The Bockus Brown Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyPalo Alto, California · EIN 26-1539629 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$360K
Organizations funded21
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$8.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
38% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | Clayton, NY | Contribution to the donee to acquire, establish, and conserve wildlife habitats and natural land for public use | $105,000 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | Contribution to donnee to provide musical education | $50,000 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | Contribution to the donee for cleaning and protecting the great lakes | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross | San Francisco, CA | Contribution to the donee to prevent and alleviate human suffeering in the face of emergencies | $25,000 |
| Center for a New American Security | Washington, DC | Contribution to the donee for developing national security and defense policies | $25,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Contribution to donee to provide education | $25,000 |
| Palo Alto Community Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | Contribution to the donee for gifts to local organizations that positively impact quality of life for palo alto, east palo alto, and menlo… | $25,000 |
| Institute for Security and Technology | Oakland, CA | Contribution to the donee to unite technology and policy leaders to create solutions | $25,000 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | Contribution to the donee to provide community-supported television, radio, digital media and educational services | $10,500 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | Contribution to the donee to create better understanding of the world and the foreign policy choices facing the united states and other… | $10,000 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | Washington, DC | Contributionn to the donee to reduce nuclear and biological threats to humanity | $10,000 |
| Eastside Preparatory School | East Palo Alto, CA | Contribution to the donee for providing private high school education focused on readying first-generation students from low-income… | $5,000 |
| Glide | San Francisco, CA | Contribution to donee to fight systemic injustice, create pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transform lives | $5,000 |
| Save the River | Clayton, NY | Contribution to the donee for preserving and protecting the ecological integrity of the upper st lawrence river | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Arts Guild | Menlo Park, CA | Contribution to the donee to broaden cultural and artisitic offerings in the peninsula region | $2,500 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | Contribution to the donee to protect open spaces on the sf bay peninsula | $2,500 |
| North Country Public Radio | Canton, NY | Contribution to the donee to provide public radio to st lawrence valley and adirondacks | $1,500 |
| Music in the Schools Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | Contribution to the donee for providing music instruction to pre-k-8th grade students in east palo alto, east menlo park, and redwood city | $1,200 |
| Canopy | Palo Alto, CA | Contribution to the donee for planting and caring for trees and advocating for eco-friendly policies | $1,000 |
| Epatt | Palo Alto, CA | Contribution to the donee for providing academic support and tennis/fitness programs for under-resourced youth | $500 |
| Kdfc Radio | San Francisco, CA | Contribution to the donee to provide classical music in the bay area | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $360,200 | 21 |
| 2023 | $367,500 | 23 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 22, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202521429349100817
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-1539629
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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