The Materium Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 26-1547956 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$50K
Organizations funded41
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$609K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $1,000.
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
36% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Sierra Land Trust | Bishop, CA | For general operating support | $2,500 |
| Reno Food Systems | Reno, NV | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| Friends of Nevada Wilderness | Reno, NV | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| Sierra Nevada Journeys | Reno, NV | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| The Craft Emergency Relief Fund | Brattleboro, VT | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| Campbell Scholars Program | Valley Village, CA | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| Breakthrough Summerbridge of Sf | San Francisco, CA | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | For general operting support | $1,500 |
| Help Save the Bees Foundation | Reno, NV | For general operting support | $1,500 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation | San Mateo, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Black Youth Leadership Project | Elk Grove, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| The Pacifica Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| The Henry Miller Memorial Library | Big Sur, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Adventist Saint Helena Hospital | St Helena, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | Santa Rosa, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Poor Peoples Radio Inc | San Francisco, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Healthright 360 | San Francisco, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | Santa Rosa, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Kwmr Community Radio | Point Reyes Station, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Project Color Corps | Berkeley, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center | Mammoth Lakes, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Caltrout | San Francisco, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Conservation International | Arlington, VA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Lenscratch - Moonridge Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Turtle Conservancy | Ojai, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Los Angeles Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Greater Yellowstone Collection | Bozeman, MT | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| The Vine Global Impact Foundation | Miami, FL | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Caltrout | San Francisco, CA | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Hcn - High Country News | Paonia, CO | For general operting support | $500 |
| West Point Inn Association | San Rafael, CA | For general operting support | $500 |
| Wyoming Wilderness Association | Sheridan, WY | For general operting support | $500 |
| Sugar Pine Foundation | South Lake Tahoe, CA | For general operting support | $500 |
| Eastern Sierra Land Trust | Bishop, CA | For general operting support | $250 |
| American Museum Fly Fishing | Manchester, VT | For general operting support | $250 |
| One Tam | San Francisco, CA | For general operting support | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,750 | 41 |
| 2023 | $4,000 | 1 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 3, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523079349101017
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-1547956
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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