Tahoe Blue Foundation
EIN 873825643Total Given 2022–2024
$1.5M
86 grants · $500K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
51%
supporter · 20/39 multi-year
repeat
$4.6M
Assets (2024)
39
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 804-7100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N/A | $2.0M | $2.0M | N/A |
| 2022 | $201K | $4.0M | $2.1M | 22 |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $4.1M | $427K | 36 |
| 2024 | $256K | $4.6M | $828K | 28 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 86 grants on record
Minimum
$53
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$400K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CP
Cherity Payne
President/Director
Leadership
CP
C Jason Payne
Secretary/Cfo/Director
Leadership
CP
Cherity Payne
President/Director
Leadership
CP
C Jason Payne
Secretary/Cfo/Director
Leadership
CP
Cherity Payne
President/Director
Leadership
CP
C Jason Payne
Secretary/Cfo/Director
Leadership
CP
Cherity Payne
President/Director
Leadership
CP
C Jason Payne
Secretary/Cfo/Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (86 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais School | Mill Valley, CA | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Marin Academy | San Rafael, CA | $240,000 | ANNUAL FUND, PENN FELLOWS, AND MA CELEBRATES | 2023 |
| Mount Tamalpais School | Mill Valley, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $100,000 | SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 2023 |
| Marin Academy | San Rafael, CA | $80,000 | ANNUAL FUND, PENN FELLOWS AND MA CELEBRATES | 2024 |
| Urban School of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $66,667 | PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTER | 2022 |
| Urban School of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $58,433 | PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTER/GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $50,000 | SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $50,000 | SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 2024 |
| Urban School of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $33,333 | PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTER | 2023 |
| Urban School of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $33,333 | PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTER | 2024 |
| Mount Tamalpais School | Mill Valley, CA | $30,000 | ANNUAL FUND/FUND-A-NEED | 2022 |
| Mount Tamalpais School | Mill Valley, CA | $20,000 | ANNUAL FUND/FUND-A-NEED | 2023 |
| Urban School of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $17,500 | ANNUAL FUND 2023-24 & ENDOWMENT | 2024 |
| Tahoe Fund | Tahoe City, CA | $11,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights Inc | New York, NY | $10,325 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Imagine Worldwide | Mill Valley, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Building 21 | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Imagine Worldwide | Mill Valley, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Marin Academy | San Rafael, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Mount Tamalpais School | Mill Valley, CA | $10,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2023 |
| Urban School of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTER/GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Building 21 | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Mount Tamalpais School | Mill Valley, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Tahoe Fund | Tahoe City, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |