Firedoll Foundation
Historical FunderWalnut Creek, California · EIN 94-3301999 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.9M
Organizations funded113
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$14M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Faye or Sandor Straus Firedoll Foun |
|---|---|
| Address | 1460 Maria Lane Suite 400, Walnut Creek CA 94596 |
| Phone | 9259373112 |
| Form and materials | Grant proposal, current financial statements, copy of 501(c)(3) letter. |
| Deadlines | None |
| Restrictions | The foundation supports the charitable, scientific and education activities of other organizations. |
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
22% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | Contra Costa Immigrant Rights Alliance Legal Empowerment | $100,000 |
| California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice | Oakland, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Mathematical Sciences Research Institute | Berkeley, CA | Math book distribution & Prize | $50,000 |
| East Bay Sanctuary Covenant | Berkeley, CA | Walk-in Clinic & Afghan Support | $45,000 |
| New Isreal Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Rabbis for Human Rights | $40,000 |
| Praxis Peace Institute | Sonoma, CA | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | General Support | $35,000 |
| ACLU Foundation of Northern California | San Francisco, CA | Immigrant Rights Support | $30,000 |
| Alameda County Public Defender's Office | Oakland, CA | Immigration Unit Support | $30,000 |
| American Friends of Combatants for Peace | San Francisco, CA | Combatants for Peace in Israel support | $30,000 |
| As You Sow | Berkeley, CA | Shareholder Advocacy Program Grant | $30,000 |
| Bread Project | Berkeley, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Center For Constitutional Rights | New York, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
| Center for Food Safety | San Francisco, CA | Support CA Food & Agriculture Iitiative | $30,000 |
| Center for Justice & Accountability | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | Program Support | $30,000 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | Berkeley, CA | DDDP General Support + Clean Slate | $30,000 |
| Endangered Species Coalition | Washington, DC | General Support | $30,000 |
| Freedom for Immigrants | Covina, CA | Immigrant Rights | $30,000 |
| Friends of the River | Sacramento, CA | Project Support | $30,000 |
| Hastings College of Law | San Francisco, CA | Center Gender & Refugee General Support | $30,000 |
| Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation | Washington, DC | Mobile Outreach Clinic | $30,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Defense Fund | Oakland, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Immigration Institute of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | Removal Defense Program | $30,000 |
| Institute For Justice & Democracy In Haiti | Marshfield, MA | Support for Hatians in Haiti & US | $30,000 |
| Institute for Middle East Understanding | Tustin, CA | General Grant Support | $30,000 |
| Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay | Berkeley, CA | Immigration Legal Services Support | $30,000 |
| Jewish Voice for Peace | Berkeley, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Legal Services for Children Inc | San Francisco, CA | Immigrant Youth Project | $30,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Middle East Children's Alliance | Berkeley, CA | Good Program in Gaza | $30,000 |
| Oasis Legal Services | Berkeley, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Pangea Legal Services | San Francisco, CA | General Support,Asylee Legal Emp | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Concord, CA | Nor Cal, Support Promotores Program | $30,000 |
| Public Employees For Environmental Responsibility | Silver Springs, MD | General Support | $30,000 |
| Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center | Richmond, CA | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Rose Foundation | Oakland, CA | Nor Cal Environmental Grassroots Fund | $30,000 |
| San Francisco Bay Keeper | Oakland, CA | Defending Freshwater flows in Delta | $30,000 |
| Social Justice Collaborative | Berkeley, CA | General Support Grant | $30,000 |
| Sustainable Economies Law Center | oakland, CA | Resilient Communities Legal Cafe program Support | $30,000 |
| Tides Center 1109 Palestine Legal | Chicago, IL | Palestine Legal Support | $30,000 |
| Trinity Center of Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | North California Legal Advocacy Support | $30,000 |
| Wild Earth Guardians | Santa Fe, NM | Grant- Rewilding & Keeping Public Lands Public Campaigns | $30,000 |
| Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center | Ashland, OR | KSWC CA Conservation | $27,500 |
| Monument Impact | Concord, CA | Day Labor Program support | $27,500 |
| Sea Turtle Conservancy | Gainesville, FL | Conservation Program & Scholarship | $27,000 |
| ACCE Institute | Los Angeles, CA | Organizing efforts in CC County | $25,000 |
| Beyond Emancipation | Oakland, CA | Comm. Housing Prog. Grant | $25,000 |
| Centro Legal de la Raza | Oakland, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Earth Island Institute | Ridgecrest, CA | General Support for John Muir Project's Nat'l Forest Legal Defense etc. | $25,000 |
| Earthrise Law Center | Portland, OR | CA Public Lands Project | $25,000 |
| Eden I&R | Hayward, CA | 2-1-1 Program Suppoert | $25,000 |
| Food and Water Watch | Washington, DC | FWW CA Water Support | $25,000 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano | Concord, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Global Justice Ecology Project Inc | Randolf, NY | Stop GE Trees Campaign Support | $25,000 |
| Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and refuges | Petaluma, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Inner City Advisors Fund | Oakland, CA | Small Business Support | $25,000 |
| Insight Housing | Berkeley, CA | Men's and Women's Shelters | $25,000 |
| Kids in Need of Defense | Washington, DC | General Support Fresno Office | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 113 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,867,039 | 113 |
| 2023 | $2,219,000 | 96 |
| 2022 | $1,716,031 | 73 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 23, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610239349100301
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-3301999
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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