Gaia Fund
https://www.gaiasf.org
$42.8M
Total Assets (2024)
$2.2M
Avg Yearly Giving (2018–2024)
$15.2M
Giving on File
(7 yrs)
(7 yrs)
536
Grants on File
$21K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Third Plateau
Phone
5108414193
Deadlines
See Statement 15
How to Apply
See Statement 15
Restrictions
See Statement 15
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.6M | $39.5M | $1.8M | 84 |
| 2019 | $3.3M | $43.0M | $7.4M | 83 |
| 2020 | $2.4M | $42.7M | $838K | 92 |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $39.9M | $279K | 96 |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $41.3M | $1.5M | 91 |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $42.8M | $1.4M | 90 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 536 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Christine H Russell | Dir/Pres | — |
| Mark L Schlesinger | Dir/CFO/Sec | — |
Grants Awarded (536 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | General Support | 2019 |
| American Promise | Concord, MA | $500,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| American Promise | Concord, MA | $300,000 | General Support | 2018 |
| American Promise | Concord, MA | $250,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | Unbound | 2018 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | Emanu-El Next Campaign. Investing in Our Jewish Future | 2023 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | Emanu-El Next Campaign. Investing in Our Jewish Future | 2022 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | Emanu-El Next Campaign. Investing in Our Jewish Future | 2020 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francosco, CA | $200,000 | CJM Campaign | 2018 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | CJM Campaign | 2019 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | Emanu-El Next Campaign. Investing in Our Jewish Future | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $160,000 | Safe Voting Fund | 2020 |
| Occidental Arts Ecology Ctr | Occidental, CA | $150,000 | CA Climate & Action Network | 2019 |
| Organic Farming Research Fdn | Santa Cruz, CA | $120,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| University Foundation CSU Chico | Chico, CA | $100,000 | General Support for the Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems | 2020 |
| California State University Chico | Chico, CA | $100,000 | Regenerative Agriculture | 2018 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | General Operating Support for Voter Action Fund | 2020 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | California Common Cause | 2020 |
| California State University Chico | Chico, CA | $100,000 | Regenerative Agriculture | 2019 |
| American Promise | Concord, MA | $100,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | CJM Comprehensive Campaign | 2019 |
| American Promise | Concord, MA | $100,000 | General Support | 2019 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | Trusted Elections Fund | 2022 |
| American Promise | Concord, MA | $100,000 | General Support | 2018 |
| California State University Chico | Chico, CA | $100,000 | Regenerative Agriculture Initiative | 2018 |