Bear Gulch Foundation
Invitation OnlyGreenville, Delaware · EIN 51-0355031 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.3M
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$15,079
Total assets$27.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $24,766.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
98% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Grief Network | Lansing, MI | General operations | $175,458 |
| Tower Hill School | Wilmington, DE | General operations | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | General operations | $80,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | Palo Atlo, CA | General operations | $65,000 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Atlo, CA | General operations | $59,168 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | General operations | $50,000 |
| Radical Monarchs | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $40,000 |
| Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | General operations | $39,530 |
| Oregon Humane Society | Portland, OR | General operations | $39,530 |
| Pathfinder International | Washington, DC | General operations | $39,530 |
| The Lilth Fund | Austin, TX | General operations | $39,530 |
| Friends of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks | Woodside, CA | General operations | $35,720 |
| Raices | San Antonio, TX | General operations | $24,766 |
| Woodside-Area Horse Owners Association | Woodside, CA | General operations | $20,000 |
| I Need an a | Richmond, CA | General operations | $19,890 |
| Outside in | Portland, OR | General operations | $19,890 |
| Petaluma River Park Foundation | Petaluma, CA | General operations | $19,890 |
| Sempervirens Fund | Los Altos, CA | General operations | $19,890 |
| Center for Investigative Reporting | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $15,079 |
| Climate Solutions | Seattle, WA | General operations | $15,079 |
| Committee on the Shelterless | Petaluma, CA | General operations | $15,079 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $15,079 |
| Felton Institute | Alameda, CA | General operations | $15,079 |
| Friendly House | Portland, OR | General operations | $15,079 |
| Green Foothills Foundation | Palo Atlo, CA | General operations | $15,079 |
| Growing Gardens | Portland, OR | General operations | $15,079 |
| Healing Together | Oakland, CA | General operations | $15,079 |
| Morrison Child & Family | Portland, OR | General operations | $15,079 |
| Point Blue | Bolinas, CA | General operations | $15,079 |
| Recovery Cafe | San Jose, CA | General operations | $15,079 |
| The Ceres Community Project | Sebastopol, CA | General operations | $15,079 |
| 3Rd St Youth Center and Clinic | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $15,000 |
| Beaverton Community Band | Portland, OR | General operations | $15,000 |
| Climate Resilient Communities | Palo Atlo, CA | General operations | $15,000 |
| Communities for a Better Environment | Huntington Park, CA | General operations | $15,000 |
| Urban Tilth | Richmond, CA | General operations | $15,000 |
| Verde | Portland, OR | General operations | $15,000 |
| International Documentary Association | Los Angeles, CA | General operations | $10,000 |
| Malt (Marin Agricultural Land Trust) | Point Reyes Station, CA | General operations | $9,963 |
| National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy | Woodside, CA | General operations | $9,963 |
| Npr | Baltimore, MD | General operations | $9,963 |
| San Mateo County Historical Association | Redwood City, CA | General operations | $9,963 |
| San Mateo County Parks Foundation | San Mateo, CA | General operations | $9,963 |
| St Anthony's Padua Dining Room | Menlo Park, CA | General operations | $9,963 |
| Kdfc | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Osu Master Gardener Program Endowment | Corvallis, OR | General operations | $5,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | General operations | $5,000 |
| The Antarctican Society | Burlington, VT | General operations | $5,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | General operations | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,273,597 | 50 |
| 2024 | $1,093,057 | 47 |
| 2023 | $1,012,285 | 45 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641359349101884
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 51-0355031
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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