UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Pleasanton, California

17 private foundations reported grants to Pleasanton, 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 17 private foundations reported 23 grants totaling $5,586,678 to 23 organizations in Pleasanton, California. The most-funded purposes were youth & family (2 grants) and arts & culture (2 grants). Tansy Charitable Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $3,500,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
17
Organizations funded
23
Reported grants
23
Total reported
$5.6M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$3.5M

What foundations fund in Pleasanton, California

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Pleasanton, California, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Pleasanton — a funder at 90% is effectively a Pleasanton funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Tansy Charitable Foundation1$3,500,00011%
Gates Foundation2$881,1780%
KHR Mcneely Family Foundation1$600,0009%
Mulago Foundation1$250,00011%
The William G Irwin Charity Foundation2$160,0002%
Heffernan Group Foundation1$66,0007%
Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc1$50,0009%
The WPW Foundation4$25,00024%

Organizations in Pleasanton, California that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
The Hertz Foundation1$3,500,000
Fannie and John Hertz Foundation1$600,000
Pacific Repertory Theatre1$600,000
Gritstone BIO Inc1$281,178
Cultivo Land PBC1$250,000
Axis Community Health1$110,000
Little Miracles1$66,000
Adolescent Health Champions Inc1$50,000
Golden Gate Area Council #0231$50,000
Ensaaf Inc1$10,000

Which foundations give grants in Pleasanton, California?

17 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Pleasanton, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,586,678 across 23 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Tansy Charitable Foundation, Gates Foundation, KHR Mcneely Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Pleasanton, California?

Reported purposes in Pleasanton, California concentrate in youth & family (2), arts & culture (2), community & economic development (1). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Pleasanton, California?

The median reported grant to a Pleasanton, California recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $3,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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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.