Funding search · EIN 770483215 · Palo Alto, CA
The Palo Alto Community Fund
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 204
- grants reported
- $5.1M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $20,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Lifemoves2 grants · $190,000
- Climate Resilient Communiites2 grants · $150,000
- Community Legal Services Epa2 grants · $140,000
- Nuestra Casa De East Palo Alt2 grants · $140,000
- Abilitypath2 grants · $130,000
- Jobtrain1 grant · $130,000
- My Digital Tat21 grant · $115,000
- Habitat for Humanity Gr Sf1 grant · $110,000
- El Concilio of San Mateo Coun1 grant · $100,000
- Dreamcatchers2 grants · $80,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 204 grants.
- $150,000
Lifemoves · Menlo Park, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $130,000
Jobtrain · Menlo Park, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $115,000
My Digital Tat2 · Cupertino, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $110,000
Abilitypath · Redwood City, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $110,000
Habitat for Humanity Gr Sf · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $110,000
Climate Resilient Communiites · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Community Legal Services Epa · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
El Concilio of San Mateo Coun · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Nuestra Casa De East Palo Alt · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $45,000
Wehope · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Adas Cafe · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Childrens Health Council · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Dreamcatchers · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
East Palo Alto Academy Fdn · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
East Palo Alto Senior Center · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutor · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Elizabeth F Gamble Garden · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Epacenter · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Fresh Approach · Concord, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Friends of Palo Alto Jr M&Z · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Hidden Villa · Los Altos Hills, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Lifemoves · Menlo Park, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Ravenswood Education Fdn · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Upward Scholars · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Youth Community Service · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $40,000
Casa of San Mateo County · Redwood City, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Climate Resilient Communiites · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Ecumenical Hunger Program · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Foundation for a College Ed · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Kara · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Legal Aid Society of Smc · Redwood City, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Live in Peace · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Loaves & Fishes Family Ktchn · San Jose, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Nuestra Casa De East Palo Alt · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Peninsula Healthcare Connect · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
South County Comm Health Cen · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Adas Cafe · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
Cassy · Milpitas, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
Childrens Health Council · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
Community Legal Services Epa · East Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
Dreamcatchers · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
East Palo Alto Academy Fdn · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
East Palo Alto Senior Center · East Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutor · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
Ravenswood Education Fdn · East Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
Upward Scholars · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
Youth Community Service · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $30,000
Adolescent Counseling Service · Redwood City, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $30,000
Cassy · Milpitas, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $30,000
Cora · San Mateo, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $30,000
East Palo Alto Razorhawks · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $30,000
Eastside College Preparatory · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $30,000
Peninsula Kidteenfull Power · Los Altos, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $30,000
Rich May Foundation · Atherton, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $30,000
St Anthonys Padua Dining · Menlo Park, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $30,000
Ywca Golden Gate Silicon Vall · San Jose, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $30,000
Canopy · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
Christmas Bureau of Palo Alto · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
East Palo Alto Kids Fdn · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
Environmental Volunteers · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
Fresh Lifelines for Youth · Milpitas, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
Loved Twice · Oakland, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
Palo Alto Art Center Fdn · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
Parca · Burlingame, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
Ravenswood Classroom Partners · Menlo Park, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
Vida Verde Nature Education · San Gregorio, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
Vista Center for the Blind · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $30,000
Cora · San Mateo, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $30,000
St Anthonys Padua Dining · Menlo Park, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $30,000
Tax-Aid · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $25,000
Streetcode Academy · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Abilitypath · Redwood City, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
All Five · Menlo Park, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Art in Action · Redwood City, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Avenidas · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Gunn Foundation · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Health Connected · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Heart & Home Collaborative · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Kids & Art Foundation · Burlingame, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Learning Home Volunteers · San Carlos, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Ombudsman Services of Smc · Redwood City, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Palo Alto University · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Peninsula Bridge · San Mateo, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Peninsula College Fund · Milpitas, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Reaching & Inspiring Sucess · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Rise Together Education · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
The Circuit Epa · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Achievekids · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pen · Menlo Park, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
Catholic Charities Cyo Sf Arc · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
Epacenter · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
Fresh Approach · Concord, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
Move Mountain View · Mountain View, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
Palo Alto Comm Child Care · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
Rosalie Rendu Center · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
San Mateo County Health Found · San Mateo, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
St Elizabeth Seton School · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
Ymca of Silicon Valley · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
Adolescent Counseling Service · Redwood City, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $20,000
All Five · Menlo Park, CA · 2022
General operating support
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