Gaia Fund
Historical FunderBerkeley, California · EIN 94-3215541 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.6M
Organizations funded59
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$42.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Third Plateau |
|---|---|
| Address | 127 University Avenue, San Francisco CA 947101616 |
| Phone | 5108414193 |
| grants@thirdplateau.com | |
| Form and materials | See Statement 15 |
| Deadlines | See Statement 15 |
| Restrictions | See Statement 15 |
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
47% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working America Education Fund | Washington, DC | General Support | $100,000 |
| Accelerate Change Inc | Boston, MA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Workmoney Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $100,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Trusted Elections Fund | $90,000 |
| Voto Latino Foundation | Washington, DC | General Support | $75,000 |
| Real Organic Project | East Thetford, VT | General Support | $75,000 |
| Organic Farming Research Fdn | Santa Cruz, CA | General Support | $60,000 |
| Community Alliance With Family Farm | Davis, CA | Ecological Farming: Growing Pathways to Organic | $50,000 |
| Cornucopia Institute | Cornucopia, WI | To support expansion efforts in California | $50,000 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Regents of the University of CA | Berkeley, CA | Sustainable Farming Workforce Developmet thru UCSC Farm LDP | $50,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable purposes of Movement Voter Fund | $50,000 |
| Nonprofit VOTE Inc | Somerville, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Durham, NC | Movement Labs | $50,000 |
| Wilderness Torah | Berkeley, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| National Organic Coalition Inc | Arlington, MA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Ag Land-Based Training Assn | Salinas, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Rodale Institute | Kutztown, PA | Organic Farmers Association | $25,000 |
| Heartland Fund | Washington, DC | General Support | $25,000 |
| Voto Latino Foundation | Washington, DC | General Support | $25,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of SF | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| ACLU of South Carolina Foundation I | Charleston, SC | General Support | $10,000 |
| ACLU Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General Support | $5,500 |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Washington, DC | General Support | $5,500 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | General Support | $5,500 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation | Sonoma, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Jewish Film Institute | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Edisto Island Open Land Trust Inc | Edisto Island, SC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Green Heart Project Inc | Charleston, SC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | Charleston, SC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | General Support | $3,500 |
| ClimateWorks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $3,500 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights Inc | New York, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | General Support | $3,000 |
| Wild Farm Alliance | Watsonville, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Ecological Farming Association | Soquel, CA | Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Point Reyes Station, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Friends Fdn of SF Public Library | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Sonoma Ecology Center | Eldridge, CA | Sonoma Garden Park | $2,500 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conserva | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Sonoma Community Center | Sonoma, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Sonoma League for Historic Preserva | Sonoma, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| ACLU Foundation of Northern Califor | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Sonoma County Regional Parks Founda | Santa Rosa, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Sonoma Valley Community Communicati | Sonoma, CA | General Support for KSVY Project | $2,500 |
| Farm to Pantry | Healdsburg, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Friends in Sonoma Helping | Sonoma, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Fresh Future Farm Inc | Charleston, SC | General Support | $2,000 |
| Sonoma Valley Museum of Art | Sonoma, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| ACLU of South Carolina Foundation I | Charleston, SC | General Support | $1,000 |
| Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| ClimateWorks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | Charleston, SC | General Support | $1,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | General Support | $1,000 |
| Mission Local SF | San Francsico, CA | General Support | $500 |
The return also lists 25 grants to individuals ($269,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Organic Coalition Inc | Arlington, MA | General Support | $80,000 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francosco, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Regents of the University of Cal | Berkeley, CA | Regents of the University of California | $50,000 |
| Ag Land-Based Training Assn | Salinas, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,597,500 | 90 |
| 2023 | $2,104,000 | 91 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349103845
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-3215541
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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