Miranda Lux Foundation
EIN 941170404Total Given 2017–2025
$4.2M
313 grants · $467K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $10K–$15K
grant size
45%
supporter · 77/170 multi-year
repeat
$13.1M
Assets (2025)
170
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MR KENNETH BLUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(415) 981-2966
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS SHOULD SUBMIT A LETTER DETAILING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:1. NAME OF APPLICANT ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION;2. EVIDENCE OF QUALIFICATION AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE TERMS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE;3. A CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT TO BE FUNDED, INCLUDING; A) THE AMOUNT REQUESTED; B) THE TOTAL AMOUNT BUDGETED FOR THE PROJECT; C) OTHER FUNDING SOURCES; D) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS; E) AGE RANGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PARTICIPANTS; F) TERM OF THE PROJECT; G) GOALS OF THE PROJECT; H) STAFFFUNDS ARE COMMITTTED TO APPROVE PROJECTS FOR PERIODS OF ONE YEAR. CONTINUATIONS TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE YEARS MAY BE CONSIDERED SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL REVIEW. A REPORT ON THE USE OF FUNDS GRANTED IS REQUIRED. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT SEEK PUBLICITY ON GRANTS, BUT MAY APPROVE PUBLICITY BY GRANTEES THAT WILL AID THEIR OBJECTIVES.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROMISING PROPOSALS FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH JUNIOR COLLEGE IN THE FIELDS OF PREVOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $586K | $10.7M | $685K | 50 |
| 2018 | $532K | $11.1M | $988K | 48 |
| 2019 | $492K | $11.4M | $523K | 45 |
| 2020 | $488K | $11.2M | $115K | 39 |
| 2022 | $512K | $11.5M | $512K | 41 |
| 2023 | $485K | $11.8M | $458K | 28 |
| 2024 | $538K | $12.6M | $691K | 30 |
| 2025 | $570K | $13.1M | $656K | 32 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 313 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$12K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$30K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RC
Robert J Cappelloni
7 yrs
President
Leadership
RT
Roland E Tognazzini Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NG
Nina Gladish
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TW
Terrelea Wong
7 yrs
Trustee
SF
Sonia Fava
7 yrs
Trustee
PS
Philip F Spalding
8+ yrs
Trustee
BD
Bert Damner
8+ yrs
Trustee
RC
Robert J Cappelloni
7 yrs
President
Leadership
RT
Roland E Tognazzini Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TW
Terrelea Wong
7 yrs
Trustee
SF
Sonia Fava
7 yrs
Trustee
PS
Philip F Spalding
8+ yrs
Trustee
BD
Bert Damner
8+ yrs
Trustee
NG
Nina Gladish
8+ yrs
Trustee
RC
Robert J Cappelloni
7 yrs
President
Leadership
RT
Roland E Tognazzini Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TW
Terrelea Wong
7 yrs
Trustee
SF
Sonia Fava
7 yrs
Trustee
PS
Philip F Spalding
8+ yrs
Trustee
BD
Bert Damner
8+ yrs
Trustee
NG
Nina Gladish
8+ yrs
Trustee
RC
Robert J Cappelloni
7 yrs
President
Leadership
RT
Roland E Tognazzini Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BB
Beatrice Bowles
5 yrs
Secretary-Treasurer
Leadership
BD
Bert Damner
8+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Terrelea Wong
7 yrs
Trustee
SF
Sonia Fava
7 yrs
Trustee
NG
Nina Gladish
8+ yrs
Trustee
PS
Philip F Spalding
8+ yrs
Trustee
RC
Robert J Cappelloni
7 yrs
President
Leadership
RT
Roland E Tognazzini Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BB
Beatrice Bowles
5 yrs
Secretary-Treasurer
Leadership
PS
Philip F Spalding
8+ yrs
Trustee
NG
Nina Gladish
8+ yrs
Trustee
BD
Bert Damner
8+ yrs
Trustee
SF
Sonia Fava
7 yrs
Trustee
TW
Terrelea Wong
7 yrs
Trustee
RC
Robert J Cappelloni
7 yrs
President
Leadership
RT
Roland E Tognazzini Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BB
Beatrice Bowles
5 yrs
Secretary-Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Terrelea Wong
7 yrs
Trustee
SF
Sonia Fava
7 yrs
Trustee
PS
Philip F Spalding
8+ yrs
Trustee
BD
Bert Damner
8+ yrs
Trustee
NG
Nina Gladish
8+ yrs
Trustee
RC
Robert J Cappelloni
7 yrs
President
Leadership
RT
Roland E Tognazzini Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BB
Beatrice Bowles
5 yrs
Secretary-Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Terrelea Wong
7 yrs
Trustee
SF
Sonia Fava
7 yrs
Trustee
PS
Philip F Spalding
8+ yrs
Trustee
BD
Bert Damner
8+ yrs
Trustee
NG
Nina Gladish
8+ yrs
Trustee
BK
Betsy Keller
2 yrs
Trustee
RC
Robert Cappelloni
President
Leadership
RT
Roland E Tognazzini Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BB
Beatrice Bowles
5 yrs
Secretary-Treasurer
Leadership
BK
Betsy Keller
2 yrs
Trustee
PS
Philip F Spalding
8+ yrs
Trustee
BD
Bert Damner
8+ yrs
Trustee
NG
Nina Gladish
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (313 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Surf Project | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | to support the Alumni Coach prograM | 2025 |
| Life Learning Academy | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM | 2017 |
| Credo High School | Rohnert Park, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PRACTICAL ARTS PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Girls Inc of Alameda County | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE Eureka! Teen Achievement Program and the Expanded Learning Apprenticeship Initiative | 2023 |
| Environmental Traveling Companions | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE Youth LEAD and Fellowship Program | 2023 |
| Girls Garage | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT the Construct + Community programs and Advanced Design/Build Class | 2023 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE TEEN ART CONNECT PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Marin County Office of Education | San Rafael, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT the Intro to Building and Construction Careers Course at Terra Linda High School | 2023 |
| Common Roots Farms | Santa Cruz, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT the WorkAbility program | 2023 |
| Girls Garage | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT the Construct + Community programs and Advanced Design/Build Class | 2024 |
| Ica Cristo Rey Academy | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CORPORATE WORK STUDY PROGRAM | 2024 |
| California 4-H Foundation | Davis, CA | $25,000 | to support youth enrolled in the Marin County 4-H Program | 2024 |
| Galileo Academy of Science Technolo | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE BIOTECHNOLOGY PATHWAY | 2024 |
| Magnolia Project | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 | to support the Externship and Internship Program at Geyserville New Tech Academy | 2024 |
| Marin School of the Arts Foundation | Novato, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CREATIVITY AT WORK INITIATIVE | 2024 |
| Sprouts Chef Training | S San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHEF TRAINING PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Sprouts Chef Training | S San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHEF TRAINING PROGRAM | 2025 |
| Pie Ranch | Pescadero, CA | $25,000 | to support the Youth Education Program | 2025 |
| KORSA Musical Theater | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 | to support the Theater Arts Apprenticeship and to TAAP Continuation ProgramS | 2025 |
| North Coast Builders Exchange | Santa Rosa, CA | $22,500 | TO SUPPORT THE NORTH BAY CONSTRUCTION CORPS | 2024 |
| Big Skills Tiny Homes | San Anselmo, CA | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN CONSTRUCTION TRADE | 2022 |
| Olinga Learning | Huron, CA | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE science and technology vocational training programs in Monterey | 2023 |
| Big Skills Tiny Homes | San Anselmo, CA | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE 2022-23 cohort of transitional aged youth to learn construction skills | 2023 |
| California Film Institute | San Rafael, CA | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE 2023 Summerfilm Cinema Arts Program | 2023 |
| Literacy for Environmental Justice | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT the Eco-Apprentices program | 2023 |