The Jenifer Altman Foundation
EIN 943146675Total Given 2016–2023
$3.1M
36 grants · $383K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $970–$250K
grant size
33%
supporter · 4/12 multi-year
repeat
$6.2M
Assets (2023)
12
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
COMMONWEAL
Phone
(415) 779-1008
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $514K | $5.3M | $660K | 11 |
| 2017 | $502K | $5.7M | $410K | 3 |
| 2018 | $514K | $5.7M | $461K | 6 |
| 2020 | $523K | $6.0M | $869K | 6 |
| 2022 | $510K | $6.1M | $932K | 6 |
| 2023 | $504K | $6.2M | $340K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 36 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$970
Median
$4K
Average
$85K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ML
Michael Lerner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
SC
Stephen Curwood
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EM
Elise Miller
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NW
Nsedu Obot Witherspoon
2 yrs
Director
PM
Pete Myers
6+ yrs
Director
AB
Ann Blake
2 yrs
Executive Dir
ML
Michael Lerner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
SC
Stephen Curwood
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EM
Elise Miller
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PM
Pete Myers
6+ yrs
Director
NW
Nsedu Obot Witherspoon
2 yrs
Director
SM
Shorey Myers
4 yrs
Executive Dir
AB
Ann Blake
2 yrs
Executive Dir
ML
Michael Lerner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
AS
Amy Solomon
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CP
Catherine Porter
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AN
Anita Nager
4 yrs
Director
PM
Pete Myers
6+ yrs
Director
SM
Shorey Myers
4 yrs
Executive Dir
ML
Michael Lerner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
AS
Amy Solomon
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CP
Catherine Porter
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AN
Anita Nager
4 yrs
Director
PM
Pete Myers
6+ yrs
Director
SM
Shorey Myers
4 yrs
Executive Dir
ML
Michael Lerner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
AS
Amy Solomon
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CP
Catherine Porter
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PM
Pete Myers
6+ yrs
Director
AN
Anita Nager
4 yrs
Director
SM
Shorey Myers
4 yrs
Executive Dir
ML
Michael Lerner
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
MR
Marni Rosen
Executive Director
Leadership
AS
Amy Solomon
4 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
CP
Catherine Porter
4 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
PM
Pete Myers
6+ yrs
Director
AN
Anita Nager
4 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (36 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Virginia Organizing Inc | Charlottesville, VA | $11,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $6,740 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Virginia Organizing Inc | Charlottesville, VA | $6,250 | HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT FUNDERS NETWORK & FUNDER EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Virginia Organizing Inc | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 | HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT FUNDERS NETWORK | 2016 |
| Biodiversity Funders Group | San Francisco, CA | $3,900 | FUNDER EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Biodiversity Funders Group | San Francisco, CA | $3,900 | FUNDER EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Biodiversity Funders Group | San Francisco, CA | $3,900 | FUNDER EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Consultative Group on Biodiversity | San Francisco, CA | $3,900 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Virginia Organizing Inc | Charlottesville, VA | $3,750 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Associati | New York, NY | $3,250 | FUNDER EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Virginia Organizing Inc | Charlottesville, VA | $3,125 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Associati | New York, NY | $1,800 | FUNDER EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Associati | New York, NY | $1,800 | FUNDER EDUCATION | 2020 |