Hillsborough Garden Club Trust
EIN 237165097 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2025
$199K
139 grants · $22K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$200
typical micro grants · $100–$800
grant size
62%
deep partner · 36/58 multi-year
repeat
$470K
Assets (2025)
58
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
Phone
(650) 867-6939
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19K | $505K | $20K | 23 |
| 2018 | $28K | $487K | $23K | 20 |
| 2019 | $30K | $481K | $21K | 21 |
| 2020 | $20K | $436K | $22K | 16 |
| 2022 | $52K | $397K | $57K | 15 |
| 2023 | $12K | $414K | $-2K | 15 |
| 2024 | $19K | $437K | $9K | 16 |
| 2025 | $19K | $470K | $41K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 139 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$200
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$800
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RG
Roberta Gates
3 yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Sheila McWilliams
Provisional Chair
Leadership
RM
Runa Magowan
Vice President
Leadership
KP
Kathy Paver
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Katie Schmidt
Recording Secretary
Leadership
MD
Megan Dioli
Corresponding Secretary
Leadership
AB
Amy Bick
3 yrs
Nominating
AG
Ann Girard
Admissions
DS
Darlynn Slosar
5 yrs
President
Leadership
GG
Grace Ghiselli
2 yrs
President
Leadership
AC
Amy Conn
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Jennifer Desler
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Taryn Sutton
Secretary-Rec
Leadership
KT
Kathryn Toms
2 yrs
Secretary-Cor
Leadership
BG
Bobby Gates
Director
JB
Jenny Budge
4 yrs
Director
JA
Jonie Amaroli
Director
LH
Libby Hulsey
3 yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Darlynn Slosar
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Jennifer Desler
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Amy Bick
3 yrs
Secretary-Coor
Leadership
HN
Harumi Nakano
2 yrs
Secretary-Rec
Leadership
JB
Jenny Budge
4 yrs
Director
KH
Kim Hooker
3 yrs
Director
EL
Elizabeth Lewis
3 yrs
Director
AC
Amy Conn
3 yrs
Director
AL
Anne Longworth
President
Leadership
LH
Libby Hulsey
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RM
Runa Magaowan
Treasurer
Leadership
HN
Harumi Nakano
2 yrs
Secretary-Rec
Leadership
AB
Amy Bick
3 yrs
Secretary-Coor
Leadership
KH
Kim Hooker
3 yrs
Director
DS
Darlynn Slosar
5 yrs
Director
VL
Vicky Lowden
Director
EL
Elizabeth Lewis
3 yrs
Director
MM
Mary McGee
2 yrs
Co-President
Leadership
CW
Carol Wilson
3 yrs
Co-President
Leadership
KP
Kim Palmer
Vice President
Leadership
SR
Sarah Ryland
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AC
Amy Conn
3 yrs
Secretary-coor
Leadership
KT
Kathryn Toms
2 yrs
Secretary-Rec
Leadership
KV
Kc Vincelette
2 yrs
Director
DA
Donna Abrahamson
2 yrs
Director
BG
Bobbie Gates
Director
TH
Tori Hazelrig
Director
JB
Janet Buncke
3 yrs
Co-President
Leadership
JA
Joni Amaroli
3 yrs
Co-President
Leadership
LP
Lani Pringle
Vice President
Leadership
SR
Sarah Ryland
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KH
Kim Hooker
3 yrs
Secretary-Rec
Leadership
DS
Darlynn Slosar
5 yrs
Secretary-coor
Leadership
JB
Jenny Budge
4 yrs
Director
MM
Mary McGee
2 yrs
Director
JS
Jane Scribner
2 yrs
Director
DA
Donna Abrahamson
2 yrs
Director
JA
Joni Amaroli
3 yrs
Co-President
Leadership
JB
Janet Buncke
3 yrs
Co-President
Leadership
HL
Harriet Love
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RG
Roberta Gates
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KH
Kimberly Hooker
Secretary-rec
Leadership
DS
Darlynn Slosar
5 yrs
Secretary-coor
Leadership
JS
Jane Scribner
2 yrs
Director
CW
Carol Wilson
3 yrs
Director
DW
Derry Wisnom
2 yrs
Director
JB
Jenny Budge
4 yrs
Director
EL
Elizabeth Lewis
3 yrs
Co-President
Leadership
KV
Kc Vincelette
2 yrs
Co-President
Leadership
JB
Janet Buncke
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RG
Roberta Gates
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GG
Grace Ghiselli
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JA
Joni Amaroli
3 yrs
Corr. Secretary
Leadership
LH
Libby Hulsey
3 yrs
Director
HL
Harriet Love
2 yrs
Director
CW
Carol Wilson
3 yrs
Director
DW
Derry Wisnom
2 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (139 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $50,000 | CONSERVATION AND/OR HORTICULTURE EDUCATION AND/OR RESEARCH SERVICES | 2022 |
| Hillsborough Garden Club | Burlingame, CA | $14,990 | CONSERVATION AND/OR HORTICULTURE EDUCATION AND/OR RESEARCH SERVICES | 2024 |
| The Garden Club of America | New York, NY | $10,000 | HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION SERVICES INCLUDING SECOND CENTURY CAMPAIGN. | 2019 |
| Filoli | Woodside, CA | $6,500 | CONSERVATION EDUCATION SERVICES FOR PLANT COLLECTIONS FELLOW. | 2020 |
| Pollinator Partnership | San Francsico, CA | $6,100 | $100 FOR CONSERVATION EDUCATION SERVICES AND $6000 TO COMPLETE FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A STUDY TO MONITOR MONARCH... | 2018 |
| Filoli | Woodside, CA | $5,500 | $100 FOR CONSERVATION EDUCATION SERVICES AND $5400 FOR FUNDING A 10 WEEK LONG GARDEN INTERNSHIP AT FILOLI | 2018 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Soci | San Francisco, CA | $5,100 | $100 FOR HORITCULTURAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO RECRUIT AND $5000 TO FUND A GARDEN INTERN WHO WILL SUPPORT THE HORTICULTURISTS | 2018 |
| Save the Bay | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | CONSERVATION AND/OR HORTICULTURE EDUCATION AND/OR RESEARCH SERVICES | 2023 |
| Random Acts of Flowers | Knoxville, TN | $5,000 | FLOWER RECYCLYING FOR THE ELDERLY AND POOR. | 2017 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $4,850 | CONSERVATION AND/OR HORTICULTURE EDUCATION AND/OR RESEARCH SERVICES | 2025 |
| Elkhorn Slough | Watsonville, CA | $4,850 | CONSERVATION AND/OR HORTICULTURE EDUCATION AND/OR RESEARCH SERVICES | 2025 |
| Filoli | Woodside, CA | $4,700 | HORITCULTURAL EDUCATION SERVICES | 2017 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Soci | San Francisco, CA | $4,550 | $4450 FOR HORITCULTURAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR GREEN TEAM GARDEN INTERN WHO WILL SUPPORT THE HORTICULTURISTS.$100... | 2019 |
| Call Primrose | Burlingame, CA | $4,500 | HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION SERVICES. | 2020 |
| The Garden Club of America | New York, NY | $4,000 | HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION SERVICES INCLUDING FUNDING POLLINATOR FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH OF POLLINATOR ISSUES | 2018 |
| Filoli | Woodside, CA | $3,875 | $375 FOR CONSERVATION EDUCATION SERVICES/OCTOBER 2018 PROGRAM & $3500 FOR CONSERVATION POLICY & PLANNING. | 2019 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | San Gregorio, CA | $3,000 | CONSERVATION EDUCATION SERVICES AND NATURE EDUCATION FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN. | 2020 |
| The Heal Project | Half Moon Bay, CA | $3,000 | HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR DAY CAMPS FOR CHILDREN TO STUDY AGRICULTURE. | 2020 |
| Curiodyssey | San Mateo, CA | $3,000 | HORITCULTURAL EDUCATION SERVICES INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| Santa Rosa Parks Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | $3,000 | TO PROVIDE HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION SERVICES. GRANT FOR COFFEY NEIGHBORHOOD. | 2019 |
| Highlands Elementary School Ptagard | San Mateo, CA | $2,565 | FOR SUPPLIES TO PLANT AND REVITALIZE A 4 ZONE NATIVE PLANT GARDEN ON-SITE | 2018 |
| Pie Ranch | Pecadero, CA | $2,500 | CONSERVATION AND/OR HORTICULTURE EDUCATION AND/OR RESEARCH SERVICES | 2023 |
| Hillsborough Beautification Foundation | Hillsborough, CA | $2,500 | CONSERVATION AND/OR HORTICULTURE EDUCATION AND/OR RESEARCH SERVICES | 2025 |
| Hillsborough Garden Club | Burlingame, CA | $2,500 | CONSERVATION AND/OR HORTICULTURE EDUCATION AND/OR RESEARCH SERVICES | 2025 |
| Hillsbourough Garden Club | Burlingame, CA | $2,500 | TO FUND MARILYN HILLS MEMORIAL GARDEN MEETING | 2017 |
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