NonprofitsThe Palo Alto Community Fund

Community Foundations

The Palo Alto Community Fund

PALO ALTO, CA

Total revenue

$2.4M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$12.2M

Grants received

$6.7M

122 grants

EIN

770483215

Tax year

2024

Mission

The palo alto community fund focuses on the unique needs of our community and channels charitable giving of local donors to effective organizations that improve the quality of life for everyone in palo alto, east palo alto and menlo park.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.0M
Program service revenue
Investment income$418K
Other revenue$48K
Total revenue$2.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.8M
Salaries & benefits$201K
Fundraising$226K
Other expenses$292K
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$12.3M
Net assets$12.2M

People

27 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MATTHEW CASPARI

Secretary

Board

10 hrs/wk

GEORGIA FAROOQ

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

YAEL GOSHEN

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE EMSLIE

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN FIELDS BAILEY

President

Board

10 hrs/wk

BECKY BEACOM

Vice President

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIANE DOWNEND

Treasurer

Board

10 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY TOMLINSON

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHERYL KLEIN

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

MEGAN SWEZEY FOGARTY

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

SALLY HEWLETT

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

THEIVANAI PALANIAPPAN

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANE RYTINA

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRED MONDRAGON

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

COLLEEN GORMLEY

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

CINDY TRAUM

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVE MCQUARRIE

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER O'RIORDAN

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

ANNA WARING

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE ALCHECK

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAUREN WILLIAMS

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

SEJAL KAMANI

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA SIH KLAUSNER

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIRIAM YUPANQUI

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIGIA MURILLO

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

IRENE WONG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$94K

24 hrs/wk

LISA VAN DUSEN

OUTGOING ED

Staff

$61K

30 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 122 of 122

FromAmountPurposeYear
$194K
General Nonprofit Support
2024
$101K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$75K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
CHARITABLE
2024
$10K
SUPPORT OF LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT DELIVER ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT HELP THE MOST VULNERABLE IN PALO ALTO.
2024
$2K
ARTS - PUBLIC SERVICE
2024
$2K
To support the Palo Alto community.
2024
$551K
General Nonprofit Support
2023
$518K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$150K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$110K
OPERATIONS
2023
$66K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$56K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$50K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2023
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$24K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
ARTS - PUBLIC SERVICE
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING OR ENDOWMENT FUND
2023
$250
b25CONT:Social Service:Health & Human Services
2023
$495K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$359K
General Nonprofit Support
2022
$100K
LOCAL GRANTMAKING
2022
$100K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$55K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$50K
COMMUNITY
2022
$39K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$20K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$11K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
Help feed families, fund childcare, offer housing, and maintain local essential programs
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
b25CONT:Social Service:Health & Human Services
2022
$581K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$136K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$136K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$53K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$25K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2021
$20K
In Honor of Peter Gifford
2021
$10K
CHARITABLE
2021
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$7K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2021
$1K
Help feed families, fund childcare, offer housing, and maintain local essential programs
2021
$750
SOCIAL SERVICE, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$500
General & Unrestricted
2021
$398K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$207K
General Nonprofit Support
2020
$125K
ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
2020
$102K
THE COVID-19 RELIEF FUND
2020
$96K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$59K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$50K
CONSERVATION
2020
$45K
In Honor of Peter Gifford
2020
$12K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIC ENDOWMENT IN PALO ALTO COMMUNITY DAVE MITCHELL MATCH
2020
$9K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING OR ENDOWMENT FUND PURPOSES
2020
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
2020
$1K
SOCIAL SERVICE, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$500
General & Unrestricted
2020
$500
General & Unrestricted
2020
$400
MATCHING GRANTS
2020
$100
General fund
2020
$332K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$234K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$40K
In Honor of Peter Gifford
2019
$27K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$13K
COVID-19 RELIEFCOVID 19 RELIEF
2019
$10K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$9K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$1K
SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIC ENDOWMENT IN PALO ALTO COMMUNITY DAVE MITCHELL MATCH).
2019
$760
GENERAL OPERATING OR ENDOWMENT FUND PURPOSES
2019
$114K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
CHARITABLE
2018
$2K
SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIC ENDOWMENT IN PALO ALTO COMMUNITY.
2018
$1K
PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT
2018
$95K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$35K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$5K
in honor of Peter Gifford
2017
$5K
PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$6.7M from 40 funders · 122 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$2.5M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$927K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$323K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

$226K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$180K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$168K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Freidenrich Family Foundation

$150K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN770483215
NTEE codeT31
Subsection03
Ruling date1998-06
Formed1998
Employees4
Volunteers25
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