The Brownstone Foundation

EIN 770535253 Private Foundation

Soquel, CA 95073 |(408) 369-7555

Total Given 2017–2024
$364K
33 grants · $45K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
30%
supporter · 6/20 multi-year
repeat
$765K
Assets (2024)
20
Distinct Recipients

About

The entity has made an inquiry as to the requirement to file with the CA AG, based on the type of organization and is awaiting for the AG's response. If the entity is required to file it will comply with said requirement.

Focus Areas

Education Health Human Services Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person CANCER COMMONS
Phone (408) 369-7555

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $36K $888K $30K 5
2018 $41K $792K $14K 5
2019 N/A $884K $33K N/A
2020 $76K $908K $32K 9
2021 $40K $985K $73K 3
2022 $90K $744K $55K 4
2023 $40K $800K $17K 3
2024 $40K $765K $42K 4

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 33 grants on record

Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$6K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$25K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (33 total)

Purpose
Cancer Commons Los Altos, CA $25,000 PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS, AND SCIENTISTS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES WITH THE GOAL OF ENABLING THE... 2018
Cancer Commons Los Altos, CA $25,000 PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS, AND SCIENTISTS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES WITH THE GOAL OF ENABLING THE... 2020
Cancer Commons Los Altos, CA $25,000 PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS, AND SCIENTISTS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES WITH THE GOAL OF ENABLING THE... 2021
Cancer Commons Los Altos, CA $25,000 PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS, AND SCIENTISTS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES WITH THE GOAL OF ENABLING THE... 2022
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fu New York, NY $25,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Cancer Commons Los Altos, CA $25,000 PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS, AND SCIENTISTS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES WITH THE GOAL OF ENABLING THE... 2023
Cancer Commons Los Altos, CA $25,000 PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS, AND SCIENTISTS FROM VARIOUS DISCIPLINES WITH THE GOAL OF ENABLING THE... 2024
World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC $20,000 USING THE POWER OF FOOD TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES AND STRENGTHEN ECONOMIES. 2022
Americares Stamford, CT $20,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC $15,000 USING THE POWER OF FOOD TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES AND STRENGTHEN ECONOMIES. 2021
American Red Cross Boone, IA $15,000 PREVENTS AND ALLEVIATES HUMAN SUFFERING IN THE FACE OF EMERGENCIES BY MOBILIZING THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE... 2017
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA $10,000 ADDRESS COMPLEX, LOCAL CHALLENGES BY CONNECTING SILICON VALLEY PHILANTHROPISTS WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 2020
Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County Watsonville, CA $10,000 LEAD OUR COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT ANYONE WHO NEEDS A HEALTHY MEAL CAN GET ONE. 2020
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc Montgomery, AL $10,000 STRENGTHEN INTERSECTIONAL MOVEMENTS AND ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE. 2020
World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC $10,000 USING THE POWER OF FOOD TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES AND STRENGTHEN ECONOMIES. 2023
World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC $10,000 USING THE POWER OF FOOD TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES AND STRENGTHEN ECONOMIES. 2024
Homeless Garden Project Santa Cruz, CA $6,040 PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF HOMELESS PEOPLE. 2017
Homeless Garden Project Santa Cruz, CA $5,000 PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF HOMELESS PEOPLE. 2018
Kuumbwa Jazz Society Santa Cruz, CA $5,000 PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENJOY AND APPRECIATE JAZZ MUSIC THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION. 2018
North Valley Community Foundation Chico, CA $5,000 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE CAMP FIRE. 2018
Kuumbwa Jazz Society Santa Cruz, CA $5,000 PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENJOY AND APPRECIATE JAZZ MUSIC THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION. 2020
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc Washington, DC $5,000 MOBILIZE A FULL RANGE OF RESOURCES THAT STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF COMMUNITIES TO WITHSTAND DISASTERS. 2020
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County Aptos, CA $5,000 TO PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY TO MAKE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE. 2020
First Nations Development Institute Longmont, CO $5,000 STRENGTHEN AMERICAN INDIAN ECONOMIES TO SUPPORT HEALTHY NATIVE COMMUNITIES. 2020
Adaptive Adventures Westminster, CO $5,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023

Looking for more funders like The Brownstone Foundation? Open the free Texas funder database and search 178,000+ foundations by state, type, and giving size.

Want to compare open opportunities instead? Open the free Texas grant database for active grants from federal, state, foundation, and corporate funders.