Funding search · EIN 946485668 · Saint Louis, MO

Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation

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

355
grants reported
$130.1M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$116,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. 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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  • Buck Institute for Research On Aging2 grants · $14.9M
  • Marin Community Foundation11 grants · $13.2M
  • 10000 Degrees3 grants · $5.4M
  • Canal Alliance5 grants · $5.4M
  • Marin Child Care Council3 grants · $5.2M
  • Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco3 grants · $4.7M
  • Homeward Bound of Marin5 grants · $4.5M
  • Marin County Office of Education4 grants · $4.2M
  • Eden Housing3 grants · $3.7M
  • Alcohol Justice2 grants · $3.0M

Giving over time

$30.1M
2021
$42.1M
2022
$30.9M
2023
$27.0M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 355 grants.

  • $7.7M

    Buck Institute for Research On Aging · Novato, CA · 2024

    Buck foundation major projects

  • $7.3M

    Buck Institute for Research On Aging · Novato, CA · 2022

    Support major project

  • $6.1M

    Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2023

    Various program related support for marin

  • $3.0M

    Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Provide general operating support in marin

  • $2.9M

    Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2021

    Various program related support for marin

  • $2.4M

    Eden Housing · Hayward, CA · 2021

    Coast guard, kerner, and oak hill affordable housing projects

  • $2.2M

    Vivalon · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    Support the completion of the healthy aging center

  • $2.0M

    Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Support the acquisition/rehabilitation of 1251 south eliseo drive

  • $1.9M

    Marin Child Care Council · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    Access to quality child care and healthy eating active living

  • $1.9M

    Canal Alliance · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    Various programs and the acquisition of a new property headquarters

  • $1.8M

    Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2022

    Various program related support for marin

  • $1.8M

    10000 Degrees · San Rafael, CA · 2023

    Support college access and success

  • $1.8M

    10000 Degrees · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    Support college access and success

  • $1.8M

    10000 Degrees · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Support college access and success

  • $1.8M

    Marin Child Care Council · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Support access to quality child care including heal programs

  • $1.7M

    Marin County Office of Education · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Support p3 early school success 2021-2022

  • $1.7M

    Canal Alliance · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    General operating support for immigration legal services

  • $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

  • $1.5M

    Alcohol Justice · San Rafael, CA · 2024

    Buck foundation major projects

  • $1.5M

    Alcohol Justice · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    Support major project

  • $1.4M

    Ritter Center · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    Support the new health center

  • $1.4M

    Marin County Office of Education · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    Support the early school success initiative

  • $1.4M

    Marin Community Clinic · Novato, CA · 2021

    Support new facilities to expand access to care

  • $1.3M

    Homeward Bound of Marin · Novato, CA · 2022

    Basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $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

  • $1.2M

    Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin (Cvnl) · San Rafael, CA · 2024

    Provide general operating support in marin

  • $1.1M

    Uptogether · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Support a marin guaranteed income demonstration project

  • $1.1M

    Homeward Bound of Marin · Novato, CA · 2021

    Basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $1.0M

    Fii - National · Oakland, CA · 2021

    Support a marin guaranteed income demonstration project

  • $1.0M

    Buck Institute for Education · Novato, CA · 2024

    Buck foundation major projects

  • $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

    Community Land Trust Association of West Marin · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2024

    Support interim housing in west marin

  • $1.0M

    Eden Housing · Hayward, CA · 2024

    Support the coast guard affordable housing project 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

  • $1.0M

    Fairfax-San Anselmo Children'S Center · Fairfax, CA · 2023

    Support the purchase of the fairfax-san anselmo children center

  • $1.0M

    Bridge Housing Corporation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Support of two affordable housing apartments in terra linda

  • $1.0M

    North Bay Children'S Center · Novato, CA · 2022

    Support the c street campus improvement project

  • $1.0M

    Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    Predevelopment process for workforce housing in novato

  • $969,331

    Buck Institute for Education · Novato, CA · 2022

    Support major project

  • $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

  • $870,400

    Multicultural Center of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Expansion and relocation of mcm community center site

  • $784,000

    Novato Unified School District · Novato, CA · 2022

    Support the early school success initiative

  • $784,000

    Novato Unified School District · Novato, CA · 2021

    Promote early school success

  • $761,000

    Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    Support the operating budget for fy 23

  • $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

  • $728,000

    Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority · San Rafael, CA · 2024

    Provide general operating support in marin

  • $709,500

    Marin City Health and Wellness Center · Sausalito, CA · 2022

    Capital renovations for mchwc's health center facility

  • $701,400

    Marin Community Clinic · Novato, CA · 2022

    Campaign for the next decade

  • $671,825

    San Rafael High School District · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    Support the early school success initiative

  • $671,825

    San Rafael High School District · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Support pk3 early school success initiative

  • $666,000

    Homeward Bound of Marin · Novato, CA · 2024

    Support creating workforce housing and ending veteran homelessness in marin

  • $657,500

    Vivalon · San Rafael, CA · 2023

    Provide basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $650,000

    Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Support for affordable homeownership project

  • $570,000

    Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Provide support for fy 22

  • $570,000

    Legal Aid of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Operating support for civil law services for 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

  • $557,000

    Marin Shakespeare Company · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Support renovation of the amphitheatre

  • $521,000

    North Marin Community Services · Novato, CA · 2021

    Basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $515,000

    North Marin Community Services · Novato, CA · 2023

    Basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $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

  • $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

  • $458,550

    Multicultural Center of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    Basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $450,000

    Greenbelt Alliance (People for Open Space Inc) · Oakland, CA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $450,000

    Marin Community Foundation · Novato, CA · 2024

    Support events hosted by community-based organizations in marin

  • $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

  • $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 all
  • $424,000

    Legal Aid of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    General operating support for civil law matters

  • $420,600

    West Marin Community Services · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2021

    Basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $404,000

    Community Action Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $400,000

    Marin Horizon School Incorporated · Mill Valley, CA · 2021

    Support the provision of toddler care in marin city

  • $400,000

    Parent Services Project · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Support p3 early school success initiative

  • $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

  • $350,000

    Grid Alternatives · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Assess and plan for opportunities available through direct pay incentives in marin county

  • $350,000

    Marin Horizon School Incorporated · Mill Valley, CA · 2022

    Support the provision of toddler child care in marin city

  • $350,000

    Community Land Trust Association of West Marin · Point Reyes Station, CA · 2021

    Provide organizational support

  • $339,000

    North Marin Community Services · Novato, CA · 2022

    Basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $339,000

    Sf-Marin Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $336,000

    San Rafael High School District · San Rafael, CA · 2023

    Support the early school success initiative

  • $330,000

    Legal Aid of Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2024

    Provide general operating support in marin

  • $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

    Marin County Office of Education · San Rafael, CA · 2024

    Support the schoolsrule marin equity in education fund

  • $300,000

    The Spahr Center · Corte Madera, CA · 2023

    Support the organizations short and longer term financial stability

  • $300,000

    Eden Housing · Hayward, CA · 2022

    Support the educational housing component of the oak hill project

  • $300,000

    Ritter House · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $300,000

    Sf-Marin Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    Basic needs and support to marin residents

  • $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

  • $262,500

    Sausalito Marin City School District · Sausalito, CA · 2022

    Support the early school success initiative

  • $262,500

    Sausalito Marin City School District · Sausalito, CA · 2021

    Promote early school success prek-3rd grade

  • $256,800

    Community Action Marin · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    Provide basic needs and support to marin residents

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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.