UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Burlingame, California

36 private foundations reported grants to Burlingame, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 36 private foundations reported 46 grants totaling $3,145,810 to 32 organizations in Burlingame, California. The most-funded purposes were education (4 grants) and health & medical (3 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,042,610 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.

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Foundations giving here
36
Organizations funded
32
Reported grants
46
Total reported
$3.1M
Median grant
$15K
Largest grant
$942.6K

What foundations fund in Burlingame, California

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Burlingame, California, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Burlingame — a funder at 90% is effectively a Burlingame funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Gates Foundation2$1,042,6100%
Selma E Andrews Trust1$942,64617%
The Kresge Foundation1$300,0001%
Intuitive Foundation1$100,00012%
Blume Foundation2$90,0008%
John P and Anne Welsh Mcnulty Foundation2$80,00014%
BK KEE Foundation1$72,00014%
Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation4$56,0007%

Organizations in Burlingame, California that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Collaborative Drug Discovery Inc2$1,042,610
American Heart Association4$1,015,363
Ikaso Consulting1$300,000
Peninsula Humane Society & Spca6$118,623
Health Career Collab1$100,000
The Friendship Bench Inc2$80,000
Expenditure Responsibility - Various (see Statement Attached)1$72,000
Next GEN Personal Finance1$50,000
Mercy High School Burlingame2$40,000
SAN Francisco Chinatown Lion Club Foundation1$33,000

Which foundations give grants in Burlingame, California?

36 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Burlingame, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,145,810 across 46 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Selma E Andrews Trust, The Kresge Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Burlingame, California?

Reported purposes in Burlingame, California concentrate in education (4), health & medical (3), community & economic development (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Burlingame, California?

The median reported grant to a Burlingame, California recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $942,646. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.