Valence Foundation

Invitation Only

San Carlos, California · EIN 81-3915710 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$15K

Organizations funded3

Typical grant$5,000

Total assets$129K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $5,000.

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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.

Education1
Health1

Where it gives

66% of grants went outside California.

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
American Heart Association	Dallas, TX	Charitable grants	$5,000
Khan Academy	Mountain View, CA	Charitable grants	$5,000
NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund	New York, NY	Charitable grants	$5,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$15,000	3
2024	$15,000	3
2023	$15,000	3

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611359349103916
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-3915710
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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