Funding search · EIN 850941500 · Palo Alto, CA

Embarcadero Media Foundation

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

127
grants reported
$2.4M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Silicon Valley Community Foundation1 grant · $577,808
  • Ecumenical Hunger Program2 grants · $70,000
  • Lifemoves2 grants · $70,000
  • City of Redwood City2 grants · $70,000
  • Second Harvest Food Bank2 grants · $70,000
  • Upward Scholars2 grants · $70,000
  • Starvista2 grants · $70,000
  • Literacy Partners Menlo Park2 grants · $70,000
  • South County Community Health1 grant · $42,500
  • South County Community Health Center1 grant · $42,500

Giving over time

$577,808
2022
$925,500
2023
$925,500
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 127 grants.

  • $577,808

    Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Mountain View, CA · 2022

    General support of nonprofit organizations whose grant applications were reviewed and approved by the embarcadero media foundation grant committee. See details under supplemental information on schedule i, part iv.

  • $42,500

    South County Community Health · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $42,500

    South County Community Health Center · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pen · Menlo Park, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    City of Redwood City · Redwood City, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Ecumenical Hunger Program · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Lifemoves · Santa Clara, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Literacy Partners Menlo Park · Menlo Park, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · San Jose, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    St Anthonys Padua Dining Roo · Menlo Park, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Starvista · San Carlos, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Upward Scholars · Redwood City, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    City of Redwood City · Redwood City, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Ecumenical Hunger Program · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Lifemoves · Santa Clara, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Literacy Partners Menlo Park · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · San Jose, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    St Anthony'S Padua Dining Room · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Starvista · San Carlos, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $35,000

    Upward Scholars · Redwood City, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $27,500

    Palo Alto Community Child Car · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $27,500

    Palo Alto Community Child Care · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $20,000

    Adas Cafe · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $20,000

    East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutor · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $20,000

    Epacenter · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $20,000

    Pursuit of Excellence · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $20,000

    Youth Community Service · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $20,000

    Ada'S Cafe · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $20,000

    East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $20,000

    Epacenter · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $20,000

    Pursuit of Excellence · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $20,000

    Youth Community Service · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Counseling and Support Servic · Milpitas, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Downtown Streets · San Jose, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Dream Catchers · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    East Palo Alto Kids Foundatio · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Foundation for a College Educ · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Kara · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Peninsula Volunteers · Menlo Park, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Ravenswood Classroom Partners · Menlo Park, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Wehope · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Counseling and Support Services for Youth · Milpitas, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Downtown Streets · San Jose, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Dream Catchers · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    East Palo Alto Kids Foundation · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Foundation for a College Education · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Kara · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Peninsula Volunteers · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Ravenswood Classroom Partners · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $15,000

    Wehope · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Acterra · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Friends of Palo Alto Junior M · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Learning Home Volunteers · San Carlos, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Nuestra Casa De East Palo Alt · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Palo Alto Art Center Foundati · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Palo Alto Players-Peninsula C · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Peninsula Healthcare Connecti · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Rise Together Education · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    The Circuit Epa · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Acterra · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Friends of Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Learning Home Volunteers · San Carlos, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Nuestra Casa De East Palo Alto · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Palo Alto Art Center Foundation · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Palo Alto Players-Peninsula Center Stage · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Peninsula Healthcare Connection · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    Rise Together Education · Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $10,000

    The Circuit Epa · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Adolescent Counseling Service · Redwood City, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    All Five · Menlo Park, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Art in Action · Redwood City, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Community Health Awareness Co · Mountain View, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Community Legal Services in E · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Community School of Music & a · Mountain View, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Community Services Agency of · Mountain View, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Covenant Childrens Center in · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Day Worker Center of Mountain · Mountain View, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    East Palo Alto Academy Founda · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    East Palo Alto Community Arch · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Environmental Volunteers · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Grace Lutheran Church · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Hope Hangar · Mountain View, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Hope Horizon East Palo Alto · East Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Hopes Corner · Mountain View, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    International Documentary Fou · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Mentor Tutor Connection · Mountain View, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Music in the Schools Foundati · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Palo Alto Friends Nursery Sch · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Parents Nursery School · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Peninsula Family Connections · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Silicon Valley Urban Debate L · Milpitas, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    The Learning Center of Palo a · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    The Peninsula College Fund · Milpitas, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    The Trust for Hidden Villa · Los Altos Hills, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Theatreworks Silicon Valley · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Vista Center for the Blind An · Palo Alto, CA · 2024

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Adolescent Counseling Services · Redwood City, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    All Five · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

    General Operating

  • $7,500

    Art in Action · Redwood City, CA · 2023

    General Operating

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.