Farallon Foundation
Invitation OnlyPleasanton, California · EIN 23-7216373 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.3M
Organizations funded118
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$16.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $5,000.
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
63% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund | Orlando, FL | Charitable Purposes | $367,013 |
| Recovery Beyond | Bellevue, WA | For Recovery From Substance Use Disorder | $124,470 |
| Seattle Childrens Hospital | Seattle, WA | Medical Purposes | $101,000 |
| Arboretum Foundation | Seattle, WA | Environment Protection | $86,000 |
| Medical Teams International | Tigard, OR | Charitable purposes. | $52,700 |
| All Stars Project | New York, NY | Educational Purposes | $32,500 |
| Alvin Ailey Dance | New York, NY | Educational Purposes | $25,000 |
| Grand Teton National Park | Jackson, WY | Educational | $25,000 |
| Kenyon College | Mount Vernon, OH | Educational | $25,000 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | Washington, DC | Educational purposes | $25,000 |
| Acres of Diamonds | Duvall, WA | Homeless Families | $20,000 |
| Northern Light School | Oakland, CA | Educational Purposes | $20,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York City, NY | Educational purposes | $18,000 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Educational purposes | $18,000 |
| St Marks Church | Houston, TX | Religious Purposes | $13,000 |
| Salvation Army | Oakland, CA | Charitable Purposes | $10,500 |
| Kipp Bridge Chrtr Sc | Oakland, CA | Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
| Season of Sharing Fd | San Francisco, CA | Preventing Homelessness | $10,000 |
| Washington Trails Association | Seattle, WA | Environmental Purposes | $10,000 |
| King County Library | Issaquah, WA | Educational purposes. | $10,000 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | Issaquah, WA | Religious Purposes | $8,000 |
| Mt Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | Educational Purposes | $7,500 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | Youth Homelessness | $7,000 |
| UC Team Cal Tennis | Berkeley, CA | Educational Purposes | $7,000 |
| Red Cross | Washington, DC | Charitable Purposes | $6,200 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Educational Purposes | $6,100 |
| Manhattan Theater | New York City, NY | Educational purposes. | $6,000 |
| BoysGirls Clubs | Oakland, CA | Educational Purposes | $5,000 |
| Farm Forward | San Diego, CA | Environmental Purposes | $5,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer | Seattle, WA | Medical Research | $5,000 |
| Seattle Union Gospel Mission | Seattle, WA | Religious Purposes | $5,000 |
| Ten Strands | San Francisco, CA | Educational Purposes | $5,000 |
| Amazima Ministries | Franklin, TN | Educational purposes. | $5,000 |
| Aldea | Napa, CA | Mental Health | $4,800 |
| Food Bank Alameda Cnty | Oakland, CA | Ending Hunger and Poverty | $4,000 |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | Educational Purposes | $3,922 |
| Shelter to Soldier | San Diego, CA | Charitable purposes. | $3,435 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis | Palo Alto, CA | Educational Purposes | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | Charitable Purposes | $3,000 |
| Round About Theater Company | New York, NY | Performing arts | $3,000 |
| Woodland Park Zoo | Seattle, WA | Educational Purposes | $2,876 |
| Little Bit Therapeutic | Redman, WA | Therapy for the Disabled | $2,500 |
| San Diego Womens Foundation | San Diego, CA | Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| Metropolitan Museum | New York, NY | Educational purposes. | $2,500 |
| National Parks Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable purposes. | $2,500 |
| American Urogynecology Society Fdn | Silver Spring, MD | Medical purposes | $2,500 |
| City of Harvest | New York, NY | Welfare | $2,500 |
| NY Historical Society | NYC, NY | Educational | $2,500 |
| Partnership for the Homeless | New York, NY | Welfare | $2,500 |
| Public Theater | New York, NY | Educational | $2,500 |
| Third Act Education Fund | Nassau, NY | Educational | $2,500 |
| California Labs and More Rescue | Oceanside, CA | Medical purposes | $2,120 |
| Surfaid International | Encinitas, CA | Charitable purposes. | $2,095 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | Environment Purposes | $2,000 |
| First Place For Youth | Oakland, CA | Educational Purposes | $2,000 |
| Pacific Science Center | Seattle, WA | Educational Purposes | $2,000 |
| Sausalito Presbyterian Church | Sausalito, CA | Religious Purposes | $2,000 |
| Snoqualmie Valley Preservation Alliance | Carnation, WA | Environmental Purposes | $2,000 |
| Uso | Washington, DC | Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 118 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 39 grants to individuals ($67,834). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,270,528 | 157 |
| 2024 | $575,630 | 160 |
| 2023 | $582,612 | 135 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 2, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642459349100414
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7216373
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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