175 private foundations reported grants to San Rafael, 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, 175 private foundations reported 261 grants totaling $8,601,312 to 127 organizations in San Rafael, California. The most-funded purposes were education (22 grants) and human services (10 grants). The Lakeview Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,060,000 across 3 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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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 San Rafael — a funder at 90% is effectively a San Rafael funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lakeview Foundation | 3 | $1,060,000 | 27% |
| Crescent Porter Hale Foundation | 4 | $475,000 | 7% |
| The William G Irwin Charity Foundation | 3 | $350,000 | 4% |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | 2 | $300,000 | 16% |
| Kroner Family Foundation | 2 | $290,000 | 16% |
| S H Cowell Foundation | 2 | $255,000 | 5% |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 0% |
| HASI Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ritter House | 2 | $1,001,000 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc | 32 | $829,835 |
| 10000 Degrees | 13 | $796,500 |
| Strategic Energy Innovations | 4 | $600,000 |
| Project Avary Inc | 5 | $335,000 |
| Canal Alliance | 14 | $321,300 |
| TEN Strands | 5 | $301,000 |
| Marin Covenant Church | 1 | $275,000 |
| Ritter Center | 5 | $246,000 |
| Next Generation Scholars | 3 | $230,000 |
175 private foundations reported grants to recipients in San Rafael, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,601,312 across 261 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Lakeview Foundation, Crescent Porter Hale Foundation, The William G Irwin Charity Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in San Rafael, California concentrate in education (22), human services (10), youth & family (8). 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 San Rafael, California recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. 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.
