The Graybird Foundation
Invitation OnlyHalf Moon Bay, California · EIN 81-0690611 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $5,000.
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
6% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance of Idaho | Hailey, ID | In support of their mission to provide low-cost immigration legal services for families and to build a community that supports fairness,… | $12,000 |
| Architects of Peace Foundation | Hayward, CA | To support their mission to inspire social change by educating peace through the portraits and stories of world peacemakers. | $10,000 |
| Coastside Womens Club | Half Moon Bay, CA | Engages women on the san mateo coast to provide college scholarships for local students and to strengthen the community. | $6,000 |
| Coastside Land Trust | Half Moon Bay, CA | Dedicated to the preservation, protection and enhancement of the open space environment along the san mateo county coast. | $5,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of the Coastside | Half Moon Bay, CA | To provide a safe place to learn and grow through life enhancing programs in half moon bay, california. | $3,000 |
| The Fund for Sustainable Tomorrows | Half Moon Bay, CA | To support their mission to showcase independent films made in or by california filmmakers, that explore social, cultural, education and… | $1,065 |
| Heal Project | Half Moon Bay, CA | Teaches children where their food comes from, why it matters, and provides a refuge to reconnect with things that nourish them. | $1,000 |
| Coastside Womens Club | Half Moon Bay, CA | Engages women on the san mateo coast to provide college scholarships for local students and to strengthen the community. | $533 |
| Heal Project | Half Moon Bay, CA | Teaches children where their food comes from, why it matters, and provides a refuge to reconnect with things that nourish them. | $533 |
| Heal Project | Half Moon Bay, CA | Teaches children where their food comes from, why it matters, and provides a refuge to reconnect with things that nourish them. | $520 |
| Coastside Womens Club | Half Moon Bay, CA | Engages women on the san mateo coast to provide college scholarships for local students and to strengthen the community. | $500 |
| The Rotary Foundation Half Moon Bay | Half Moon Bay, CA | In support of their mission to unite people and take action to create lasting change in our communities and ourselves. | $500 |
| Heal Project | Half Moon Bay, CA | Teaches children where their food comes from, why it matters, and provides a refuge to reconnect with things that nourish them. | $468 |
| Heal Project | Half Moon Bay, CA | Teaches children where their food comes from, why it matters, and provides a refuge to reconnect with things that nourish them. | $310 |
| Boys Girls Club of the Coastside | Half Moon Bay, CA | To provide a safe place to learn and grow through life enhancing programs in half moon bay, california. | $250 |
The return also lists 17 grants to individuals ($57,239). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $98,918 | 32 |
| 2024 | $52,809 | 19 |
| 2023 | $46,300 | 5 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611339349101746
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-0690611
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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