The Fat Tire Foundation
Invitation OnlyLos Altos, California · EIN 20-8066058 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.1M
Organizations funded43
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$109.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $51,000.
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
50% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Educational resources | $1,000,000 |
| Jdrf T1d Fund LLC | New York, NY | Wellness | $250,000 |
| Abortion Care Network | Washington, DC | Wellness | $200,000 |
| Adventure Scientists | Bozeman, MT | Environmental preservation | $200,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula | Menlo Park, CA | Community | $200,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Wellness | $200,000 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Environmental preservation | $100,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | San Jose, CA | Poverty relief | $100,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | Community | $100,000 |
| Conservation International | Arlington, VA | Community | $100,000 |
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Educational resources | $51,000 |
| National Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | Environmental preservation | $50,000 |
| Rmi | Oakland, CA | Environmental preservation | $50,000 |
| The Solutions Project | Oakland, CA | Community | $50,000 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | Environmental preservation | $50,000 |
| Tiam Foundation | EC | Wellness | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Educational resources | $40,000 |
| Amazon Frontlines | San Francisco, CA | Environmental preservation | $25,000 |
| Spur | San Francisco, CA | Community | $25,000 |
| Global Greengrants Fund (Agroecology Fund) | Boulder, CO | Environmental preservation | $25,000 |
| Honnold Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Educational resources | $25,000 |
| Ndn Collective | Rapid City, SD | Community | $25,000 |
| Curry Senior Center | San Francisco, CA | Wellness | $20,000 |
| Glide | San Francisco, CA | Community | $20,000 |
| Hamilton Families | San Francisco, CA | Poverty relief | $20,000 |
| St Anthony's Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Poverty relief | $20,000 |
| Transgender Law Center | Oakland, CA | Wellness | $20,000 |
| Giffords Law Center | San Francisco, CA | Educational resources | $15,000 |
| Activate | Berkeley, CA | Environmental preservation | $10,000 |
| Canary Media | Boulder, CO | Environmental preservation | $10,000 |
| Densho | Seattle, WA | Educational resources | $10,000 |
| Grist | Seattle, WA | Environmental preservation | $10,000 |
| Inside Climate News | Brooklyn, NY | Environmental preservation | $10,000 |
| Sf Parks Alliance | San Francisco, CA | Environmental preservation | $10,000 |
| Stern Grove | San Francisco, CA | Community | $10,000 |
| Waterorg | Kansas City, MO | Wellness | $10,000 |
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | Environmental preservation | $10,000 |
| Jdrf | New York, NY | Wellness | $2,517 |
| Nami | Arlington, VA | Wellness | $1,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | Wellness | $1,000 |
| Pacific Institute | Oakland, CA | Environmental preservation | $1,000 |
| Project Sanku | Westborough, MA | Poverty relief | $1,000 |
| Stanford Alumni Associates | Stanford, CA | Educational resources | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,128,017 | 43 |
| 2023 | $1,777,715 | 54 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533179349101443
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-8066058
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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