The Markkula Foundation
EIN 770272230
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2021–2023
$1.4M
80 grants · $453K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 28/45 multi-year
repeat
$9.6M
Assets (2023)
45
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
armas c jr and linda markkula
Phone
(650) 851-4425
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $620K | $10.6M | $579K | 37 |
| 2022 | $493K | $9.0M | $763K | 33 |
| 2023 | $246K | $9.6M | $323K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 80 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AM
A C Markkula Jr
3+ yrs
Dir, President, Ceo
Leadership
LM
Linda Markkula
3+ yrs
Dir, Vice President, Sec
Leadership
AM
A C Markkula Jr
3+ yrs
Dir, President, Ceo
Leadership
LM
Linda Markkula
3+ yrs
Dir, Vice President, Sec
Leadership
AM
A C Markkula Jr
3+ yrs
Dir, President, Ceo
Leadership
LM
Linda Markkula
3+ yrs
Dir, Vice President, Sec
Leadership
Grants Awarded (80 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49er Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $75,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| San Francisco 49er Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $75,000 | unrestricted | 2022 |
| San Francisco 49er Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $75,000 | unrestricted | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $50,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| Certell Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| Don't Ever Give Up Inc | Cary, NC | $50,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| Certell Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | unrestricted | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $50,000 | unrestricted | 2022 |
| Certell Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy of California | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | unrestricted | 2023 |
| Computer History Museum | Mountain View, CA | $35,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $35,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $35,000 | unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy of California | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy of California | Sacramento, CA | $30,000 | unrestricted | 2022 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | $28,500 | unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School | San Jose, CA | $26,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $25,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $25,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society | Reno, NV | $25,000 | unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School | San Jose, CA | $25,000 | unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $25,000 | unrestricted | 2022 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $25,000 | unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | unrestricted | 2022 |