Funding search · EIN 770525013 · Portola Valley, CA
The Ronald Whittier Family 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.
- 53
- grants reported
- $282,026
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,032
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- Various Artists Schools and Public Charities - Arts2 grants · $124,495
- Institute of Contemporary Art - San Jose1 grant · $33,541
- Sjica Ica1 grant · $30,750
- The San Francisco Playhouse1 grant · $10,300
- San Francisco Playhouse1 grant · $10,000
- Familiescan - Individuals & Families Data On File2 grants · $8,691
- Resource Area for Teaching (Raft)1 grant · $6,000
- Cornell University Sethupathy Alumni Gift Fund1 grant · $6,000
- San Jose Museum of Art1 grant · $5,000
- Playwright'S Foundation2 grants · $3,700
Giving over time
Grant history
All 53 reported grants, largest first.
- $119,478
Various Artists Schools and Public Charities - Arts · Portola Valley, CA · 2022
Support for artists, schools and public charities - arts
- $33,541
Institute of Contemporary Art - San Jose · San Jose, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundationsupport for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $30,750
Sjica Ica · San Jose, CA · 2023
Support for related charitysupport for related charitysupport for related charity
- $10,300
The San Francisco Playhouse · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support for related charity -
- $10,000
San Francisco Playhouse · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $6,691
Familiescan - Individuals & Families Data On File · Portola Valley, CA · 2023
Support for cancer patientssupport for related charity - cancer patients and their families
- $6,000
Cornell University Sethupathy Alumni Gift Fund · Ithaca, NY · 2023
Support for related charity -support for related charity - support for related charitysupport for related charity
- $6,000
Resource Area for Teaching (Raft) · San Jose, CA · 2023
Support for related charity -
- $5,017
Various Artists Schools and Public Charities - Arts · Portola Valley, CA · 2023
Support for artists, schools and public charities - arts
- $5,000
San Jose Museum of Art · San Jose, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $3,000
Elene Tsobanakis - Address On File · Portola Valley, CA · 2023
Support for related charity - cancer patient and her family
- $3,000
National Psoriasis Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Support for related charity
- $2,650
Playwright'S Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for related charity
- $2,648
Karat Foundation · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
Support for related charitysupport for related charity
- $2,600
Children'S Organ Transplant Association · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation (former mission prior to change)
- $2,500
Larkin Street Project · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support for related charity - support for related charity -support for related charity -
- $2,000
Benevity · 2023
Support for related charity
- $2,000
Familiescan - Individuals & Families Data On File · Portola Valley, CA · 2022
Support for cancer patientssupport for related charity - cancer patients and their families
- $1,500
Artadia · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $1,500
Aurora Theatre · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $1,500
Palo Alto Art Center · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $1,100
Playground · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $1,050
Playwright'S Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,042
Life Movesorg · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
Support for related charitysupport for related charity
- $1,036
Ica Sf · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,033
Marin Shakespeare · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,032
Mocada · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,030
Victory Music · Bristol, CT · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,030
Woodside High School · Woodside, CA · 2023
Support for related charity -
- $1,029
Leslie Lohman Museum · New York, NY · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,029
Old Skool Cafe · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,023
Girl'S Write Know · New York, NY · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,000
National Center for Family Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2024
Support network for charitable family foundations
- $1,000
Uc Berkeley School of Journalism · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $1,000
Art Shack Brooklyn · New York, NY · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,000
Brava Theater Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support for related charity -
- $1,000
Cherie Carter - Address On File · Portola Valley, CA · 2023
Support for related charity - cancer patient and her family
- $1,000
Montalvo Arts Center · Saratoga, CA · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,000
Playwrights Horizons · New York, NY · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,000
San Jose Chamber of Commerce · San Jose, CA · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,000
The Bccc · New York, NY · 2023
Support for related charity
- $1,000
Uc Berkeley Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Support for related charity -
- $525
Headlands Center for the Arts · Sausalito, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundatio
- $500
Z Space · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $350
Starr Scholarship · East Lansing, MI · 2024
Scholarships for artists -
- $250
42nd Street Moon · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundatio
- $250
City Lights Theatre · San Jose, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $210
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $209
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $200
Moma Nyc · New York, NY · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $198
The Nim Family Foundation · Daly City, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $150
Center for Photographic Art · Carmel By the Sea, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
- $75
Legion of Honor · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for charity with purpose related to that of this foundation
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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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