Gaia Fund
EIN 943215541 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$23.3M
799 grants · $2.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $2K–$40K
grant size
69%
deep partner · 149/217 multi-year
repeat
$42.8M
Assets (2024)
217
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Pacific Foundation Services
Phone
(415) 561-6540
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.0M | $40.5M | $524K | 88 |
| 2017 | $2.0M | $43.8M | $1.8M | 85 |
| 2018 | $2.6M | $39.5M | $1.8M | 84 |
| 2019 | $3.3M | $43.0M | $7.4M | 83 |
| 2020 | $2.4M | $42.7M | $838K | 92 |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $44.3M | $1.9M | 90 |
| 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 799 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$6K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (799 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | General Support | 2019 |
| American Promise | Concord, MA | $750,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francisco, CA | $600,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| American Promise | Concord, MA | $500,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | CJM Comprehensive Campaign | 2016 |
| 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 |
| American Promise | Concord, MA | $250,000 | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| 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 | 2022 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francosco, CA | $200,000 | CJM Campaign | 2018 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | Emanu-El Next Campaign. Investing in Our Jewish Future | 2020 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | Emanu-El Next Campaign. Investing in Our Jewish Future | 2021 |
| 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 | 2023 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | CJM Comprehensive Campaign | 2017 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $160,000 | Safe Voting Fund | 2020 |
| Occidental Arts Ecology Ctr | Occidental, CA | $150,000 | CA Climate & Action Network | 2019 |
| Urban Adamah | Berkeley, CA | $150,000 | Phase II Capital Campaign | 2017 |
| Organic Farming Research Fdn | Santa Cruz, CA | $120,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $102,400 | Annual Campaign | 2016 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | Trusted Elections Fund | 2022 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | $100,000 | State Infrastructure Fund | 2022 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | $100,000 | State Infrastructure Fund | 2022 |
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