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Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation

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$130.1M
in grants paid: 355
grants: 155
recipients: 2021–2024
filing years

Funding pattern

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Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$7.7M
Buck Institute for Research On Aging · Novato, CA · 2024
Buck foundation major projects
$3.0M
Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$1.5M
Alcohol Justice · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Buck foundation major projects
$1.2M
Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin (Cvnl) · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$1.0M
Buck Institute for Education · Novato, CA · 2024
Buck foundation major projects
$1.0M
Eden Housing · Hayward, CA · 2024
Support the coast guard affordable housing project in west marin
$1.0M
Community Land Trust Association of West Marin · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2024
Support interim housing in west marin
$1.0M
The San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support all home regional homelessness prevention fund's pilot program in marin county
$728,000
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$666,000
Homeward Bound of Marin · Novato, CA · 2024
Support creating workforce housing and ending veteran homelessness in marin
$500,000
Bolinas Community Land Trust · Bolinas, CA · 2024
Support affordable housing efforts in stinson beach
$500,000
Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2024
Match staff, director, trustee, and investment committee member gifts to marin nonprofit organizations on a one-to-one basis
$450,000
Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2024
Support events hosted by community-based organizations in marin
$450,000
Greenbelt Alliance (People for Open Space Inc) · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating support
$443,100
Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2024
Support contracts for third party evaluation; strategic research/advising; and grantee convening
$425,000
Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2024
Provide a grant from community power initiative grantmaking budget, to community power initiative program support fund. Funds will support convening, community leadership and capacity building activities associated with… read allProvide a grant from community power initiative grantmaking budget, to community power initiative program support fund. Funds will support convening, community leadership and capacity building activities associated with the community power initiative less
$350,000
Grid Alternatives · Oakland, CA · 2024
Assess and plan for opportunities available through direct pay incentives in marin county
$330,000
Legal Aid of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$300,000
Marin County Office of Education · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Support the schoolsrule marin equity in education fund
$250,000
Community Land Trust Association of West Marin · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2024
Support affordable housing efforts in west marin
$248,000
Social Justice Collaborative · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$218,000
Fire Safe Marin · San Anselmo, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$215,000
Grid Alternatives · Oakland, CA · 2024
Assess and plan for opportunities available through direct pay incentives in marin county
$204,000
Canal Alliance · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$200,000
Enterprise Community Partners · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support regional affordable housing efforts
$200,000
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support regional affordable housing efforts in marin
$200,000
The Cedars of Marin · Ross, CA · 2024
Support group home capital improvements
$200,000
Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2024
To support catchafire y7 contract
$200,000
Multicultural Center of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Continue to provide organizational support to multicultural center of marin
$192,000
Family and Children'S Law Center · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$175,000
Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative (Mehc) · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Support the development of a housing coalition
$171,000
Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2024
To support catchafire y7 contract
$150,000
Play Marin · Sausalito, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$150,000
Multicultural Center of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Educate and engage marin city residents in small-scale nature-based adaptations to address stormwater drainage issues and other concerns
$150,000
Community Land Trust Association of West Marin · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2024
Support interim and permanent housing solutions for households living on ranches in uninhabitable conditions and/or at risk of displacement
$109,000
Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2024
Provide fy25 administrative budget support for the affordable housing & homelessness initiative
$100,000
Canal Alliance · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Support the acquisition and preservation of affordable housing units in the canal community of san rafael
$100,000
Adobe Housing Development · Fremont, CA · 2024
General operating support
$100,000
Bolinas Community Land Trust · Bolinas, CA · 2024
Support affordable housing efforts in stinson beach
$100,000
Homeward Bound of Marin · Novato, CA · 2024
Support a predevelopment project for unhoused seniors in san rafael
$95,000
Coastal Quest · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Support initial engagement to create a countywide climate collaborative
$88,000
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$80,000
Legal Aid of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Support one-time costs associated with hiring an experienced, bilingual managing attorney that will increase lam's housing work, particularly in west marin
$75,000
Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative (Mehc) · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Support the development of a housing coalition
$71,000
Immigrant Legal Resource Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$70,000
Marin County Cooperation Team · Sausalito, CA · 2024
Support and invest in marin city youth toward global mentorship, personal development and community empowerment reinvestment planning for the future
$50,000
Dance Palace Community Center · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$50,000
Aliados Health · Petaluma, CA · 2024
Support marin's health centers to become more climate resilient
$35,000
Marin Promise Partnership · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$35,000
Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2024
Provide support for the community advocacy marin 24x7 fund
$32,000
Marin City First Missionary Baptist Church · Sausalito, CA · 2024
Support deferred maintenance on community garden project
$30,000
North Marin Community Services · Novato, CA · 2024
Provide emergency financial assistance for displaced households in novato
$25,000
North Bay Organizing Project · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
Support community organizing efforts in west marin
$25,000
Ceres Community Project · Sebastopol, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$9,200
San Francisco Estuary Institute · Richmond, CA · 2024
Provide two marin cbo participants with scholarships to attend uc santa cruz coastal climate resilience course
$8,500
Sustainable Marin Schools (Marinlink Inc) · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Provide general operating support in marin
$6.1M
Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2023
Various program related support for marin
$1.8M
10000 Degrees · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Support college access and success
$1.6M
Midpen Housing Corporation · Foster City, CA · 2023
Support the acquisition and preservation of an 80-unit affordable housing rental property in fairfax
$1.6M
Marin Child Care Council · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Support access to quality child care and healthy eating active living
$1.5M
Canal Alliance · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Various program related support for marin
$1.3M
Homeward Bound of Marin · Novato, CA · 2023
Support creating workforce housing and ending veteran homelessness in marin and provide basic needs and support to marin residents
$1.0M
Bolinas Community Land Trust · Bolinas, CA · 2023
Support the development of nine units of affordable housing in downtown bolinas and creation of an emergency rv park to accommodate the residents of tacherra ranch
$1.0M
Fairfax-San Anselmo Children'S Center · Fairfax, CA · 2023
Support the purchase of the fairfax-san anselmo children center
$893,000
Marin County Office of Education · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Support coordination of teaching in and through the arts initiative and support the early school success initiative
$750,000
Bridge Housing Corporation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support the purchase and preservation of two affordable housing apartments in terra linda
$735,550
Multicultural Center of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Basic needs and support to marin residents and support the inaugural year of the lifting up leaders initiative
$657,500
Vivalon · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Provide basic needs and support to marin residents
$561,000
Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Support the operating budget for fy 23 and strenthen inter-organizational disaster response and recovery, and to support strategic planning for the voad
$515,000
North Marin Community Services · Novato, CA · 2023
Basic needs and support to marin residents
$500,000
Marin Foster Care Association · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Support affordable housing for transition-age youth
$475,000
Legal Aid of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Provide general operating support for civil law matters for low-income marin residents
$450,000
Marin Horizon School Incorporated · Mill Valley, CA · 2023
Support horizon community school capital expansion & relocation project and support the provision of toddler child care in marin city
$395,740
Inquiring Systems · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023
Support expanding senior heal innovation faith community partnerships for pse change and establish career pathways for more ewi trainees in marin
$392,000
Novato Unified School District · Novato, CA · 2023
Support the early school success initiative
$363,750
Catalyst Impact Fund · San Diego, CA · 2023
Support the marin land bank project
$336,000
San Rafael High School District · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Support the early school success initiative
$315,000
Sf-Marin Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Provide basic needs and support to marin residents struggling economically, and to support nonprofit disaster readiness
$300,000
The Spahr Center · Corte Madera, CA · 2023
Support the organizations short and longer term financial stability
$290,000
Community Land Trust Association of West Marin · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2023
Support the renovation of an affordable housing project in point reyes station
$280,000
The West Marin Fund · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2023
Support the west marin early childhood equity initiative and west marin collaborative impact pilot project
$270,250
Ritter Center · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Basic needs and support to marin residents and support integrated health quality improvement
$270,000
Center for Domestic Peace · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Provide basic needs and support to marin residents
$250,000
North Bay Children'S Center · Novato, CA · 2023
Support completion of the construction of north bay children's center's new campus
$239,250
Conservation Corps North Bay · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Support workforce training programs
$232,800
Community Action Marin · Novato, CA · 2023
Provide basic needs and support to marin residents, and to support nonprofit disaster readiness and support the economic security for older adults program
$210,000
West Marin Community Services · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2023
Provide basic needs and support to marin residents
$210,000
Adopt a Family of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Provide basic needs and support to marin residents
$210,000
St Vincent De Paul Society of Marin County · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Provide basic needs and support to marin residents struggling economically, and to support nonprofit disaster readiness
$200,500
Innovative Health Solutions · Benicia, CA · 2023
Support the adoption of zero waste policies and practices at west marin's food pantries
$200,000
Parent Services Project · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Support the early school success initiative
$178,500
West Marin Senior Services · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2023
Provide basic needs and support to marin residents
$170,000
Marin Promise Partnership · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Support the marin educators for equity initiative and support college access and success
$150,000
National Audubon Society · Oakland, CA · 2023
Provide ta to leverage new public funding for climate justice
$150,000
Side By Side · San Anselmo, CA · 2023
Support the expansion and renovation of the irene m. Hunt school
$140,000
Agricultural Institute of Marin (Aim) · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Support the healthy food access collaborative and rollin root and funding for climate justice
$137,750
Extrafoodorg · Kentfield, CA · 2023
Provide basic needs and support to marin residents and various program related support for marin
$133,900
Ywca Golden Gate Silicon Valley · San Jose, CA · 2023
Support the fiftyplus employment program and the merger with bloom
$133,750
Family and Children'S Law Center · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Provide general operating support for family law matters for low-income marin residents
$132,000
Sausalito Marin City School District · Sausalito, CA · 2023
Support the early school success initiative

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