FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    General

    $100,000
  34. The Sato FDN Separate FundSan Rafael, CA 2023

    General operating

    $75,000
  35. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2023

    Donor advised fund

    $70,000
  36. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    To support a donor advised fund, requested by an employee or board member as part of matching gift or service recognition program.

    $60,000
  37. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $40,000
  38. Tomkat FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $7,244
  39. Lynn R & Karl E Prickett FundGreensboro, NC 2023

    To assist each organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $6,000
  40. Keller FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Human services grant

    $2,000
  41. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  42. HWR Charitable FoundationNovato, CA 2022

    Eleemosynary

    $29,387,578
  43. The Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For tax exempt purposes of this organization

    $2,000,000
  44. HWR Charitable FoundationNovato, CA 2022

    Eleemosynary

    $1,000,000
  45. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2022

    Donor advised fund

    $590,000
  46. Muirfield FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Contribution to susan sherrerd daf

    $510,000
  47. Panta Rhea FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2022

    general support

    $480,420
  48. Kisco Cares FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2022

    Donation

    $300,000
  49. The White Cedar Fund Formerly Nolen Bradley Family FundJackson, WY 2022

    Rewilding argentina

    $200,000
  50. Ramp FoundationWoodside, CA 2022

    General support

    $155,000
  51. The Bern Schwartz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    The Schwartz Cousins Fund

    $100,000
  52. The Sato FDN Separate FundSan Rafael, CA 2022

    General operating

    $100,000
  53. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    To support a donor advised fund, requested by an employee or board member as part of matching gift or service recognition program.

    $71,978
  54. Duff and Carol Kurland FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    General

    $70,000
  55. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $40,000
  56. The Martha and Hunter Grubb Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2022

    Current use for general charitable purposes

    $25,000
  57. Keller FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Human services grant

    $2,000
  58. The Samuel and Irene Saligman Charitable FundNewtown Square, PA 2022

    To further recipients charitable purpose

    $1,000
  59. Ramp FoundationWoodside, CA 2021

    General support

    $5,830,000
  60. Murray and Harriet Richards Private FoundationNovato, CA 2021

    General

    $3,999,590
  61. Panta Rhea FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    General support

    $3,492,527
  62. Panta Rhea FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    General support

    $1,252,986
  63. Panta Rhea FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    General support

    $1,009,207
  64. HWR Charitable FoundationNovato, CA 2021

    Eleemonsynary

    $1,000,000
  65. Gemmer FoundationReston, VA 2021

    General support

    $1,000,000
  66. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2021

    Donor advised fund

    $979,500
  67. Kattom FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $638,620
  68. Muirfield FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Contribution to susan sherrerd daf

    $435,000
  69. Murray and Harriet Richards Private FoundationNovato, CA 2021

    General

    $420,186
  70. Panta Rhea FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    General suppport

    $350,000
  71. Duff and Carol Kurland FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    General

    $200,000
  72. Panta Rhea FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  73. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    To support a donor advised fund, requested by an employee or board member as part of a matching gift or service recognition program.

    $50,022
  74. The Bern Schwartz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    The Schwartz Cousins Fund

    $50,000
  75. Kreitzberg Family FoundationCarpinteria, CA 2021

    Communityfoundation

    $45,000
  76. Zzyzx Foundation IncVentura, CA 2021

    To support rewilding argentina for peninsula mitre land conservation

    $40,000
  77. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $40,000
  78. The Lakeview FoundationGreenbrae, CA 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  79. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    The covid-19 fund of MCF

    $10,000
  80. The Bindon FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  81. Jessie Cheng Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $500
  82. Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Charitable activities

    $8,625,725
  83. HWR Charitable FoundationNovato, CA 2020

    Eleemonsynary

    $800,000
  84. Ramp FoundationWoodside, CA 2020

    General support

    $700,000
  85. Muirfield FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Contribution to susan sherrerd daf

    $437,000
  86. HWR Charitable FoundationNovato, CA 2020

    Eleemonsynary

    $200,000
  87. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2020

    Support

    $179,800
  88. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2020

    Support

    $151,800
  89. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $130,000
  90. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  91. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2020

    Support

    $100,000
  92. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2020

    Support

    $80,000
  93. Mathias Lloyd Spiegel FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General development

    $69,071
  94. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    To support a donor advised fund, requested by an employee or board member as part of a matching gift or service recognition program.

    $50,638
  95. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2020

    Support

    $50,000
  96. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2020

    Support

    $50,000
  97. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $40,000
  98. The Bindon FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  99. Harrison FoundationFairfax, CA 2020

    COVID-19 Fund

    $5,000
  100. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    The covid-19 fund of MCF (marin community foundation)

    $5,000
  101. M R Finley Family FoundationSan Anselmo, CA 2020

    Educational assistance

    $5,000
  102. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    To support a donor advised fund, requested by an employee or board member as part of a matching gift or service recognition program.

    $2,932
  103. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $25
  104. Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Charitable activities

    $9,905,164
  105. The Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For tax exempt purposes of this organization

    $2,000,000
  106. Ramp FoundationWoodside, CA 2019

    General support

    $1,037,000
  107. Murray and Harriet Richards Private FoundationNovato, CA 2019

    General

    $500,000
  108. Muirfield FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Contribution to susan sherrerd daf

    $428,000
  109. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2019

    RMF donor advised fund

    $390,000
  110. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2019

    Grain, genetic resources action international, center for the study of the americas, econexus

    $210,000
  111. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2019

    Center for the study of the americas, jinukun, avicenn, friends of action group on erosion, technology and concentration, inc.

    $209,700
  112. Kattom FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $135,955
  113. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  114. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    To support a donor advised fund, requested by an employee or board member as part of a matching gift or service recognition program.

    $54,252
  115. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    To support a donor advised fund, requested by employee or board member as part of matching gift or service recognition programs.

    $50,426
  116. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $40,000
  117. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2019

    Etc - heinrich boll foundation

    $30,000
  118. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    To support a donor advised fund, requested by employee or board member as part of matching gift or service recognition programs.

    $6,000
  119. Kadima FoundationKentfield, CA 2019

    Encourage and apply philanthropic contributions to help improve the human condition, embrace diversity, promote a humane and democratic society, and enhance the community's quality life, now and for future generations

    $5,000
  120. Outrageous Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $3,000
  121. Butler Parklands IncGreat Neck, NY 2019

    Environmental

    $1,000
  122. Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family FundSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $13,585,000
  123. Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family FundSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $6,216,348
  124. HWR Charitable FoundationNovato, CA 2018

    Eleemonsynary

    $1,000,000
  125. Ruth Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    RMF donor advised fund

    $400,000
  126. Muirfield FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Contribution to susan sherrerd daf

    $180,000
  127. Murray and Harriet Richards Private FoundationNovato, CA 2018

    General

    $104,430
  128. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2018

    Center for the study of the americas

    $92,000
  129. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2018

    Alliance for food sovereignty in africa

    $70,000
  130. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $65,000
  131. HELTS FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $32,379
  132. Siebel Family Charitable FoundationRoss, CA 2018

    MT. Tamalpais watershed fund

    $1,000
  133. Belmonte FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  134. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2017

    General support

    $275,000
  135. The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer Fund for ExcellenceCody, WY 2017

    Charitable

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Novato, CA and are not among Marin Community Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 11 grants Preselected only $6,330 to similar organizations
  2. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 1 grant Preselected only $5,000,000 to similar organizations
  3. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 1 grant Accepts applications $325,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Sands Family Foundation IncDelray Beach, FL 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to similar organizations
  5. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  6. LBRB Fund IncFairfield, NJ 2 grants Preselected only $170,000 to similar organizations
  7. Sciabica Family FoundationTucson, AZ 3 grants Preselected only $98,500 to similar organizations
  8. Simon Family FoundationWhite Plains, NY 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3007979 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.