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Grants Overview
During the July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, time period, we made grant payments of $639,691. These payments reflect new grants approved by the Board of Directors as well as payments on multi-year grant commitments.
| Environmental |
19 grants |
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$225,000 |
| Political Reform and Global Theme |
15 grants |
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$100,001 |
| Silicon Valley Community |
48 grants |
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$222,090 |
| Discretionary |
41 grants |
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$92,600 |
Grant Award Process
Due to our limited resources, all grant programs are invitation only. Individual grants may also be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors. To review our programs and each one’s particular focus, see that section of our website.
The Foundation makes grants to organizations recognized by the IRS as 501(c)3 entities, or 501(c)4 entities within the limits of our IRS safe harbor for lobbying activities.
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In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.”
• Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman |
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Foundation Staff: (L to R) Connie Padre, former Executive Assistant and Communications Associate; David Burnce, Assistant to the President;
May van Scherrenburg, Program Officer, Environmental and Science Programs; Susan Frank, Vice President, Public Policy; Taryn Ishida, former Interim Executive Assistant. |
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Board of Directors and Officers: (L to R) Top: Peter Hero, Secretary; Kathleen Gwynn, President/CEO; Bill Johnson, Member. Seated: Perry Olson, Vice-Chairman and CFO; Steven T. Kirsch, Chairman. |
Grants Awarded
The following list, totaling $626,941, shows all grants approved by the Board by name of organization. If more than one grant was made to a given institution, only the total amount awarded is listed. 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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| American Lung Association of California |
$ |
16,250 |
| California Environmental Rights Alliance |
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10,000 |
| Californians for Pesticide Reform |
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27,500 |
| Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment |
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20,000 |
| Central California Environmental Justice Network |
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10,000 |
| Earthjustice |
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20,000 |
| Environmental Defense |
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20,000 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association |
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4,000 |
| Environmental Integrity Project |
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20,000 |
| Fresno Metro Ministry |
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20,000 |
| Latino Issues Forum |
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10,000 |
| Merced/Mariposa County Asthma Coalition |
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18,200 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council |
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10,000 |
| Southeast Asian Institute for Advancement |
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23,300 |
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Top: De Anza College’s Kirsch Center
welcomes students and visitors.
Bottom: Participants at Rainbow Day
Camp, an outreach program of the Girl
Scouts of Santa Clara County. |
Political Reform and Global Theme |
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| Alliance for Nuclear Accountability |
$ |
3,571.50 |
| Arms Control Association |
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3,571.50 |
| British American Security Information Council |
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3,571.50 |
| Council for a Livable World |
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3,571.50 |
| Friends Committee on National Legislation |
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3,571.50 |
| Global Green USA |
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3,571.50 |
| Global Security Institute |
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3,571.50 |
| Nuclear Age Peace Foundation |
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3,571.50 |
| Peace Action |
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3,571.50 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility |
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3,571.50 |
| Ploughshares Fund |
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50,000 |
| Taxpayers for Common Sense |
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3,571.50 |
| 20/20 Vision |
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3,571.50 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists |
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3,571.50 |
| Women's Action for New Directions |
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3,571.50 |
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Top: Peter Hero, President of Community Foundation Silicon Valley, and Steve Kirsch.
Bottom: San Joaquin Valley residents show support for air quality legislation at a hearing in Sacramento. |
Silicon Valley Community |
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| American Leadership Forum |
$ |
2,500 |
| American Musical Theatre San Jose |
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30,000 |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals |
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1,000 |
| Bing Nursery School |
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1,000 |
| Bullis-Purissima Elementary School |
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31,040 |
| Castilleja School Foundation |
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7,500 |
| Children's Discovery Museum |
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1,000 |
| Children's Health Council |
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16,600 |
| Community Breast Health Project |
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500 |
| Community Foundation Silicon Valley |
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34,500 |
| Community Services Agency |
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2,500 |
| Computer History Museum |
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2,000 |
| Family and Children Services |
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1,500 |
| Foothill-De Anza Foundation |
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2,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County |
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1,000 |
| Happy Hollow Park & Zoo |
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500 |
| Hidden Villa |
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3,950 |
| Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley & Monterey Bay, Inc. |
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1,000 |
| KTEH |
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10,000 |
| Los Altos Town Crier |
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1,000 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health |
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10,000 |
| Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence |
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1,000 |
| Opportunities Industrialization Center West |
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1,000 |
| People Acting in Community Together |
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2,250 |
| Resource Area for Teaching |
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5,500 |
| Santa Clara University |
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1,500 |
| San Jose Repertory Theatre |
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5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank |
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6,000 |
| The Tech Museum of Innovation |
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10,750 |
| United Way Silicon Valley |
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5,000 |
| Zero One |
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1,000 |
Discretionary |
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| American Red Cross |
$ |
2,500 |
| Asian Pacific Fund |
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2,000 |
| The Aspen Institute |
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1,000 |
| Association of Space Explorers |
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5,000 |
| Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities |
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1,750 |
| California First Amendment Coalition |
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5,000 |
| California League of Conservation Voters |
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3,000 |
| California State Parks Foundation |
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1,000 |
| Center for Resource Solutions |
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5,000 |
| Children of Shelters |
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5,000 |
| Commonwealth Club of California |
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4,000 |
| Conservation International |
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2,000 |
| Demos |
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1,000 |
| Earth Day Network |
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5,000 |
| FIRST |
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1,000 |
| Fund for Peace Initiatives |
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5,000 |
| Global Fund for Women |
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5,500 |
| Institute for America's Future |
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3,500 |
| Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream Foundation |
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5,000 |
| Media Matters for America |
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1,000 |
| Military Families Speak Out |
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500 |
| Mills College |
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10,250 |
| NARAL Pro Choice America Foundation |
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1,000 |
| National Public Radio |
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1,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council |
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600 |
| Peace and Security Funders Group |
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2,500 |
| People For the American Way |
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5,000 |
| Public Interest Projects |
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1,000 |
| Reach For Tomorrow, Research Today |
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5,000 |
| Steadman-Hawkins Research Foundation |
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1,000 |
| To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation |
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1,000 |
| University of California, San Francisco Foundation |
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1,000 |
| World Affairs Council |
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2,500 |
| World Resources Institute |
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1,000 |
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