The Clifford Family Foundation
EIN 223025894Total Given 2018–2024
$14.4M
196 grants · $2.1M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $5K–$100K
grant size
39%
supporter · 39/99 multi-year
repeat
$36.7M
Assets (2024)
99
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 316-6300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $755K | $27.2M | $7.1M | 22 |
| 2019 | N/A | $32.2M | $3.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $34.9M | $339K | 37 |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $34.4M | $1.5M | 33 |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $28.4M | $732K | 38 |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $34.0M | $10.4M | 32 |
| 2024 | $5.5M | $36.7M | $6.6M | 34 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 196 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$25K
Average
$74K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (196 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $1,950,006 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,600,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $900,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Colgate Univ | Hamilton, NY | $300,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| The Caroline M Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $296,313 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| The Catherine K Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $296,313 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| The John C Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $296,313 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| United Way of Wine Country | Santa Rosa, CA | $250,000 | Charitable gift | 2018 |
| Enviromental Defense | Washington, DC | $250,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| The Caroline M Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $246,928 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| The Catherine K Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $246,928 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| The John C Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $246,928 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| The Caroline M Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $205,773 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| The Catherine K Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $205,773 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| The John C Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $205,773 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Wheelock College | Boston, MA | $205,000 | Charitable gift | 2018 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Carbon 180 | Washington, DC | $175,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| The Caroline M Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $173,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| The Catherine K Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $173,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| The John C Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $173,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| The Caroline M Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $140,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| The Catherine K Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $140,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| The John C Clifford Donor Advised Fund Schwab Charitable Giving | San Francisco, CA | $140,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Saratoga Springs, NY | $125,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |