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During the July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004, time period, we made grant payments of $2,098,032. These payments reflect new grants approved by the Board of Directors as well as payments on multi-year grant commitments.
| Environmental |
15 grants |
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$300,000 |
| Kirsch Investigator Awards |
3 grants |
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$720,000 |
| Medical/Science Projects |
6 grants |
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$249,072 |
| Political Reform and Global Theme |
14 grants |
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$330,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community |
59 grants |
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$320,240 |
| Discretionary |
45 grants |
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$178,720 |
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| Foundation Staff: (L to R) Susan Frank, Vice President, Public Policy; May van Scherrenburg, Program Officer, Environmental and Science Programs; Karen Brunton, Public Policy Associate; Connie Padre, Executive Assistant and Communications Associate. |
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Board of Directors and Officers, standing: (L to R) Peter Hero, Secretary; Kathleen Gwynn, President & CEO; Bill Johnson, Member. Seated: (L to R) Perry Olson, Vice Chairman; Steve Kirsch, Chairman. |
The following list, totaling $1,662,210, shows all grants approved by the Board, including future commitments for multi-year grants first made during the fiscal year. It does not include payments on commitments made in prior years. You can learn more about these organizations by visiting their websites.
| Environmental |
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| Bluewater Network |
$ 10,000 |
| California Environmental Rights Alliance |
15,000 |
| Californians Against Waste Foundation |
25,000 |
| Californians for Pesticide Reform |
20,000 |
| Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment |
25,000 |
| Coalition for Clean Air |
20,000 |
| Earthjustice |
25,000 |
| Environment California Research and Policy Center |
20,000 |
| Fresno Metro Ministries |
25,000 |
| Latino Issues Forum |
15,000 |
| League of Conservation Voters |
40,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council |
10,000 |
| Planning and Conservation League Foundation |
12,500 |
| Sierra Club California |
12,500 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists |
25,000 |
Kirsch Investigator Awards |
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| Dr. Richard Born, Harvard University |
$ 120,000 |
| Dr. Peter Jackson, Stanford University |
120,000 |
| Dr. Anne Villeneuve, Stanford University |
120,000 |

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Kirsch Investigators: (L to R)
Dr. Peter Jackson, Former Investigator
Dr. Alex Kolodkin, Dr. Wendell Lim,
Dr. Anne Villeneuve, Dr. Richard Born.
Not pictured: Dr. Clay Reid |
Medical/Science Projects |
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| American Society for Cell Biology |
$ 8,000 |
| Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research |
30,000 |
| Columbia University |
3,000 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation |
100,000 |
| Joint Steering Committee for Public Policy |
14,000 |
| University of Durham |
7,000 |
Political Reform and Global Theme |
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| Arms Control Association |
$ 5,000 |
| British American Security Information Council |
5,000 |
| Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation |
5,000 |
| Center for Defense Information |
5,000 |
| Clean Elections Institute Action Fund |
25,000 |
| Federation of American Scientists |
5,000 |
| Friends Committee on National Legislation |
5,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council |
5,000 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility |
5,000 |
| Ploughshares |
130,000 |
| Public Campaign |
125,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists |
5,000 |
| Women's Action for New Directions |
5,000 |
Silicon Valley Community |
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| Adolescent Counseling Services |
$ 5,000 |
| American Leadership Forum - Silicon Valley |
1,000 |
| American Musical Theatre of San Jose |
100,000 |
| Bill Wilson Center |
2,500 |
| Campus for Jewish Life |
1,000 |
| Castilleja School Foundation |
2,500 |
| Children's Discovery Museum |
2,000 |
| Children's Health Council |
16,600 |
| City Year - San Jose/Silicon Valley |
5,000 |
| Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley |
2,500 |
| Community Breast Health Project |
3,000 |
| Community Foundation Silicon Valley |
49,000 |
| Community Services Agency |
5,000 |
| Computer History Museum |
5,000 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation |
1,000 |
| El Camino Hospital Foundation |
2,500 |
| Family and Children's Services |
3,000 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth |
1,000 |
| Foothill DeAnza Community Colleges Foundation |
7,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County |
2,000 |
| Happy Hollow Corporation |
500 |
| Health Trust |
1,000 |
| Hidden Villa |
2,780 |
| Humane Society Silicon Valley |
1,500 |
| Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay |
1,000 |
| Junior League of Palo Alto Mid-Peninsula |
7,060 |
| Los Altos Community Foundation |
1,000 |
| Los Altos Educational Foundation |
1,200 |
| Los Altos Town Crier |
5,000 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health |
10,000 |
| Mineta Transportation Institute |
500 |
| Mountain View High School |
3,000 |
| Northern California Innocence Project |
10,000 |
| Opportunities Industrialization Center West |
1,000 |
| Peninsula Stroke Association |
500 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte |
1,000 |
| Resource Area For Teachers |
3,100 |
| Ronald McDonald House |
1,000 |
| San Jose Repertory Theatre |
15,000 |
| Santa Clara University - School of Law |
2,500 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank |
10,000 |
| Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services |
2,500 |
| The Tech Museum of Innovation |
11,500 |
| Theatreworks |
1,000 |
| United Way Silicon Valley |
10,000 |
Discretionary |
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| American Cancer Society |
$ 1,000 |
| American Diabetes Association |
1,000 |
| Arthritis Foundation |
250 |
| Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities |
1,000 |
| California First Amendment Coalition |
10,000 |
| California League of Conservation Voters |
6,000 |
| California State Parks Foundation |
1,000 |
| Center for Investigative Reporting |
500 |
| Commonwealth Club of California |
1,000 |
| Conservation International |
1,000 |
| Cure MS Now |
10,000 |
| Exploratorium |
2,000 |
| Fair Test |
1,000 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology |
2,500 |
| Freedom of Expression Foundation |
1,000 |
| Global Fund for Children |
1,500 |
| Global Fund for Women |
10,000 |
| Global Security Institute |
2,000 |
| Institute for America's Future |
20,000 |
| Institute of International Education |
1,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
5,000 |
| Mills College |
5,000 |
| NARAL Pro Choice America Foundation |
3,720 |
| National Public Radio |
2,500 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council |
1,000 |
| People for the American Way Foundation |
10,000 |
| Public Campaign Action Fund |
5,000 |
| Public Interest Projects |
10,000 |
| Sierra Club |
50,000 |
| Steadman Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation |
1,000 |
| That Man May See |
1,000 |
| TomPaine.com |
5,000 |
| United Nations Foundation |
1,000 |
| University of California, San Francisco - Diabetes Center |
5,000 |
| Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation |
5,000 |
| World Affairs Council of Northernn California |
5,000 |
| World Resources Institute |
1,000 |
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