The Atel Foundation
EIN 455406606Total Given 2016–2024
$3.5M
95 grants · $392K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$41K
grant size
35%
supporter · 17/49 multi-year
repeat
$878K
Assets (2024)
49
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 543-2835
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $407K | $782K | $581K | 14 |
| 2017 | $779K | $1.1M | $570K | 13 |
| 2018 | $603K | $587K | $253K | 14 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.1M | $574K | N/A |
| 2020 | $298K | $2.0M | $538K | 8 |
| 2021 | $612K | $1.8M | $1.3M | 17 |
| 2022 | $313K | $1.2M | $676K | 11 |
| 2023 | $318K | $978K | $158K | 9 |
| 2024 | $202K | $878K | $-315K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 95 grants on record
Minimum
$525
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$37K
75th Pctl
$41K
Maximum
$450K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EC
Eliza Cash
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dean Cash
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EC
Eliza Cash
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dean Cash
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EC
Eliza Cash
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dean Cash
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EC
Eliza Cash
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dean Cash
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EC
Eliza Cash
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dean Cash
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EC
Eliza Cash
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dean Cash
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EC
Eliza Cash
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dean Cash
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EC
Eliza Cash
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dean Cash
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EC
Eliza Cash
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dean Cash
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (95 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $450,000 | LEGACY HALL FUND | 2017 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $280,000 | ANNUAL FUND, FOR ALL CAMPAIGN, GALA AND TEAMLAB: CONTINUITY | 2021 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $225,000 | ANNUAL FUND $25,000, $50,000 FOR ALL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, $50,000 BOARD ANNUAL FUND AND $100,000 ANNUAL GIFT AND... | 2018 |
| Sf Symphony | San Francisco, CA | $154,306 | ANNUAL CHARITY DONATION, GALA | 2018 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $130,000 | 2015-2016 ANNUAL FUND $25,000, MUSEUM ACQUISITION OF TWO PEBBLE SCULPTURES $55,000 AND $50,000 FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2016 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $104,665 | ANNUAL FUND | 2023 |
| Sf Symphony | San Francisco, CA | $100,450 | ANNUAL FUND AND CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT | 2016 |
| Ucsf | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | DIABETE CENTER INNOVATIVE BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH AND OPPORTUNITIES FUND | 2020 |
| Florida State University Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $100,000 | LEGACY HALL FUND $100,000 | 2016 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $100,000 | LEGACY HALL FUND | 2017 |
| Florida State University Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $100,000 | FSU FOUNDATION | 2018 |
| Sf Symphony | San Francisco, CA | $90,000 | ANNUAL CHARITY DONATION | 2020 |
| Sf Moma | San Francisco, CA | $58,800 | DIRECTORS CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP | 2017 |
| Sf Symphony | San Francisco, CA | $57,122 | ANNUAL FUND AND CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT | 2017 |
| Sf Symphony | San Francisco, CA | $55,000 | ANNUAL CHARITY DONATION | 2021 |
| Ucsf | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | MEDICAL EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC, DISCOVERY AND PATIENT CARE | 2021 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | ANNUAL FUND, FOR ALL CAMPAIGN, GALA AND TEAMLAB: CONTINUITY | 2022 |
| Ucsf | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | MEDICAL EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC, DISCOVERY AND PATIENT CARE | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2018 |
| Sf Symphony | San Francisco, CA | $48,926 | ANNUAL CHARITY DONATION | 2024 |
| Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $41,000 | CARDIOVASCULAR CARE FUND | 2020 |
| Straub Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $41,000 | CARDIOVASCULAR CARE FUND | 2021 |