The Farview Foundation
EIN 472523165
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2022
$1.2M
41 grants · $170K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
18%
balanced · 6/33 multi-year
repeat
$344K
Assets (2023)
33
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 714-2618
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $170K | $789K | $1.3M | 16 |
| 2017 | $80K | $1.5M | $39K | 10 |
| 2018 | $795K | $712K | $42K | 5 |
| 2020 | $131K | $476K | $3K | 8 |
| 2022 | $15K | $264K | $12K | 2 |
| 2023 | N/A | $344K | $6K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 41 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$750K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RB
Roger Bamford
3 yrs
President
Leadership
RK
Rodger Kobayashi
6+ yrs
Cfo
SR
Scott Ross
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RB
Roger Bamford
3 yrs
President
Leadership
RK
Rodger Kobayashi
6+ yrs
Cfo
SR
Scott Ross
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RB
Rodger Bamford
2 yrs
President
Leadership
RK
Rodger Kobayashi
6+ yrs
Cfo
SR
Scott Ross
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RB
Rodger Bamford
2 yrs
President
Leadership
RK
Rodger Kobayashi
6+ yrs
Cfo
SR
Scott Ross
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AB
Amy Gips Bamford
2 yrs
Co-President
Leadership
RB
Rodger Banford
Co-President
Leadership
RK
Rodger Kobayashi
6+ yrs
Cfo
SR
Scott Ross
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AB
Amy Gips Bamford
2 yrs
Co-President
Leadership
RB
Roger Bamford
3 yrs
Co-President
Leadership
RK
Rodger Kobayashi
6+ yrs
Cfo
SR
Scott Ross
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (41 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $749,792 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Mindfuls Little | Orinda, CA | $35,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| The Center for Independent Documentary Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Flying Kites | Wellsley, MA | $25,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Aclu | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | See Attached Information on the Foundation's Purpose | 2016 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $20,000 | See Attached Information on the Foundation's Purpose | 2016 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $20,000 | See Attached Information on the Foundation's Purpose | 2016 |
| Alzeimers Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | See Attached Information on the Foundation's Purpose | 2016 |
| The Family Center | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | See Attached Information on the Foundation's Purpose | 2016 |
| Rosies Place | Boston, MA | $15,000 | See Attached Information on the Foundation's Purpose | 2016 |
| Snapdragon Montessori | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Flying Kites | Wellsley, MA | $12,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Enviroment Working Group | Washington, DC | $10,000 | FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $10,000 | See Attached Information on the Foundation's Purpose | 2016 |
| Bay Area Lyme Foundation | Portola Valley, CA | $10,000 | See Attached Information on the Foundation's Purpose | 2016 |
| Arts for All Inc | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | See Attached Information on the Foundation's Purpose | 2016 |
| The Extra Mile Region IV Inc | Lafayette, LA | $10,000 | See Attached Information on the Foundation's Purpose | 2016 |
| Arts for All | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Violeta Montessori | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Astia | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $10,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Arts for All | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | $8,500 | See Attached Information on the Foundation's Purpose | 2016 |
| Arts for All | Carrollton, GA | $5,000 | FOR CHARITABLE,RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2020 |