Funding search · EIN 946075613 · San Francisco, CA
Atkinson Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 492
- grants reported
- $6.2M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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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4 grants matching “recurring” · $20,000
- $5,000
United Methodist Church of Burlingame · Burlingame, CA · 2024
Youth programs - george h. Atkinson memorial recurring gift
- $5,000
United Methodist Church of Burlingame · Burlingame, CA · 2023
Youth programs - george h. Atkinson memorial recurring gift
- $5,000
United Methodist Church of Burlingame · Burlingame, CA · 2022
Youth programs - george h. Atkinson memorial recurring gift
- $5,000
United Methodist Church of Burlingame · Burlingame, CA · 2021
Youth programs - george h. Atkinson memorial recurring gift
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Faith in Action Bay Area6 grants · $240,000
- El Concilio of San Mateo County5 grants · $195,000
- Peninsula Family Connections6 grants · $155,000
- Peninsula Family Service6 grants · $150,000
- Coastside Hope4 grants · $145,000
- Homework Central5 grants · $132,500
- Ayudando Latinos a Soar4 grants · $121,000
- Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center3 grants · $120,000
- Puente De La Costa Sur5 grants · $120,000
- Climate Resilient Communities2 grants · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 492 grants.
- $100,000
Coastside Hope · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2024
Main street facility
- $100,000
Youth United for Community Action · East Palo Alto, CA · 2021
Yuca house acquisition
- $75,000
El Concilio of San Mateo County · Redwood City, CA · 2024
Promotores program in ssf
- $75,000
Multicultural Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Programming in san mateo county
- $75,000
El Concilio of San Mateo County · Redwood City, CA · 2023
Promotores program in ssf
- $70,000
Faith in Action Bay Area · Redwood City, CA · 2022
Launch in daly city; belong fund
- $60,000
Homework Central · San Mateo, CA · 2024
General support
- $60,000
Climate Resilient Communities · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
Establishing climate change community teams (ccct) in south san francisco and san bruno
- $60,000
Peninsula Family Connections · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General support
- $60,000
Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center · San Mateo, CA · 2022
General operating support; svmap project
- $50,000
Big Wave Group · El Granada, CA · 2024
Capital campaign for affordable housing and community for adults with special needs
- $50,000
Peninsula Family Connections · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Rosalie Rendu · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
For expanded classes and for staff retention
- $50,000
Ayudando Latinos a Soar · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2023
Alas flood relief fund for direct services to those severely impacted by the enormous flooding on the coast
- $50,000
Ayudando Latinos a Soar · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2023
Alas half moon bay strong fund
- $50,000
Faith in Action Bay Area · Redwood City, CA · 2023
Belong fund
- $50,000
Notre Dame De Namur University · Belmont, CA · 2023
Degree completion program
- $50,000
Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center · San Mateo, CA · 2023
Svmap project
- $43,500
Peninsula Family Service · San Mateo, CA · 2022
Midway child development center; midway early learning center
- $40,000
Climate Resilient Communities · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
Establishing climate change community teams (ccct) in south san francisco and san bruno
- $40,000
Faith in Action Bay Area · Redwood City, CA · 2024
Launch in daly city
- $40,000
Faith in Action Bay Area · Redwood City, CA · 2023
Launch in daly city
- $40,000
Familias Tomando Accion - Families Taking Action · South San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support
- $33,500
Peninsula Family Service · San Mateo, CA · 2023
Midway early learning center
- $33,000
Peninsula Family Service · San Mateo, CA · 2024
Midway early learning center
- $30,500
Homework Central · San Mateo, CA · 2021
General support for homework central's tutoring program, literacy collaborative pilot project
- $30,000
A Brighter Day Youth Work Program · Belmont, CA · 2024
General support in san mateo county
- $30,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2021
General support
- $25,000
Puente De La Costa Sur · Pescadero, CA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Samaritan House · San Mateo, CA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Puente De La Costa Sur · Pescadero, CA · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Samaritan House · San Mateo, CA · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Puente De La Costa Sur · Pescadero, CA · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Samaritan House · San Mateo, CA · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Boys & Girls Clubs North San Mateo County · South San Francisco, CA · 2021
General support
- $25,000
Daly City Peninsula Partnership Collaborative · Daly City, CA · 2021
General support
- $25,000
Faith in Action Bay Area · San Carlos, CA · 2021
Belong recovery fund
- $25,000
Puente De La Costa Sur · Pescadero, CA · 2021
General support
- $25,000
Samaritan House · San Mateo, CA · 2021
General support
- $23,000
Ayudando Latinos a Sonar · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2021
General support, general support - mental health access for youth initiative
- $20,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2024
General support
- $20,000
Cora Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse · San Mateo, CA · 2024
General support
- $20,000
Youth Community Service · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
Youth-led voting registration efforts
- $20,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Cora Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse · San Mateo, CA · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Daly City Peninsula Partnership Collaborative · Daly City, CA · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Puente De La Costa Sur · Pescadero, CA · 2023
General support in honor of jean atkinson's board service
- $20,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Community Initiatives · Oakland, CA · 2022
Umoja health project through bay area community health advisory council - bachac; general support for harmony project bay area (daly city program only)
- $20,000
Cora Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse · San Mateo, CA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Daly City Peninsula Partnership Collaborative · Daly City, CA · 2022
Support for development of family resource center programs, including mental health services and youth support services
- $20,000
Streetcode Academy · East Palo Alto, CA · 2022
General operating support; general support for onyxx village connection
- $20,000
Upward Scholars · Redwood City, CA · 2022
General support in honor of stefani willis; general operating support for programs to promote economic mobility for adult immigrants in san mateo county
- $20,000
Christian Action Life Line · Burlingame, CA · 2021
Call primrose grocery pantry, general support in memory of bill crandall
- $20,000
Counseling and Support Services for Youth · Milpitas, CA · 2021
School-based mental health counseling, general support
- $20,000
Jefferson Union High School District · Daly City, CA · 2021
Child & family behavioral health services
- $20,000
Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club · San Mateo, CA · 2021
Learning hubs: academic success programs, general support
- $18,000
San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation · San Mateo, CA · 2021
San mateo county community colleges foundation scholarship program
- $15,500
Human Investment Project · San Mateo, CA · 2022
Honorarium; general support request: preventing homelessness, countering displacement, and empowering individuals through affordable housing solutions
- $15,000
Abilitypath · Redwood City, CA · 2024
Employment services
- $15,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula · Menlo Park, CA · 2024
For daly city and south san francisco programs
- $15,000
Children'S Health Council · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
Chc ravenswood
- $15,000
Coastside Hope · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Counseling and Support Services for Youth · Milpitas, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates (Casa) of San Mateo County · Redwood City, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
El Concilio of San Mateo County · Redwood City, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Fresh Lifelines for Youth · Milpitas, CA · 2024
Flys law and leadership training programs for san mateo county youth
- $15,000
Healthy Cities Tutoring · San Carlos, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Homework Central · San Mateo, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Human Investment Project · San Mateo, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County · Redwood City, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County · Redwood City, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
One Life Counseling Center · San Carlos, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Peninsula Family Service · San Mateo, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Rosalie Rendu · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
San Mateo County Health Foundation · San Mateo, CA · 2024
The keller center for family violence intervention
- $15,000
South County Community Health Center Inc (Ravenswood Family Health Network) · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Streetcode Academy · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Abilitypath · Redwood City, CA · 2023
Employment services
- $15,000
Ayudando Latinos a Soar · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2023
General support in honor of linda lanier's board service
- $15,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula · Menlo Park, CA · 2023
Boys & girls clubs of the peninsula high school and postsecondary success programs
- $15,000
Children'S Health Council · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
Chc ravenswood
- $15,000
Counseling and Support Services for Youth · Milpitas, CA · 2023
General support
- $15,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates (Casa) of San Mateo County · Redwood City, CA · 2023
General support
- $15,000
El Concilio of San Mateo County · Redwood City, CA · 2023
General support
- $15,000
Faith in Action Bay Area · Redwood City, CA · 2023
General support in honor of linda lanier's board service
- $15,000
Fresh Lifelines for Youth · Milpitas, CA · 2023
Flys law and leadership training programs for san mateo county youth
- $15,000
Healthy Cities Tutoring · San Carlos, CA · 2023
General support for redwood city school programs
- $15,000
Homework Central · San Mateo, CA · 2023
General support
- $15,000
Human Investment Project · San Mateo, CA · 2023
General support
- $15,000
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County · Redwood City, CA · 2023
General support
- $15,000
Multicultural Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Life skills/day laborer and domestic worker program
- $15,000
Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County · Redwood City, CA · 2023
General support
- $15,000
Partners and Advocates for Remarkable Children and Adults · Burlingame Ca, CA · 2023
General support
- $15,000
Peninsula Family Service · San Mateo, CA · 2023
General support
- $15,000
Pie Ranch · Pescadero, CA · 2023
Environmental & food literacy education for youth
- $15,000
Redwood City Friends of Literacy · Redwood City, CA · 2023
Youth & family literacy
- $15,000
Rosalie Rendu · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $15,000
Senior Coastsiders · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2023
Minor home repair program
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