The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation
http://gerbode.org
$36.1M
Total Assets (2019)
$1.8M
Total Giving (2019)
243
Grants on File (2018–2024)
$30K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Stacie Ma'a
Phone
5109158048
Deadlines
Accepted on an ongoing basis.
How to Apply
The Foundation is interested in programs and projects offering potential for significant impact. The primary focus is on the San Francisco Bay Area and Hawaii. The Foundation's interests generally fall under the following categories: arts and culture, environment, population, reproductive rights, citizen participation/building communities/inclusiveness, strength of the philanthropic process and the nonprofit sector, Foundation-initiated special projects.Preferred form of contact: letter of inquiry with short description of the project. Initial contact should not include materials (videotapes, etc.) requiring return. In the event that materials must be returned, an explicit request for their return and a self-addressed, stamped envelope must be provided. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Special awards cycles are usually announced in May.
Restrictions
To qualify for support, an organization must be a tax-exempt public charity, as determined by internal revenue code section 501(c)(3). The Foundation generally does not support direct services, deficit budgets, general operating funds, building or equipment funds, general fundraising campaigns, religious purposes, private schools, publications, scholarships, or grants to individuals.
Financial Trends 2022 data appears limited (dashed line) because the IRS transitioned its e-filing system that year and only published 2 months of XML archives.
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.7M | $32.2M | $492K | 6 |
| 2019 | $1.8M | $36.1M | $1.9M | 60 |
| 2020 | $2.7M | $39.5M | $2.9M | 82 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $34.2M | $1.2M | 43 |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $37.4M | $3.9M | 52 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 243 grants on record
Minimum
$880
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$25K
Average
$37K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$1.6M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Aimee Sueko Eng | Exec Director | $200K |
| Stacie Maa | Pres/Ass't Sec | $185K |
| Ian Gerbode | Director | — |
| Colin Gerbode | V.Chair/Sec | — |
| Frank A Gerbode | V. Chair/Tres | — |
| Sharon Gerbode | Chair | — |
Grants Awarded (243 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Grant Statement | See Grant Statement, CA | $1,587,500 | See Grant Statement | 2018 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Washington, DC | $100,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Fresh Approach | Concord, CA | $100,000 | Capacity building efforts | 2019 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | Support of its Solano Together coalition. | 2024 |
| Fresh Approach | Concord, CA | $100,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Root Rebound | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Fresh Approach | Concord, CA | $100,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Maplight | Berkeley, CA | $100,000 | Support of its Digital Deception Solutions project | 2020 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Transgender Law Center | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | General Support | 2024 |
| Ella Baker Center for Human Rights | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Transgender Law Center | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | Support of its work in the Bay Area and more broadly in California | 2019 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Washington, DC | $75,000 | In support of its strategic communication work | 2019 |
| Fresh Approach | Concord, CA | $75,000 | General Support | 2024 |
| Root Rebound | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | General Support | 2019 |
| Northern CA Grantmakers | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | Youth Organizing Power Building Initiative | 2020 |
| Transgender Law Center | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | Support of its work in the Bay Area and more broadly in California | 2020 |
| Transgender Law Center | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Maplight | Berkeley, CA | $75,000 | Support of its Digital Deception Solutions project | 2019 |
| The Center for Cultural Power | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Ella Baker Center for Human Rights | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $60,000 | Support of its Media & Democracy Program in California | 2024 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $60,000 | Support of its Media & Democracy Program in California | 2023 |
| Independent Arts Media | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | Support of El Timpano's work. | 2024 |
| New Breath Foundation | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | General Support | 2024 |