The Springcreek Foundation
Invitation OnlyBerkeley, California · EIN 68-0344778 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$633K
Organizations funded116
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$17.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,100.
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
43% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New Village School | Sausalito, CA | General operating support | $40,000 |
| The Sage School | Hailey, ID | Facilities and Community Partnership Director | $37,500 |
| The New Village School | Sausalito, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Wild Farm Alliance | Watsonville, CA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| The New Village School | Sausalito, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| The Sage School | Hailey, ID | Facilities and Community Partnership Director | $18,750 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | Santa Rosa, CA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| NatureBridge | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Sun Valley Film Festival | Sun Valley, ID | Founders Circle | $12,500 |
| Forward Global (formerly The Philanthropy Workshop) | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $12,000 |
| The Leakey Foundation | San Francisco, CA | The Begouen Foundation | $10,000 |
| Sun Valley Institute for Resilience | Hailey, ID | Local Food Alliance | $10,000 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | 35th Reunion Class of 1990 Gift | $10,000 |
| Idaho BaseCamp | Ketchum, ID | Capital Campaign | $10,000 |
| ExtraFood | Kentfield, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Eagle Hill Foundation of Massachusetts | Hardwick, MA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Body Traffic | Los Angeles, CA | 1/5 Matthew Neenan piece | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Shasta DiabloNorthern Cali | Concord, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| MarAlliance | Houston, TX | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Marin Foster Care Association | San Rafael, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| The Argyros | Ketchum, ID | Steve Hackman Performance | $6,875 |
| Sun Valley Film Festival | Sun Valley, ID | Founders Circle | $6,250 |
| The Leakey Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $6,000 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $6,000 |
| California Film Institute | San Rafael, CA | General operating support | $6,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Ellen and Dixon Long Professorship in World Affairs | $5,511 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Ellen and Dixon Long Professorship in World Affairs | $5,511 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Long Professorship in World Affairs | $5,511 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Long Professorship in World Affairs | $5,511 |
| The Leakey Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $5,100 |
| The Argyros | Ketchum, ID | General Operating Support | $5,100 |
| The Argyros | Ketchum, ID | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Sun Valley Institute for Resilience | Hailey, ID | Board Match Challenge | $5,000 |
| Sun Valley Institute for Resilience | Hailey, ID | Board Match Challenge | $5,000 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church | Sun Valley, ID | St. Thomas Playhouse - Girlfriends Luncheon | $5,000 |
| Slide Ranch | Muir Beach, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Sawtooth Botanical Garden Inc | Ketchum, ID | Dark Sky Education Evening | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| WildCare | San Rafael, CA | WildCare Gala | $5,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | National Public Lands Day Matching Grant | $5,000 |
| The Spot Sun Valley | Ketchum, ID | General operating support | $5,000 |
| The Spot Sun Valley | Ketchum, ID | Susan Flynt Challenge Match | $5,000 |
| The New Village School | Sausalito, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| The Xerces Society | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Opera Association | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Idaho Conservation League | Boise, ID | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Cheetah Conservation Fund | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Body Traffic | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Refugia Marin | Larkspur, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Postpartum Support Center | San Rafael, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Shasta DiabloNorthern Cali | Concord, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Shasta DiabloNorthern Cali | Concord, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Shasta DiabloNorthern Cali | Concord, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Kiddo Mill Valley Cmty Schools Found | Mill Valley, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Napa Valley Festival Association | Napa, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Life On Art | Petaluma, CA | Documentary Support | $5,000 |
| NatureBridge | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Moab Music Festival Inc | Moab, UT | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 116 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | California Wildlife Program; Elephant Crisis Fund; Grevy's Zebra Trust; Ewaso Lions | $25,000 |
| Honore Farm and Mill | Larkspur, CA | General operating support | $2,454 |
| Refugia Marin | Larkspur, CA | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Turtle Island Restoration Network | Forest Knolis, CA | General operating support | $2,000 |
| Valley of the Moon Music Festival | Sonoma, CA | General Operating Support | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $632,892 | 121 |
| 2023 | $788,576 | 134 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513159349102191
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 68-0344778
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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