Silicon Valley Luminary Society
EIN 770484546 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$116K
22 grants · $16K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $625–$5K
grant size
38%
supporter · 5/13 multi-year
repeat
$898K
Assets (2024)
13
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 322-8242
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $197K | $77K | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | $401K | $140K | N/A |
| 2018 | $60K | $429K | $968 | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $551K | $144K | N/A |
| 2020 | $13K | $631K | $1K | 4 |
| 2021 | $10K | $764K | $1K | 4 |
| 2022 | $4K | $550K | $2K | 3 |
| 2023 | $2K | $755K | $2K | 3 |
| 2024 | $26K | $898K | $47K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 22 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$625
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$60K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (22 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $60,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| South Dakota State University Foundation | Brookings, SD | $6,000 | CHARITIES | 2020 |
| Aurora County Historical Society | Plankinton, SD | $6,000 | CHARITIES | 2020 |
| Geohazards International | Menlo Park, CA | $5,000 | CHARITIES | 2021 |
| Museum of American Heritage | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 | CHARITIES | 2024 |
| South Dakota State University Foundation | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | CHARITIES | 2024 |
| The Tech Interactive | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | CHARITIES | 2024 |
| South Dakota Discovery Center | Pierre, SD | $5,000 | CHARITIES | 2024 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $5,000 | CHARITIES | 2024 |
| The Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,000 | CHARITIES | 2021 |
| Us Resiliency Council | Atherton, CA | $3,000 | CHARITIES | 2022 |
| Us Resiliency Council | Atherton, CA | $1,500 | CHARITIES | 2021 |
| Scholarship Funds of the University Club of Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000 | CHARITIES | 2021 |
| Scholarship Funds of the University Club of Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000 | CHARITIES | 2023 |
| Scholarship Funds of the University Club of Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000 | CHARITIES | 2024 |
| Scholarship Funds of the University Club of Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000 | CHARITIES | 2022 |
| Geohazards International | Menlo Park, CA | $500 | CHARITIES | 2020 |
| Monterey Bay Acquarium | Monterey, CA | $500 | CHARITIES | 2023 |
| Computer History Museum | Mountain View, CA | $250 | CHARITIES | 2020 |
| Computer History Museum | Mountain View, CA | $250 | CHARITIES | 2023 |
| Computer History Museum | Mountain View, CA | $250 | CHARITIES | 2024 |
| Computer History Museum | Mountain View, CA | $250 | CHARITIES | 2022 |
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