Gordon Rausser Foundation

EIN 461309241

Piedmont, CA 94611 |(510) 527-2721

Total Given 2016–2024
$1.3M
112 grants · $147K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $200–$1K
grant size
22%
balanced · 19/85 multi-year
repeat
$13.1M
Assets (2024)
85
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person ALAMEDA POINT COLLABORATIVE
Phone (510) 527-2721

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $450 $2.1M $131K 1
2017 $48K $4.0M $1.3M 27
2018 $4K $5.0M $82K 4
2020 $106K $7.4M $2.2M 18
2021 $185K $10.1M $1.0M 29
2022 $385K $5.7M $-658K 7
2023 $332K $7.3M $-52K 16
2024 $264K $13.1M $-4.2M 10

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 112 grants on record

Minimum
$16
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$500
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$383K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

PR
Paige Rausser 8+ yrs
President Leadership
SR
Stephanie Rausser 8+ yrs
Vice President Leadership
GR
Gordon S Rausser 8+ yrs
Vice President Leadership
WE
Wendy Enkema 8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer Leadership
GR
Gordon C Rausser
Director

Grants Awarded (112 total)

Purpose
Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA $383,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
A2Z Exploration San Francisco, CA $257,628 BERT HSU ACADEMY 2023
A to Z Foundation San Francisco, CA $250,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2024
Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA $100,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
Food Bank of Orange County Irvine, CA $50,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
City of Hope Duarte, CA $50,000 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2021
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $34,268 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA $30,000 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2017
Central European University New York, NY $20,000 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2023
Cato Insitute Washington, DC $20,000 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2023
Cato Institute Washingon, DC $10,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
Next Play Education Inc San Francisco, CA $10,000 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2023
Bigger Than a Breadbox Theater Co Berkeley, CA $9,000 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2017
San Diego Food Bank San Diego, CA $8,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
St Jude Children'S Research Hospita Memphis, TN $7,453 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2023
Americans for Oxford Inc New York, NY $6,000 RESEARCH PROGRAM SUPPORT 2020
Knowable Magazine Palo Alto, CA $6,000 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2021
Cuttingball Theater San Francisco, CA $5,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Fulbright Association Washington, DC $5,000 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2023
Oxford University New York, NY $5,000 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2024
St Jude Childrens Hospital San Francisco, CA $5,000 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2024
Grace Fellowship Church Costa Mesa, CA $4,781 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2021
Cutting Ball Theater San Francisco, CA $2,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Kqed San Francisco, CA $2,000 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 2023
Fresno State University Fresno, CA $2,000 ANIMAL SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT FUND 2023