20 private foundations reported grants to East Palo Alto, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 20 private foundations reported 31 grants totaling $1,865,999 to 22 organizations in East Palo Alto, California. The most-funded purposes were education (2 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (2 grants). The Sobrato Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,034,000 across 9 grants. The median reported grant was $30,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in East Palo Alto — a funder at 90% is effectively a East Palo Alto funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | 9 | $1,034,000 | 2% |
| Give Forward Foundation | 2 | $360,000 | 4% |
| Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation | 1 | $126,000 | 34% |
| The Bradford & Lauren Koenig Foundation | 2 | $53,000 | 13% |
| Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | 1 | $50,000 | 1% |
| Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | 2 | $36,000 | 14% |
| Weingarten Foundation | 1 | $31,000 | 2% |
| C and a Johnson Family Foundation | 1 | $30,000 | 8% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto | 3 | $340,000 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School Inc | 5 | $281,000 |
| Circuit EPA | 1 | $210,000 |
| South County Community Health Center Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Youth United for Community Action | 2 | $180,000 |
| Foundation for a College Education | 1 | $126,000 |
| East Palo Alto Community Archive | 1 | $125,000 |
| Belle Haven Action | 1 | $100,000 |
| Nuestra Casa DE East Palo Alto | 1 | $45,000 |
| ONE East Palo Alto | 1 | $44,000 |
20 private foundations reported grants to recipients in East Palo Alto, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,865,999 across 31 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Sobrato Family Foundation, Give Forward Foundation, Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in East Palo Alto, California concentrate in education (2), scholarships & financial aid (2), community & economic development (1). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a East Palo Alto, California recipient was $30,000, and the largest single reported grant was $210,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
