Wayne & Gladys Valley Charitable Foundation
Historical FunderOakland, California · EIN 95-3203014 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$63.1M
Organizations funded53
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$198.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $510,008.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MR MICHAEL DESLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTO |
|---|---|
| Address | 1939 HARRISON STREET SUITE 510, OAKLAND CA 946123532 |
| Phone | 5104666060 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATION SHOULD INDICATE THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, OR CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND INCLUDE THE PRIMARY AND/OR PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GRANTS WILL BE USED. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE - PRIMARY CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS PRINCIPALLY SERVING THE EAST BAY AREA OF SAN FRANCISCO. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
15% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | The construction of the collaborative innovation complex second and third of five payments | $20,000,000 |
| Bellarmine College Preparatory | San Jose, CA | Construction of wade academic hall 1st and 2nd payments of 3 | $8,000,000 |
| Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation | Hayward, CA | Construction of applied sciences center - third of three payment | $5,000,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | Additional funding for osu's chair in marine biology | $5,000,000 |
| University Corporation of Sf State University Aka San Francisco State Unive | San Francisco, CA | Support of equipping and technology for science and innovation center | $5,000,000 |
| Bellarmine College Preparatory | San Jose, CA | Construction of wade academic hall 3rd and final payment | $4,000,000 |
| Head-Royce School | Oakland, CA | Renovation of lincoln site for STEM center and science classrooms 2nd and 3rd payments | $3,333,333 |
| Mercy High School | Burlingame, CA | First of two payments for support of athletic and student life center | $2,500,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | Support for 4 endowments for professorships at osu's marine mammal institute | $2,150,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | Moss Landing, CA | Equipping and furnishing the marine robotics instrumentation integration and testing facility final payment | $2,134,966 |
| Schriners Hospital for Children Northern California | Sacramento, CA | Development of the nursing care units project first of two payments | $1,250,000 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging | Novato, CA | 2Nd of 3 payments for valley fellows fund | $1,000,000 |
| Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose | Fremont, CA | Support for capital projects hvac, sewer & water lines, fire line | $750,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Support for center for translational vascular services | $510,008 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | First of three payments for second valley fellows fund for biohealth sciences | $500,000 |
| YMCA of the East Bay | Berkeley, CA | For expansion of M. robinson baker early childhood learning center | $300,000 |
| All May See Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1St of 2 payments for ophthalmology center for vision research institute campaign | $250,000 |
| Bay Scholars | San Francisco, CA | Student scholarships (tuition assistance) for catholic high scools in bay area | $250,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | The osu basic needs center for the 2025 school year | $100,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | The osu basic needs center for the 2025-26 school year | $100,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Medicine fellowships in neurology neuromuscular medicine for three years | $66,667 |
| Bio-Link Depot | Oakland, CA | Support of donating and deliveries of scientific materals to steam educators for 2024.2025 school year | $55,000 |
| Bio-Link Depot | Oakland, CA | Support of donating and deliveries of scientific materals to steam educators for 2024.2025 school year | $55,000 |
| Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area | Danville, CA | First of three annual payments towards general operating budget | $50,000 |
| Famiy Aid - Catholic Education (Face) Aka Roman Catholic Welfare Corp of Oa | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream Foundation | Danville, CA | Annual support for always reading program - second year of 2 year payment | $50,000 |
| Northern California Pga Foundation | Vacaville, CA | The 2025 pga hope program in alameda and contra costa countries | $50,000 |
| Hands of Hope | Yuba City, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $30,000 |
| Native Sons of the Golden West | San Francisco, CA | Support towards pediatric craniofacial center at children's hospital | $30,000 |
| Berkeley Food and Housing Project Dba Insight Housing | Berkeley, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Cornerstone Community Dev Corp Fmly Bldg Futures for Women & Children | San Leandro, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Davis Street Community Center | San Leandro, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Fresh Start Surgical Gifts | Calsbad, CA | Budget support for the surgery weekend program | $25,000 |
| Mercy Retirement and Care Center | Oakland, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Oakland Soccer Club | Oakland, CA | Enrollment fees and equipment for 2025 season | $25,000 |
| Salvation Army - Alameda County Command | Oakland, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| San Jose Mercury News Wish Book Fund Inc Aka the Mercury News Wish Book Fun | Walnut Creek, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul of Alameda County | Oakland, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Society of St Vindent de Paul of Contra C Cnty | Pittsburg, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| St Mary's Center | Oakland, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul Village Dba Father Joe's Villages | San Diego, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Ucsf Benioff's Children's Hospital Foundation | Oakland, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| United Service Organizations (Uso) | Arlington, VA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Friends of Peralta Hacienda | Oakland, CA | Support for youth programs | $20,000 |
| Oakland Catholic Worker | Oakland, CA | General operating budget support | $20,000 |
| Oakland Catholic Worker | Oakland, CA | General operating budget support | $20,000 |
| University of California Marching Bank | Berkeley, CA | Purchase of new instruments for the band and for traveling expenses | $20,000 |
| East Bay Center for the Performing Arts | Richmond, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| The Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation Aka Social Good Fund | Alamo, CA | Budget for thermometer program and backpacks of hope programs | $15,000 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Concord, CA | Christmas grant for 2024 for general operating support | $12,500 |
| Bread and Roses | Corte Madera, CA | Support for 'more music project: enhancing lives with performing arts - one time grant | $10,000 |
| Hopecam Inc | Reston, VA | Budget support for twenty years of hope project in bay-area | $10,000 |
| Oakland Catholic Diocese of Oakland Aka Roman Catholic Welfare Corp of Oakl | Oakland, CA | Additional amount towards bill ford cyo scholarship fund | $10,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Davis Foundation | Davis, CA | General operating expenses | $40,000,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | Budget support for the basic needs center for the 2025-2026 year | $31,000,000 |
| Cal Poly State University Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | Construction of the animal health center | $11,000,000 |
| Gladstone Institutes | San Francisco, CA | General operating expenses | $10,000,000 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | LA Jolla, CA | General operating expenses | $10,000,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation- Chori | San Francisco, CA | General operating expenses | $10,000,000 |
| Salesian College Preparatory | Richmond, CA | Help for construction of new student activity center/gym; to calcel grant 19-036 for $6,000,000 and replace that grant with this one | $9,000,000 |
| UC San Diego Foundation | LA Jolla, CA | General operating expenses | $8,000,000 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General operating expenses | $7,000,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation-Vascular Science | San Francisco, CA | Heart and vascular center operating expenses | $6,989,993 |
| Mercy High School | Burlingame, CA | Second of two payments for support of athletic and student life center | $2,500,000 |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Morage, CA | General operating expenses | $2,500,000 |
| Diocese of Oakland Department of Catholic Schools | Oakland, CA | General operating expenses | $2,000,000 |
| Holy Names High School | Oakland, CA | Support for a 10,000 square foot, $8.6M gym | $2,000,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | Budget support for the basic needs center for the 2023-24 year | $1,750,000 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging | Novato, CA | 3Rd of 3 payments for valley fellows fund | $1,000,000 |
| Oakland Children's Fairyland | Oakland, CA | General operating expenses | $1,000,000 |
| Saint James the Apostle Catholic Church | Oakland, CA | General operating expenses | $1,000,000 |
| C4 Foundation | Coronado, CA | Support for construction of six bungalows in san diego county | $500,000 |
| George Mark Children's House | San Leandro, CA | Playground capital renovation project - $1.6M | $500,000 |
| Saint Patrick Parish | Oakland, CA | General operating expenses | $500,000 |
| Face Aka Roman Catholic Welfare Corp of Oakland | Oakland, CA | Four year grant to face in honor of bishop cummins | $400,000 |
| Bay Scholars | San Francisco, CA | Student scholarships (tuition assistance) for catholic high scools in bay area | $250,000 |
| Cancer Support Community | Washington, DC | General operating expenses | $250,000 |
| Ucsf - All May See Aka Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | For vision research initiative campaign | $250,000 |
| St Mary's Center | Oakland, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $225,000 |
| Assumption School | San Leandro, CA | Replace the hvac/ventilation system; asbestos abatement and asphalt repair | $200,000 |
| Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund | New York, NY | Budget support to replace treatment equipment at camp pendleton | $200,000 |
| LA Clinica de LA Raza | Oakland, CA | General operating expenses | $150,000 |
| Ucsf Nuerology Clinic | San Francisco, CA | General operating expenses | $133,333 |
| Down Syndrome Connection of the East Bay | Danville, CA | 3 year support for operating expenses | $100,000 |
| St Joseph School | Pinole, CA | To upgrade the school fields/playground | $100,000 |
| Lion's Blind Center | Absecon, NJ | General operating expenses | $70,000 |
| St John the Baptist School | El Cerrito, CA | Playground renovation and remodel - $630K | $50,000 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | Fermont, CA | Repair and restore the museum building's exterior plaster, windows and doors | $50,000 |
| St Joachim School | Hayward, CA | Replacement and installation of four side basketball backboards | $35,000 |
| Hands of Hope | Yuba City, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $30,000 |
| Berkeley Food and Housing Project Dba Insight Housing | Berkeley, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Buidling Futures With Women & Children | San Leandro, CA | General operating expenses | $25,000 |
| Cornerstone Community Development Corp Aka Building Futures for Women and C | San Leandro, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Davis Street Community Center | San Leandro, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Mercy Retirement and Care Center | Oakland, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Salvation Army - Alameda County Command | Oakland, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| San Jose Mercury News Wish Book Fund | Walnut Creek, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul of Alameda County | Oakland, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County | Pittsburg, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul Village Inc | San Diego, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation | Oakland, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Arlington, VA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $25,000 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Concord, CA | Christmas grant for 2025 for general operating support | $12,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,067,474 | 103 |
| 2023 | $21,515,701 | 90 |
| 2022 | $26,666,786 | 95 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 20, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600519349100105
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-3203014
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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