Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation
Historical FunderTruckee, California · EIN 26-0677825 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$989K
Organizations funded35
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$23M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation |
|---|---|
| Address | 12177 Business Park Dr Ste2 201, Truckee CA 96161 |
| Phone | 4155159079 |
| baskinfoundation.org | |
| Form and materials | Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation uses a three-step application process:Step One:Please review our Current Grant Opportunities and Eligibility Requirements and submit an Organization Information Form if you believe that your organization meets our guidelines. Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation uses this form to gather information about organizations interested in applying for a grant. After reviewing the form, a staff member will notify you of your organization's eligibility to submit a proposal.Step Two:Eligible candidates interested in applying for a grant from Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation are required to submit a proposal. The program officer and applicant will agree upon its submission deadline.Please see proposal Instructions for complete submission details.Step Three:The proposal will be reviewed by Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation. Applicants will be notified about the Foundations interest within two months following the submission deadline.If the project is selected for furthe |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations primarily in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, occasionally in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and nationally. We focus on intersectional feminism and fund solutions for each of the barriers that women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals face.Current Grant OpportunitiesCurrently, we are funding programs in the areas listed below:- Reproductive Rights and Justice- Legal Advocacy for Immigrant Women- Girls in Engineering- Gender/Feminist/Women's Studies- Women in Public Policy- Women Re-entering the Workforce- Media Literacy- Activist Fund- Transitional Housing Programs for Survivors of Relationship Abuse- Legal Services Programs for Survivors of Relationship Abuse- Indigenous Women and Girls- Economic Gender Justice- Farming:Gender and Racial Justice- Environmental Gender Justice |
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
11% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | Reproductive Justice | $40,000 |
| Groundswell Fund | Oakland, CA | Reproductive Justice | $40,000 |
| African American Policy Forum | New York, NY | Activist Fund | $40,000 |
| Tides Center- The Lawyering Project | San Francisco, CA | Reproductive Justice | $40,000 |
| Cabrillo College Foundation | Aptos, CA | Girls in Engineering | $28,000 |
| Big Sur Land Trust | Monterey, CA | Girls Justice | $25,000 |
| UCSC School of Engineering | Santa Cruz, CA | Girls in Engineering | $25,000 |
| Black Mamas Matter Alliance | Atlanta, GA | Reproductive Justice | $25,000 |
| Comm Action Board - SCCIP | Watsonville, CA | Immigrant Women | $25,000 |
| El Pajaro Community Development | Watsonville, CA | Farming: Gender & Racial Justice | $25,000 |
| Time For Change Foundation | Pleasanton, CA | Homeless Women | $23,000 |
| Hartnell College- WELI Program | Salinas, CA | Re-Entry Program | $20,000 |
| Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-B | Oakland, CA | Gender-Based Violence Programs | $20,000 |
| Monterey County Rape Crisis Center | Monterey, CA | Gender-Based Violence Programs | $20,000 |
| Women's Foundation of California - | Oakland, CA | Women in Public Policy | $20,000 |
| Kee Char E Nar - MMIW Program | Klamath, CA | Indigenous Women & Girls | $20,000 |
| The Northwest Network | Seattle, WA | Gender-Based Violence Programs | $20,000 |
| IGNITE - Nor CA HS and College Prog | Oakland, CA | Women in Public Policy | $10,000 |
| Cabrillo College Foundation | Aptos, CA | Re-Entry Program | $10,000 |
| MPC Fdn-Women Supporting Women | Monterey, CA | Re-Entry Program | $10,000 |
| MPC Fdn- Women's Textbook Program | Monterey, CA | Re-Entry Program | $5,000 |
| Hartnell College Fdn- Undocumented | Salinas, CA | Immigrant Women | $5,000 |
| The Village Project | Seaside, CA | Activist Fund | $5,000 |
| Sogorea Te Land Trust | Oakland, CA | Enviromental Gender Justice | $5,000 |
| Amah Mutsun Land Trust | Santa Cruz, CA | Land Acknowledgement Fund | $5,000 |
| Esselen Tribe of Monterey County | Carmel Valley, CA | Land Acknowledgement Fund | $5,000 |
| Sierra Community House | Kings Beach, CA | Discretionary Donation: Gender-Based Violence Prg | $3,000 |
| Community Agroecology Network | Santa Cruz, CA | Discretionary Donation | $3,000 |
| Community Foundation for Monterey C | Monterey, CA | Discretionary Donation | $1,500 |
| Institute for Personal Change | Palo Alto, CA | Discretionary Donation | $500 |
| Pajaro Valley Shelter Services | Watsonville, CA | Discretionary Donation | $500 |
| East Bay SPCA | Oakland, CA | Discretionary Donation | $500 |
| Girls Inc | Salinas, CA | Discretionary Donation | $500 |
| Friends of Farallone PTO | Montara, CA | Discretionary Donation | $500 |
| Monarch Services | Watsonville, CA | Discretionary Donation: Gender-Based Violence Prg | $500 |
The return also lists 30 grants to individuals ($462,381). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $988,881 | 65 |
| 2023 | $936,148 | 76 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 3, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532469349100318
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-0677825
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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