The Violich Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyKentfield, California · EIN 94-3270861 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $30,000.
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
21% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Univ Women's Softball | Stanford, CA | Pav's women's softball head coachfund | $550,000 |
| Marin Health Foundation | Greenbrae, CA | Contribution | $310,000 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | The carla soracco and donna fong field hockey scholarship | $250,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Marin Catholic High School Foundati | Kentfield, CA | Mc lacrosse wallpresident's discretionary fund | $30,000 |
| USA Cycling Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | Wyatt weisel high performance grant fund | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | Contribution | $15,000 |
| The Memory Project | Middleton, WI | Contribution | $11,600 |
| Enloe Foundation | Chico, CA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | General fund | $10,000 |
| Hoover Institute at Stanford | Stanford, CA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| The Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | Getz sports center | $5,000 |
| Leslie J Nickels Trust | Colusa, CA | Forest conservation | $5,000 |
| Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers | Kentfield, CA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Pacific Research Institute | Pasadena, CA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Euthera Foundation | Kentfield, CA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | Contribution | $1,200 |
| The Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust | Tiburon, CA | Contribution | $1,000 |
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($100,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,458,800 | 20 |
| 2024 | $1,142,750 | 14 |
| 2023 | $1,139,750 | 13 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601339349104145
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-3270861
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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