Van Auken Private Foundation
EIN 262931752Total Given 2016–2024
$2.0M
39 grants · $220K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $5K–$42K
grant size
75%
deep partner · 9/12 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2024)
12
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 362-5990
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $142K | $3.5M | $281K | 9 |
| 2017 | $223K | $3.7M | $152K | 6 |
| 2018 | $227K | $3.3M | $147K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.8M | $100K | N/A |
| 2020 | $402K | $2.6M | $239K | 3 |
| 2021 | $304K | $2.5M | $20K | 3 |
| 2022 | $408K | $2.2M | $-91K | 6 |
| 2023 | $188K | $2.1M | $47K | 6 |
| 2024 | $85K | $2.6M | $483K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 39 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$25K
Average
$51K
75th Pctl
$42K
Maximum
$375K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WA
Wendell G Van Auken III
Director/Chairman/Cfo/Secretary
Leadership
WA
Wendell G Van Auken III
Director/Chairman of Board
Leadership
EA
Ethel S Van Auken
Director/Cfo & Secretary
Leadership
WA
Wendell G Van Auken III
Director/Chairman of Board
Leadership
EA
Ethel S Van Auken
Director/Cfo & Secretary
Leadership
WA
Wendell G Van Auken III
Director/Chairman of Board
Leadership
EA
Ethel S Van Auken
Director/Cfo & Secretary
Leadership
WA
Wendell G Van Auken III
Director/Chairman of Board
Leadership
EA
Ethel S Van Auken
Director/Cfo & Secretary
Leadership
WA
Wendell G Van Auken III
Director/Chairman of Board
Leadership
EA
Ethel S Van Auken
Director/Cfo & Secretary
Leadership
WA
Wendell G Van Auken III
Director/Chairman of Board
Leadership
EA
Ethel S Van Auken
Director/Cfo & Secretary
Leadership
WA
Wendell G Van Auken III
Director/Chairman of Board
Leadership
EA
Ethel S Van Auken
Director/Cfo & Secretary
Leadership
WA
Wendell G Van Auken III
Director/Chairman of Board
Leadership
EA
Ethel S Van Auken
Director/Cfo & Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (39 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $375,000 | SUPPORTS GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PATIENT CARE. | 2020 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | SUPPORTS GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PATIENT CARE. | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $261,400 | SUPPORTS GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PATIENT CARE. | 2021 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $189,400 | SUPPORTS GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PATIENT CARE. | 2018 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $150,500 | SUPPORTS GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PATIENT CARE. | 2017 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $70,000 | SUPPORTS GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PATIENT CARE. | 2023 |
| Go2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | San Carlos, CA | $60,000 | LUNG CANCER RESEARCH, AWARENESS, EDUCATION, PREVENTION | 2024 |
| The Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | $50,000 | TO CONDUCT IN-DEPTH, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH TO IMPROVE POLICY AND GOVERNANCE AT LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL LEVELS. | 2023 |
| Institute Education Research | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | TO IMPROVE SOCIETY BY CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH. | 2022 |
| Washington Performing Arts Society | Washington, DC | $45,000 | TO PROVIDE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY WITH PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTATIONS, TO PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ARTS... | 2016 |
| Go2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | San Carlos, CA | $40,000 | LUNG CANCER RESEARCH, AWARENESS, EDUCATION, PREVENTION | 2021 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $38,000 | SUPPORTS GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PATIENT CARE. | 2016 |
| Institute Education Research | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | TO IMPROVE SOCIETY BY CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH. | 2023 |
| Go2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | San Carlos, CA | $30,000 | LUNG CANCER RESEARCH, AWARENESS, EDUCATION, PREVENTION | 2022 |
| Go2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | San Carlos, CA | $25,000 | LUNG CANCER RESEARCH, AWARENESS, EDUCATION, PREVENTION | 2020 |
| Go2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | San Carlos, CA | $25,000 | LUNG CANCER RESEARCH, AWARENESS, EDUCATION, PREVENTION | 2023 |
| The Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | $25,000 | TO CONDUCT IN-DEPTH, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH TO IMPROVE POLICY AND GOVERNANCE AT LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL LEVELS. | 2024 |
| The Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | LUNG CANCER RESEARCH, AWARENESS, EDUCATION, PREVENTION | 2016 |
| The Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | LUNG CANCER RESEARCH, AWARENESS, EDUCATION, PREVENTION | 2017 |
| Washington Performing Arts Society | Washington, DC | $25,000 | TO PROVIDE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY WITH PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTATIONS, TO PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ARTS... | 2017 |
| The Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | LUNG CANCER RESEARCH, AWARENESS, EDUCATION, PREVENTION | 2018 |
| Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS | 2016 |
| Washington Performing Arts Society | Washington, DC | $15,000 | TO PROVIDE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY WITH PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTATIONS, TO PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ARTS... | 2022 |
| Northern California Innocence Project | Santa Clara, CA | $10,000 | LAW SCHOOL CLINIC DEDICATED TO FREEING THE INNOCENT, TRAINING LAW STUDENTS, AND CHANGING LAWS AND POLICIES IN CALIFORNIA | 2016 |
| Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS | 2017 |