132 private foundations reported grants to Palo Alto, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 132 private foundations reported 184 grants totaling $49,790,447 to 113 organizations in Palo Alto, California. The most-funded purposes were education (14 grants) and health & medical (12 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $14,816,828 across 6 grants. The median reported grant was $22,500.
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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 Palo Alto — a funder at 90% is effectively a Palo Alto funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 6 | $14,816,828 | 4% |
| Emmet Family Charitable Foundation | 1 | $10,000,000 | 100% |
| Munger Charitable Trust Number Five C/0 William H Borthwick | 1 | $7,901,830 | 77% |
| Singhal Family Charitable Foundation | 1 | $2,721,708 | 100% |
| Ernest Gallo Foundation | 1 | $1,400,000 | 82% |
| Weingarten Foundation | 2 | $1,240,000 | 97% |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 2 | $1,100,000 | 7% |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,000,000 | 6% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ARC Research Institute | 2 | $10,250,000 |
| Open Philanthropy Advisors Inc | 1 | $10,000,000 |
| Kitp House Project | 1 | $7,901,830 |
| Windborne Systems Inc | 1 | $2,800,000 |
| Sitare Foundation | 2 | $2,736,708 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | 8 | $2,031,400 |
| Learning Policy Institute | 5 | $1,716,970 |
| Careervillage Inc | 2 | $1,025,000 |
| Gideon Hausner Jewish DAY School | 1 | $1,010,000 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | 8 | $911,788 |
132 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Palo Alto, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $49,790,447 across 184 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Emmet Family Charitable Foundation, Munger Charitable Trust Number Five C/0 William H Borthwick. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Palo Alto, California concentrate in education (14), health & medical (12), research & science (9). 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 Palo Alto, California recipient was $22,500, and the largest single reported grant was $10,000,000. 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 2023–2025). 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.
