The Charles D & Frances K Field Fund
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 46-0497841 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
14% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marin General Hospital Foundation | Greenbrae, CA | Support hospital's general purposes | $55,000 |
| The Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | Matching grant to support research and educational organization | $50,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Support public interest legal organization | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Opera Center | San Francisco, CA | Grant in honor of sheri greenawald | $50,000 |
| Marin Catholic High School | Kentfield, CA | Scholarships for underprivileged students | $30,000 |
| Mission San Juan Bautista | San Juan Bautista, CA | Preservation fund | $30,000 |
| The Bancroft Library | Berkely, CA | Support library | $25,000 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | Wilmington, DE | General support | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation San Benito Cou | Hollister, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| California Missions Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Truckee Donner Land Trust | Truckee, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army | San Francisco, CA | Support harbor lights program and hollister and marin county corps | $20,000 |
| Community Food Bank of San Benito | Hollister, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| Uci School of the Arts | Irvine, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| The Charlemagne Institute | Rockford, IL | Support programs | $15,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| YMCA of San Benito | Hollister, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| International School of San Francis | San Francisco, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | San Francisco, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Pacific Research Institute | San Francisco, CA | Support research and educational organization and gala dinner | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Night Ministry | San Francisco, CA | Support community service organization | $10,000 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Pasadena, CA | Education | $10,000 |
| Marin Community Sheriff Dept | San Rafael, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| UC Regents the Cal Athletics Fund | Berkeley, CA | For the cal aquatics fund | $5,000 |
| Cardinal Newman High School | Santa Rosa, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Menlo School | Atherton, CA | Support annual fund and financial aid programs | $5,000 |
| Riekes Center | Menlo Park, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Friends of UC Irvine Rowing | Newport Beach, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| The Kilgon's Project | Los Altos, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| West Coast Ragtime Society | Sacramento, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Utah Valley Symphony | Provo, UT | General support | $5,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Topeka | Topeka, KS | Support for tiffany windows collection | $5,000 |
| The Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | General support | $2,500 |
The return also lists 19 grants to individuals ($340,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $967,500 | 53 |
| 2024 | $897,500 | 49 |
| 2023 | $941,500 | 47 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631329349100338
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-0497841
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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