Gerbode Foundation
Historical FunderBerkeley, California · EIN 94-6065226 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.4M
Organizations funded23
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$37.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $40,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Aimee Eng |
|---|---|
| Address | 1791 Solano Avenue F15, Berkeley CA 94707 |
| Phone | 5109158048 |
| Form and materials | The Gerbode Foundation (the Foundation), is interested in programs and projects offering potential for significant impact. The primary geographical focus is on the San Francisco Bay Area (counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo) and Hawaii. The Foundations program areas include advancing truth, justice, the environment, the arts, and special initiatives which include strengthening the philanthropic process and the nonprofit sector.Preferred form of contact: letter of inquiry with short description of the project. Initial contact should not include materials (videotapes, etc.) requiring return. In the event that materials must be returned, an explicit request for their return and a self-addressed, stamped envelope must be provided. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Special awards cycles are usually announced in May. |
| Deadlines | Accepted on an ongoing basis. |
| Restrictions | To qualify for support, an organization must be a tax-exempt public charity, as determined by internal revenue code section 501(c)(3). The Foundation generally does not support direct services, deficit budgets, general operating funds, building or equipment funds, general fundraising campaigns, religious purposes, private schools, publications, scholarships, or grants to individuals. |
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
26% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbelt Alliance | Oakland, CA | Support of its Solano Together coalition. | $100,000 |
| Transgender Law Center | Oakland, CA | General Support | $75,000 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | Support of its Media & Democracy Program in California | $60,000 |
| New Breath Foundation | Oakland, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Alliance for Girls | Oakland, CA | Support of its SF Bay Area work | $40,000 |
| Center for Media Justice | Oakland, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | Oakland, CA | Support of the goals of the Fund for California's Future. | $40,000 |
| Hawaii Peoples Fund | Honolulu, HI | General Support | $40,000 |
| Center for Applied Research Solutio | Santa Rosa, CA | California Mentoring Partnership's Racial Justice in Mentoring Initiative | $30,000 |
| Oakland Theater Project | Oakland, CA | New Theater Work by Lisa Ramirez | $25,000 |
| Magic Theatre Inc | San Francisco, CA | Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by SAMMAY Peaflor Dizon. | $25,000 |
| Sozo Impact Inc | Oakland, CA | Support of its commission and production of a new work by Babatunji Johnson. | $25,000 |
| Audium Incorporated | San Francisco, CA | Support of the commission and production of a new work by Tossi Long. | $25,000 |
| Manilatown Heritage Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Support of the commission and production of a new work by Caroline Cabading. | $25,000 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Support of its Hookele Non-profit Leadership Awards. | $25,000 |
| Ka Ala Farm Inc | Waianae, HI | Support of its Aloha ? | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Comp | San Francisco, CA | Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Tania Santiago. | $25,000 |
| Shawl-Anderson Modern Dance Center | Berkeley, CA | Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Suhaila Salimpour. | $25,000 |
| Theatre Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | Support of its CA$H Sustains program. | $25,000 |
| Mahea Uchiyama Center for Intl Danc | Berkeley, CA | Support of a touring grant. | $15,000 |
| Filipino-American Development Found | San Francisco, CA | Support of Pin@y Educational Partnerships touring grant for Pat Cruzs Art of Work dance film | $15,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | Support of its Rapid Response Field Kitchen program. | $10,000 |
| Hoiwai Fund | Honolulu, HI | General Support | $2,500 |
The return also lists 20 grants to individuals ($590,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Theatre Inc | San Francisco, CA | Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by SAMMAY Peaflor Dizon. | $25,000 |
| Sozo Impact Inc | Oakland, CA | Support of its commission and production of a new work by Babatunji Johnson. | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Comp | San Francisco, CA | Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Tania Santiago. | $25,000 |
| Shawl-Anderson Modern Dance Center | Berkeley, CA | Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by Suhaila Salimpour. | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,357,500 | 52 |
| 2023 | $1,112,500 | 44 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513189349105341
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-6065226
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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