66 private foundations reported grants to Menlo Park, 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 66 private foundations reported 97 grants totaling $14,152,380 to 62 organizations in Menlo Park, California. The most-funded purposes were education (15 grants) and human services (5 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $5,934,480 across 8 grants. The median reported grant was $25,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Menlo Park — a funder at 90% is effectively a Menlo Park funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 8 | $5,934,480 | 2% |
| Give Forward Foundation | 6 | $1,415,000 | 17% |
| Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation | 3 | $1,250,000 | 5% |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 3 | $1,200,000 | 7% |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | 3 | $675,000 | 1% |
| The Kresge Foundation | 2 | $500,000 | 2% |
| The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation | 1 | $500,000 | 11% |
| Hampshire Foundation Inc | 1 | $400,000 | 25% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Menlo Education Research LLC | 3 | $2,352,738 |
| AN2 Therapeutics Inc | 2 | $1,867,321 |
| Teachfx Inc | 2 | $1,294,421 |
| Innovate Public Schools | 3 | $1,195,000 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | 3 | $1,035,000 |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | 3 | $750,000 |
| Mongabay | 6 | $518,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula | 2 | $500,000 |
| Technovation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
66 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Menlo Park, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $14,152,380 across 97 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Give Forward Foundation, Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Menlo Park, California concentrate in education (15), human services (5), youth & family (4). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Menlo Park, California recipient was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,522,689. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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.
