Funding search · EIN 411570849 · Minneapolis, MN

Cox Family Fund

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

135
grants reported
$874,786
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$1,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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Top recipients

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  • Environmental Investigation Agency4 grants · $155,399
  • Earthjustice2 grants · $110,993
  • San Francisco Symphony4 grants · $94,723
  • Stanford University5 grants · $87,207
  • World Resources Institute4 grants · $80,224
  • San Francisco Ballet1 grant · $50,370
  • Sustainable Conservation4 grants · $30,150
  • Community Land Trust Association of West Marin1 grant · $30,120
  • Grace Cathedral3 grants · $17,875
  • Media Matters2 grants · $15,000

Giving over time

$338,600
2022
$227,700
2023
$135,234
2024
$173,252
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 135 grants.

  • $109,993

    Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Environmental

  • $52,205

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2023

    Educational

  • $50,370

    San Francisco Ballet · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Arts

  • $50,000

    Environmental Investigation Agency · Washington, DC · 2025

    Environmental

  • $49,723

    San Francisco Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    General operating

  • $40,000

    Environmental Investigation Agency · Washington, DC · 2024

    Environmental

  • $35,399

    Environmental Investigation Agency · Washington, DC · 2023

    Environmental

  • $30,120

    Community Land Trust Association of West Marin · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2025

    Humanitarian

  • $30,000

    Environmental Investigation Agency · Washington, DC · 2022

    Environmental

  • $20,224

    World Resources Institute · Washington, DC · 2023

    Environmental

  • $20,000

    World Resources Institute · Washington, DC · 2025

    Environmental

  • $20,000

    World Resources Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

    Environmental

  • $20,000

    World Resources Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

    Environmental

  • $15,000

    Stanford University · Redwood City, CA · 2025

    Educational

  • $15,000

    San Francisco Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Berkeley Repertory Theater · Berkeley, CA · 2023

    Civic

  • $15,000

    San Francisco Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    General operating

  • $15,000

    San Francisco Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Environmental

  • $10,000

    Aclu Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Civic

  • $10,000

    Point Reyes National Seashore Association · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2022

    Environmental

  • $10,000

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022

    Educational

  • $10,000

    Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Environmental

  • $9,375

    Grace Cathedral · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Religious, $5,000 2/24/24, $3,605 12/03/24 and $770 12/31/24.

  • $7,500

    Media Matters · Washington, DC · 2023

    Social values and education

  • $7,500

    Alzheimer'S Disease Research Fund · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2022

    Humanitarian

  • $7,500

    Media Matters · Washington, DC · 2022

    Social values and education

  • $5,150

    Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Environmental

  • $5,050

    American Rivers · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $5,002

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2023

    Educational

  • $5,000

    Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Humanitarian

  • $5,000

    Larkin Street Youth Services · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Humanitarian

  • $5,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2025

    Humanitarian

  • $5,000

    Sustainable Conservation · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Environmental

  • $5,000

    Larkin Street Youth Services · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Humanitarian

  • $5,000

    Stanford University · Redwood City, CA · 2024

    Educational

  • $5,000

    Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2023

    Humanitarian

  • $5,000

    Trust for Women Foundation · Wichita, KS · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Community Initiatives · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Growth circles

  • $5,000

    Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Civic

  • $5,000

    Grace Cathedral · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    General operating

  • $5,000

    Marin Agricultural Land Trust · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2022

    Environmental

  • $5,000

    Trust for Women Foundation · Wichita, KS · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    University of the Pacific · Stockton, MN · 2022

    Educational

  • $3,500

    Grace Cathedral · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Religious

  • $3,000

    California Trout · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Environmental

  • $3,000

    Partnership for a Healthier America · Washington, DC · 2025

    Health & education

  • $3,000

    World Neighbors · Oklahoma City, OK · 2025

    Humanitarian

  • $3,000

    World Neighbors · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024

    Humanitarian

  • $2,500

    Actblue Charities · Boston, MA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Partnership for a Healthier America · Washington, DC · 2024

    Health & education

  • $2,500

    Eac · Hempstead, NY · 2023

    Humanitarian

  • $2,500

    Eac · Hempstead, NY · 2022

    Humanitarian

  • $2,060

    World Neighbors · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

    Humanitarian

  • $2,050

    California Trout · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Environmental

  • $2,000

    Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Education

  • $2,000

    Kdfc Radio · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Arts

  • $2,000

    Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025

    Educational - $1,000 grf public policy, $1,000 law school

  • $2,000

    American Rivers · Washington, DC · 2024

    Environmental

  • $2,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    Humanitarian

  • $2,000

    Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024

    Educational

  • $2,000

    Guthrie Theater Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Civic

  • $2,000

    Guthrie Theater Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Civic

  • $2,000

    Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022

    Educational

  • $1,569

    Partners in Health · Brewer, ME · 2024

    Humanitarian

  • $1,534

    Amazon Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2022

    Environmental

  • $1,500

    Education Para Nuestro Futuro · Arlington, VA · 2025

    Edu-futuro

  • $1,500

    Mary'S Center · Washington, DC · 2025

    Health

  • $1,500

    Amazon Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2024

    Environmental

  • $1,500

    Experience Camps · Westport, CT · 2024

    Education

  • $1,500

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    Humanitarian

  • $1,500

    National Center for Science Education · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Educational

  • $1,060

    Larkin Street Youth · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Humanitarian

  • $1,038

    Second Harvest of Silicon Valley · San Jose, CA · 2024

    Humanitarian

  • $1,030

    California Trout · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Environmental

  • $1,020

    Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Educational

  • $1,000

    American Rivers · Washington, DC · 2025

    Environmental

  • $1,000

    Kqed · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Arts

  • $1,000

    Kwmr · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2025

    Arts

  • $1,000

    National Center for Science Education · Oakland, CA · 2025

    Education

  • $1,000

    Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2025

    Comprehensive cancer center

  • $1,000

    Partners in Health · Brewer, ME · 2025

    Humanitarian

  • $1,000

    Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine · Washington, DC · 2025

    Humanitarian

  • $1,000

    Pomona College · Claremont, CA · 2025

    Educational

  • $1,000

    San Francisco Marin Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Humanitarian

  • $1,000

    Second Harvest of Silicon Valley · San Jose, CA · 2025

    Humanitarian

  • $1,000

    University of Texas · Austin, TX · 2025

    Md anderson cancer center

  • $1,000

    Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    Educational

  • $1,000

    Mary'S Center · Washington, DC · 2024

    Health

  • $1,000

    Mill Valley Library Foundation · Mill Valley, CA · 2024

    Civic

  • $1,000

    Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Educational

  • $1,000

    Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine · Washington, DC · 2024

    Humanitarian

  • $1,000

    Pomona College · Claremont, CA · 2024

    Educational

  • $1,000

    Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Environmental

  • $1,000

    West Marin Fund · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2023

    Environmental

  • $1,000

    Page Education Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Education

  • $1,000

    Physician'S Committee for Responsible Medicine · Washington, DC · 2022

    Scientific

  • $1,000

    Pomona College · Claremont, CA · 2022

    Educational

  • $1,000

    University of Texas · Austin, TX · 2022

    Md anderson cancer center

  • $1,000

    West Marin Fund · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2022

    Environmental

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.