Palo Hills Foundation
EIN 770529206Total Given 2016–2024
$3.1M
243 grants · $347K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
46%
supporter · 49/107 multi-year
repeat
$5.7M
Assets (2024)
107
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ST JAMES LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Phone
(408) 446-4451
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $356K | $4.2M | $538K | 27 |
| 2017 | $219K | $4.8M | $459K | 27 |
| 2018 | $357K | $4.8M | $515K | 28 |
| 2019 | $301K | $5.1M | $420K | 29 |
| 2020 | $390K | $5.7M | $601K | 31 |
| 2021 | $428K | $6.2M | $800K | 32 |
| 2022 | $292K | $6.3M | $183K | 25 |
| 2023 | $438K | $5.1M | $230K | 21 |
| 2024 | $338K | $5.7M | $714K | 23 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 243 grants on record
Minimum
$119
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$105K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DS
Don R Scifres
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Don R Scifres
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Don R Scifres
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Don R Scifres
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Don R Scifres
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Don R Scifres
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Don R Scifres
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Don R Scifres
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Don R Scifres
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (243 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ieee Foundation | Piscataway, NJ | $105,000 | UNDESIGNATED | 2021 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $100,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Redeemer Lutheran School | Redwood City, CA | $95,000 | UNDESIGNATED | 2023 |
| Redeemer Lutheran Church | Redwood City, CA | $80,000 | UNDESIGNATED | 2022 |
| St Nicholas School | Los Altos Hills, CA | $80,000 | CURRENT SUPPORT | 2023 |
| St Nicholas School | Los Altos Hills, CA | $70,000 | CURRENT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ascension Lutheran Christian School | Gary, IN | $55,000 | GENERAL NEEDS | 2018 |
| St Francis High School | Mountain View, CA | $50,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Indiana District Lutheran Church Ms | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | CURRENT NEEDS | 2016 |
| Lutheran Hour Ministries | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | CURRENT SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Redeemer Lutheran School | Redwood City, CA | $45,000 | UNDESIGNATED | 2021 |
| Life Family Church | Austin, TX | $45,000 | UNDESIGNATED | 2023 |
| St Nicholas School | Los Altos Hills, CA | $40,000 | CURRENT SUPPORT | 2021 |
| St Francis High School | Mountain View, CA | $35,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| The King'S Academy | Sunnyvale, CA | $35,000 | ONGOING NEEDS | 2017 |
| St Nicholas School | Los Altos Hills, CA | $30,000 | CURRENT SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Menlo Park Presbyterian Church | Menlo Park, CA | $30,000 | CURRENT SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Life Family Church | Austin, TX | $30,000 | UNDESIGNATED | 2024 |
| Pinewood School | Los Altos, CA | $27,500 | CURRENT SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Menlo Park Presbyterian Church | Menlo Park, CA | $25,000 | CURRENT SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Lutheran School Corp of in Inc | Gary, IN | $25,000 | UNDESIGNATED | 2022 |
| Ascension Lutheran Christian School | Gary, IN | $25,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |