The River Foundation
Invitation OnlySherman Oaks, California · EIN 06-1657417 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$62K
Organizations funded27
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$1.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $3,000.
From the return
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
44% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | To support work of providing quality medical care and deliving emergency medical aid to people in crisis. | $5,000 |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation | San Francisco, CA | To protect and defend adversarial journalism in the 21st century | $5,000 |
| The Bail Project | Pasadena, CA | To support mission of ending cash bail and creating a more just, equitable and humane pretrial system | $5,000 |
| Civil Liberties Defense Center | Eugene, OR | To support movements that seek to dismantle political and economic structures at the root of social inequality and environmental destruction | $3,000 |
| Heal Palestine | Kent, OH | To support humanitarian relief work in gaza | $3,000 |
| Palestine Children's Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | To support work of providing vital medical and humanitarian relief efforts for children in the middle east | $3,000 |
| Survival International USA | San Francisco, CA | To support tribal peoples' rights around the world | $3,000 |
| The Electronic Intifada | Chicago, IL | To support powerful, independent reporting and to help inspire, educate and mobilize people to work for justice in palestine | $3,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | To help support work of providing meals to the people who need them most | $3,000 |
| Drop Site News | Washington, DC | To support mission of providing independent investigative journalism | $2,500 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | To support work to reform and defend democracy and justice | $2,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | To support mission of protecting people's health, to preserve wildlife, advance clean energy and combat climate change | $2,000 |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | To support mission to preserve forests, protect the climate and uphold human rights | $2,000 |
| Unrwa USA | Washington, DC | To carry out mission in partnership with the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees | $2,000 |
| 805 Undocufund | Oxnard, CA | To support work of providing relief to immigrant families affected by natural disasters and those with loved ones detained by immigration | $2,000 |
| American Friends of Combatants for Peace | New York, NY | To support work for peace and justice in israel and palestine | $2,000 |
| Middle East Children's Alliance | Berkeley, CA | To support work of delivering food, water, hygiene supplies, and other urgent needs to people in gaza | $2,000 |
| United Palestinian Appeal | Washington, DC | To support marginalized palestinians living in the west bank, gaza strip, and refugee camps | $2,000 |
| The Zaynab Project | Annandale, CA | To support work of providing gaza's families with aid, opportunity and a vision for a brighter future | $2,000 |
| Mondoweiss | Detroit, MI | To support independent news organization that informs readers about developments in israel and palestine | $2,000 |
| Doctors Without Walls - Santa Barbara Street Medicine | Santa Barbara, CA | To support mission of providing free, volunteer medical care for the most vulnerable of santa barbara county | $1,000 |
| Pesticide Action Network | Berkeley, CA | To support work to tackle the pesticide problem and create a just, thriving food system | $1,000 |
| Prison Radio | San Francisco, CA | To support work of bringing voices into the public debate challenging unjust police and prosecutorial practices which result in mass… | $1,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | To support mission of empowering, encouraging, and catalyzing projects to facilitate positive change | $1,000 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | To support work of providing fee civil legal services to low-income individuals and families | $1,000 |
| New Beginnings | Santa Barbara, CA | To support mission of providing quality, affordable counseling services, education and outreach programs that match the needs of the… | $1,000 |
| Southern Plains Land Trust | Lamar, CO | To support work preserving and restoring the biological diversity of prairie ecosystems of the southern great plains | $400 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $61,900 | 27 |
| 2024 | $64,610 | 19 |
| 2023 | $62,800 | 20 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641319349101829
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 06-1657417
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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