Atkinson Foundation
Historical FunderSan Francisco, California · EIN 94-6075613 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.9M
Organizations funded142
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$29.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | AVANI PATEL |
|---|---|
| Address | 1660 BUSH STREET SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109 |
| Phone | 4155616540 |
| APATEL@PFS-LLC.NET | |
| Form and materials | SEE WWW.ATKINSONFDN.ORG |
| Deadlines | SEE WWW.ATKINSONFDN.ORG |
| Restrictions | NOT FUNDED BY FOUNDATION: GRANTS TO IND, GRANTS TO DOCTORAL STUDY OR RESEARCH, GRANTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION, GRANTS TO NAT'L OR STATEWIDE PROGRAMS, DONATIONS TO OR SPONSORSHIP OF FUNDRAISING OR ANNUAL CAMPAIGNS, OR GRANTS FOR FILMS, VIDEOS, PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
1% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastside Hope | Half Moon Bay, CA | Main street facility | $100,000 |
| El Concilio of San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | Promotores program in ssf | $75,000 |
| Multicultural Institute | Berkeley, CA | Programming in san mateo county | $75,000 |
| Homework Central | San Mateo, CA | General support | $60,000 |
| Big Wave Group | El Granada, CA | Capital campaign for affordable housing and community for adults with special needs | $50,000 |
| Peninsula Family Connections | Palo Alto, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Rosalie Rendu Inc | East Palo Alto, CA | For expanded classes and for staff retention | $50,000 |
| Climate Resilient Communities | Palo Alto, CA | Establishing climate change community teams (ccct) in south san francisco and san bruno | $40,000 |
| Faith in Action Bay Area | Redwood City, CA | Launch in daly city | $40,000 |
| Peninsula Family Service | San Mateo, CA | Midway early learning center | $33,000 |
| A Brighter Day Youth Work Program | Belmont, CA | General support in san mateo county | $30,000 |
| Puente de LA Costa Sur | Pescadero, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Samaritan House | San Mateo, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside | Half Moon Bay, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| Cora Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse | San Mateo, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| Youth Community Service Inc | Palo Alto, CA | Youth-Led voting registration efforts | $20,000 |
| Abilitypath | Redwood City, CA | Employment services | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula | Menlo Park, CA | For daly city and south san francisco programs | $15,000 |
| Children's Health Council Inc | Palo Alto, CA | Chc ravenswood | $15,000 |
| Coastside Hope | Half Moon Bay, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto | East Palo Alto, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Counseling and Support Services for Youth | Milpitas, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (Casa) of San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| El Concilio of San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc | Milpitas, CA | Flys law and leadership training programs for san mateo county youth | $15,000 |
| Healthy Cities Tutoring Inc | San Carlos, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Homework Central | San Mateo, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Human Investment Project Inc | San Mateo, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County Inc | Redwood City, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| One Life Counseling Center | San Carlos, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Peninsula Family Service | San Mateo, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Rosalie Rendu Inc | East Palo Alto, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | San Mateo, CA | The keller center for family violence intervention | $15,000 |
| South County Community Health Center Inc (Ravenswood Family Health Network) | East Palo Alto, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Streetcode Academy | East Palo Alto, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Canopy | Palo Alto, CA | Teen urban forester program | $12,500 |
| Health Connected | East Palo Alto, CA | General support | $12,500 |
| Peninsula Family Connections | Palo Alto, CA | General support | $12,500 |
| Abundant Grace Coastside Worker | Half Moon Bay, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Acknowledge Alliance | Mountain View, CA | Collaborative counseling program | $10,000 |
| Adolescent Counseling Services | Redwood City, CA | Mental health access for youth initiative | $10,000 |
| The Art of Yoga Project | Palo Alto, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| California Clubhouse Inc | San Mateo, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Call Primrose | Burlingame, CA | Call primrose community pantry | $10,000 |
| Centers for Equity and Success Inc (Success Centers) | San Francisco, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Coastside Adult Day Health Center | Half Moon Bay, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Coastside Child Development Center | Half Moon Bay, CA | Support for early learning and early intervention for special needs and low-income children ages zero to six | $10,000 |
| Curiodyssey | San Mateo, CA | Inclusion and accessibility programs | $10,000 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | Palo Alto, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Edgewood Center for Children and Families | San Francisco, CA | San mateo county transition age youth drop-in center | $10,000 |
| Friends for Youth Inc | Palo Alto, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Hispanic foundation of silicon college success programs | $10,000 |
| Hope Horizon East Palo Alto | East Palo Alto, CA | Hope horizon epa elementary academic program | $10,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | Collaborative resources for immigrant services on the peninsula (crisp) | $10,000 |
| Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (Iiba) | San Francisco, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Intersection for the Arts | San Francisco, CA | The beat within - programming for youth detained at the san mateo county youth service center | $10,000 |
| Jasper Ridge Farm | Woodside, CA | Wellnessbuddies - youth mental health support - 2025 | $10,000 |
| Jefferson Union High School District | Daly City, CA | General support for daly city youth health center | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 142 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multicultural Institute | Berkeley, CA | Programming in san mateo county | $150,000 |
| Rosalie Rendu Inc | East Palo Alto, CA | For expanded classes and for staff retention | $100,000 |
| Puente de LA Costa Sur | Pescadero, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Samaritan House | San Mateo, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside | Half Moon Bay, CA | General support | $40,000 |
| A Brighter Day Youth Work Program | Belmont, CA | General support for san mateo county | $30,000 |
| Human Investment Project Inc | San Mateo, CA | General support | $30,000 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | Palo Alto, CA | General support | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,869,500 | 150 |
| 2023 | $1,817,500 | 146 |
| 2021 | $1,179,500 | 98 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 6, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523109349101772
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-6075613
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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