Funds preselected organizations onlyPhilanthropy and grantmaking58 grants on file · $239K · FY2016–2025IRS 990-PF · FY2025
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Funds preselected organizations only
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.
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Not publishedPALO ALTO, CA, 94301The filing names a person as the application contact. We publish role-based contacts (a committee, an office, a shared inbox) but not named individuals.a phone number for applications is on the filing. On the filing, not published; see “How to reach them” for any published channel.
Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2025 return.
What its returns show
Stated this way on 9 of 10 Form 990-PF returns on record (FY2016 to FY2025). The FY2016 return said: .
On its FY2025 Form 990-PF return this foundation listed grants to 6 named recipients.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Financials
Giving
$17.4K
FY2025 · qualifying distributions
Total assets
$255K
FY2025 · end of year
Revenue
$31K
FY2025
Expenses
$21.6K
FY2025
Giving by year
Total assets by year
Year
Form
Revenue
Expenses
Giving
Assets
Net assets
FY2025
990-PF
$30,997
$21,587
$17,400
$255,269
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
What they fund
Recipient focus areas
Philanthropy and grantmaking$60K · 1
Human services$2,500 · 1
Where recipients are
CA$222K · 48
TX$8,100 · 5
FL$6,200 · 2
Not stated$1,000 · 1
MA$1,000 · 1
CT$100 · 1
Based on the 3% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
Grants paid
58 on file
Recipient
Purpose
Amount
Year
Source
FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY FEIN 77-0270228SALINAS, CA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO END HUNGER AND TRANSFORM THE HEALTH OF ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH GOOD NUTRITION.
$1,705
2021
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
$255,269
FY2024
990-PF
$18,485
$8,109
$8,000
$264,220
$264,220
FY2023
990-PF
$3,245
$26,111
$26,086
$258,234
$258,234
FY2022
990-PF
$9,420
$3,600
$3,505
$272,254
$272,254
FY2021
990-PF
$8,721
$3,693
$3,650
$283,941
$283,941
FY2020
990-PF
$3,777
$9,169
$8,500
$252,641
$252,641
FY2019
990-PF
$30,553
$28,040
$28,040
$247,309
$247,309
FY2018
990-PF
$87
$29,012
$28,450
$240,466
$240,466
FY2017
990-PF
$26,823
$26,354
$25,227
$267,130
$252,056
FY2016
990-PF
$354,613
$90,000
$90,000
$255,815
$255,815
PIVOTAL (FKA SILICON VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUND) FEIN 77-0166138SAN JOSE, CA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH.
$1,500
2021
SILICON VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUNDSAN JOSE, CA
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH
$1,500
2017
BRIGHTER BITES FEIN 47-4070026HOUSTON, TX
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROVIDING FRESH PRODUCE AND NUTRITION EDUCATION.
$1,200
2023
BRIGHTER BITES FEIN 47-4070026HOUSTON, TX
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROVIDING FRESH PRODUCE AND NUTRITION EDUCATION.
$1,200
2025
BRIGHTER BITES FEIN 47-4070026HOUSTON, TX
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROVIDING FRESH PRODUCE AND NUTRITION EDUCATION.
$1,000
2024
GATHERING FOR WOMEN - MONTEREY FEIN 47-4275163MONTEREY, CA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE HOMELESS WOMEN ON THE MONTEREY PENINSULA SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES AND A CARING COMMUNITY.
$1,000
2023
STAR PROGRAMS INC FEIN 23-7433396SAN JOSE, CA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR FOSTER YOUTH.
$1,000
2019
VALLEY CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION FEIN 94-2797447MADERA, CA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF CHILDREN IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
$1,000
2019
THE SANTA LUCIA CONSERVANCY FEIN 77-0411485CARMEL, CA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROTECT AND STEWARD IN PERPETUITY THE UNIQUE NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND AESTHETIC RESOURCES OF THE PRESERVE, AND PROMOTE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE.
$1,000
2025
PIVOTAL (FKA SILICON VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUND) FEIN 77-0166138SAN JOSE, CA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH.
$1,000
2023
PIVOTAL (FKA SILICON VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUND) FEIN 77-0166138SAN JOSE, CA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH.
$1,000
2020
EDINBURGH AND LOTHIANS HEALTH FOUNDATIONEDINBURGH
TO FURTHER THE ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY AND CONDUCT MEDICAL RESEARCH.
$1,000
2018
HARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE, MA
PAYMENT OF EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES OF DELRISHA WHITE, A CURRENT STUDENT IN FINANCIAL NEED.
$1,000
2018
TEEN FORCESAN JOSE, CA
FOR HELPING FOSTER YOUTH ACQUIRE THE SKILLS, HABITS, AND WORK EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL.
$712
2017
FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTERFRESNO, CA
TO FURTHER THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE MEDICAL EDUCATION.
$645
2018
SILICON VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUNDSAN JOSE, CA
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH
$565
2018
SILICON VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUNDSAN JOSE, CA
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH
$550
2018
SILICON VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUNDSAN JOSE, CA
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH
$500
2017
BEST BUDDIESSAN FRANCISCO, CA
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRIENDSHIP, INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
$500
2017
SILICON VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUNDSAN JOSE, CA
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH
$500
2017
SILICON VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUNDSAN JOSE, CA
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH
$500
2018
VMC FOUNDATION FEIN77-0187890SAN JOSE, CA
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF CHILDREN IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
$425
2019
PIVOTAL (FKA SILICON VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUND) FEIN 77-0166138SAN JOSE, CA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH.
$375
2019
PIVOTAL (FKA SILICON VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUND) FEIN 77-0166138SAN JOSE, CA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH.