Three Guineas Fund
EIN 943215954Total Given 2016–2022
$3.4M
33 grants · $486K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
58%
supporter · 7/12 multi-year
repeat
$644K
Assets (2023)
12
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 664-3169
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $209K | $3.7M | $107K | 6 |
| 2017 | $227K | $4.0M | $105K | 9 |
| 2018 | $252K | $3.2M | $236K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.4M | $69K | N/A |
| 2020 | $110K | $2.9M | $-85K | 6 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $47K | 7 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $654K | $5K | 1 |
| 2023 | N/A | $644K | $6K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 33 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$103K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CM
Catherine S Muther
8+ yrs
Founder & President
Leadership
ML
Margaret Leahy
8+ yrs
Director
CM
Catherine S Muther
8+ yrs
Founder & President
Leadership
ML
Margaret Leahy
8+ yrs
Director
CM
Catherine S Muther
8+ yrs
Founder & President
Leadership
ML
Margaret Leahy
8+ yrs
Director
CM
Catherine S Muther
8+ yrs
Founder & President
Leadership
ML
Margaret Leahy
8+ yrs
Director
CM
Catherine S Muther
8+ yrs
Founder & President
Leadership
ML
Margaret Leahy
8+ yrs
Director
CM
Catherine S Muther
8+ yrs
Founder & President
Leadership
ML
Margaret Leahy
8+ yrs
Director
CM
Catherine S Muther
8+ yrs
Founder & President
Leadership
ML
Margaret Leahy
8+ yrs
Director
CM
Catherine S Muther
8+ yrs
Founder & President
Leadership
ML
Margaret Leahy
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (33 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,414,299 | TO SET UP 3GF DAF | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,115,626 | THREE GUINEAS FUND DAF | 2022 |
| American Endowment | Hudson, OH | $181,722 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2018 |
| Goldenrod Foundation | Plymouth, MA | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPPORT | 2016 |
| Goldenrod Foundation | Plymouth, MA | $65,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPPORT | 2020 |
| American Endowment | Hudson, OH | $57,160 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2017 |
| Policylink | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Brac | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Policylink | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Brac Usa | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Policylink | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Goldenrod Foundation | Plymouth, MA | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPPORT | 2017 |
| Goldenrod Foundation | Plymouth, MA | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPPORT | 2021 |
| Magnum Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Magnum Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| American Endowment | Hudson, OH | $13,829 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2016 |
| Astia | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| National Women'S Law Center | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Astia | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Astia | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Astia | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Magnum Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Astia | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Magnum Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| National Women'S Law Center | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |