Maier Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 94-3289365

Foundation Overview

Based in Larkspur, CA, Maier Family Foundation has awarded 239 grants totaling $518,699 to organizations in California, Arizona and 14 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $50 to $49,564, with a median award of $506.5.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$518,699
Total Assets
$1,060,714
Median Grant (all grants)
$506.5

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
9
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Growth
+100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 44%

4 of 9 recipients (44%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
California

68% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (48%), San Rafael (11%), Tiburon (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+71%

Strong 71% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (36%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Maier Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Jewish Committee $5,000 New York, NY, US Philanthropy 2024
Berkeley Rep $49,564 Berkeley, CA, US Philanthropy 2024
Buildon $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Philanthropy 2024
Chabad Of Tiburon $1,000 Tiburon, CA, US Philanthropy 2024
Chp 11-99 Foundation $250 Costa Mesa, CA, US Philanthropy 2024
Congregation Emanu-el $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2024
Congregation Sherith Israel $513 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2024
J The Jewish News Of Northern Ca $500 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2024
Sinai Memorial Chapel $250 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2024
Anti-defamation League $150 Washington Dc, DC, US Philanthropy 2023
Anti-defamation League $500 Washington Dc, DC, US Philanthropy 2023
Belvedere Police Officers Association $150 Belvedere, CA, US Philanthropy 2023
Berkeley Rep $30,000 Berkeley, CA, US Philanthropy 2023
Chp 11-99 Foundation $250 Costa Mesa, CA, US Philanthropy 2023
Congregation Emanu-el $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2023
Direct Relief $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Philanthropy 2023
Marin Poetry Center $200 San Rafael, CA, US Philanthropy 2023
Sf Playhouse $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2023
Together Women Rise $500 Greenville, SC, US Philanthropy 2023
Together Women Rise $500 Greenville, SC, US Philanthropy 2023
Ukraine Relief Effort $1,000 Bozeman, MT, US Philanthropy 2023
Anti-defamation League $300 Washington Dc, DC, US Philanthropy 2022
Arcs Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Belvedere Police Officers Association $150 Belvedere, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Belvedere-tiburon Library Foundation $20,000 Tiburon, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Berkeley Repertory Theatre $5,000 Berkeley, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Birthright Israel Foundation $100 New York, NY, US Philanthropy 2022
Chp 11-99 Foundation $250 Costa Mesa, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Columbia University $300 New York, NY, US Education 2022
Congregation Rodef Sholom $500 San Rafael, CA, US Religious 2022
Doctors Without Borders $200 New York, NY, US Philanthropy 2022
Hebrew Free Loan Association $355 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
San Francisco Jewish Community Pulbications $118 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Marin Theater Company $15,000 Mill Valley, CA, US Education 2022
Mark Day School $1,000 San Rafael, CA, US Education 2022
Mission High Foundation $500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2022
One Justice $3,000 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $2,000 New York, NY, US Philanthropy 2022
Sf - Marin Food Bank $500 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $2,000 Montgomery, AL, US Philanthropy 2022
Spirit Rock $500 Woodacre, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Tel Aviv University $1,000 Tiburon, CA, US Education 2022
Ucsf Foundation $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2022
United Way Of Kentucky $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Philanthropy 2022
University Of Arizona Foundation $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US Education 2022
World Central Kitchen $2,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Philanthropy 2022
Anti-defamation League $300 Washington Dc, DC, US Philanthropy 2022
Arcs Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Belvedere Police Officers Association $150 Belvedere, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Belvedere-tiburon Library Foundation $20,000 Tiburon, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Berkeley Repertory Theatre $5,000 Berkeley, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Birthright Israel Foundation $100 New York, NY, US Philanthropy 2022
Chp 11-99 Foundation $250 Costa Mesa, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Columbia University $300 New York, NY, US Education 2022
Congregation Rodef Sholom $500 San Rafael, CA, US Religious 2022
Doctors Without Borders $200 New York, NY, US Philanthropy 2022
Hebrew Free Loan Association $355 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
San Francisco Jewish Community Pulbications $118 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Marin Theater Company $15,000 Mill Valley, CA, US Education 2022
Mark Day School $1,000 San Rafael, CA, US Education 2022
Mission High Foundation $500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2022
One Justice $3,000 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $2,000 New York, NY, US Philanthropy 2022
Sf - Marin Food Bank $500 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $2,000 Montgomery, AL, US Philanthropy 2022
Spirit Rock $500 Woodacre, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Tel Aviv University $1,000 Tiburon, CA, US Education 2022
Ucsf Foundation $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2022
United Way Of Kentucky $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Philanthropy 2022
University Of Arizona Foundation $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US Education 2022
World Central Kitchen $2,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Philanthropy 2022
Anti-defamation League $300 Washington Dc, DC, US Philanthropy 2022
Arcs Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Belvedere Police Officers Association $150 Belvedere, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Belvedere-tiburon Library Foundation $20,000 Tiburon, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Berkeley Repertory Theatre $5,000 Berkeley, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Birthright Israel Foundation $100 New York, NY, US Philanthropy 2022
Chp 11-99 Foundation $250 Costa Mesa, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Columbia University $300 New York, NY, US Education 2022
Congregation Rodef Sholom $500 San Rafael, CA, US Religious 2022
Doctors Without Borders $200 New York, NY, US Philanthropy 2022
Hebrew Free Loan Association $355 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
San Francisco Jewish Community Pulbications $118 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Marin Theater Company $15,000 Mill Valley, CA, US Education 2022
Mark Day School $1,000 San Rafael, CA, US Education 2022
Mission High Foundation $500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2022
One Justice $3,000 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $2,000 New York, NY, US Philanthropy 2022
Sf - Marin Food Bank $500 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $2,000 Montgomery, AL, US Philanthropy 2022
Spirit Rock $500 Woodacre, CA, US Philanthropy 2022
Tel Aviv University $1,000 Tiburon, CA, US Education 2022
Ucsf Foundation $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2022
United Way Of Kentucky $1,000 Louisville, KY, US Philanthropy 2022
University Of Arizona Foundation $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US Education 2022
World Central Kitchen $2,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Philanthropy 2022
Congregation Rodef Sholom $250 San Rafael, CA, US Religious 2021
Extrafoodorg $500 Kentfield, CA, US Philanthropy 2021
Friends Of The Fromm Institute $5,000 Larkspur, CA, US Education 2021
Grayhawk Classic Residents Foundation $1,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US Philanthropy 2021
International House (i House) $100 New York, NY, US Education 2021
Mark Day School $2,000 San Rafael, CA, US Education 2021
National Wildlife Federation $103 Merrifield, VA, US Environmental 2021
New York University School Of Law Foundation $100 New York, NY, US Education 2021
San Francisco Ballet Association $2,600 San Francisco, CA, US Philanthropy 2021
Sf Moma - Museum Of Modern Art $300 San Francisco, CA, US Art 2021
Spirit Rock $1,000 Woodacre, CA, US Philanthropy 2021
Tiburon Volunteer Fire $1,000 Tiburon, CA, US Philanthropy 2021
Ucsf Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2021
Ucsf Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2021
Ucsf Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2021
Ucsf Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2021
Ucsf Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2021
Ucsf Foundation $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2021
University Of Arizona Poetry Center $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US Education 2021
Belvedere-tiburon Library Foundation $20,000 Tiburon, CA, US Education 2020
Charitywatch $50 Chicago, IL, US Philanthropy 2020
Congregation Emanu-el $10,150 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2020
Contemporary Jewish Museum $100 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2020
Grayhawk Classic Residents Foundation $1,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US Philanthropy 2020
Marin Theater Company $500 Mill Valley, CA, US Art 2020
Maven Project $400 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2020
National Kidney Foundation $200 New York, NY, US Medical 2020
One Justice $2,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental 2020
Osher Marin Jcc (bernard Osher) $5,000 San Rafael, CA, US Philanthropy 2020
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $2,250 New York, NY, US Medical 2020
The Burn Center At Saint Barnabas $250 Livingston, NJ, US Medical 2020
Uc Berkeley Foundation $100 Berkeley, CA, US Education 2020
University Of San Franciscosf University $100 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2020
Whistlestop $100 San Rafael, CA, US Philanthropy 2020
Lewaorg $100 Isiolo, N/A, KE Philanthropy 2020
American Jewish Committee $1,000 New York, NY, US Religious 2018
Anti-defamation League $1,000 New York, NY, US Education 2018
Central Marin Police Officers Association $100 Larkspur, CA, US Philanthropy 2018
Charitywatch $600 Chicago, IL, US Philanthropy 2018
Cheetah Conservation Fund $1,000 Alexandria, VA, US Environmental 2018
Congregation Emanu-el $2,000 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2018
Congregation Emanu-el $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2018
Congregation Sherith Israel $2,000 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2018
Friends Of The Fromm Institute $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2018
Hebrew Free Loan Association $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2018
Julia Terr Fund For Ceramic Arts $360 Cloverdale, CA, US Art 2018
Kdfc Classical $500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2018
Kqed $2,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2018
Marin Jewish Community Center $50 San Rafael, CA, US Religious 2018
Marin Theater Company $2,500 Mill Valley, CA, US Art 2018
Marin Theater Company $1,300 Mill Valley, CA, US Art 2018
Marin Theater Company $6,000 Mill Valley, CA, US Art 2018
Marin Theater Company $300 Mill Valley, CA, US Environmental 2018
Marin Theater Company $200 Mill Valley, CA, US Environmental 2018
Mark Day School $500 San Rafael, CA, US Education 2018
Mark Day School $1,000 San Rafael, CA, US Education 2018
Mazon $3,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical 2018
Meals On Wheels $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Medical 2018
Novato Spiritkarmaspirit $100 Novato, CA, US Education 2018
One Justice $198 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental 2018
One Justice $1,026 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental 2018
Osher Marin Jcc (bernard Osher) $100 San Rafael, CA, US Religious 2018
Planned Parenthood $5,000 New York, NY, US Medical 2018
San Diego Zoo $5,000 San Diego, CA, US Environmental 2018
San Francisco Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2018
Save The Children $6,000 Fairfield, CT, US Philanthropy 2018
Scleroderma Research Foundation $100 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2018
Sf Botanical Garden $-5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental 2018
Sf Moma $100 San Francisco, CA, US Art 2018
Southern Poverty Law Center $100 Montgomery, AL, US Philanthropy 2018
Tiburon Volunteer Fire $100 Tiburon, CA, US Volunteer Firefight 2018
U Of A Foundation $100 Tucson, AZ, US Education 2018
Ucsf $78 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2018
United Religions Initiative Foundation $50 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2018
10000 Degrees $100 San Rafael, CA, US Education 2017
Anti-defamation League $100 New York, NY, US Education 2017
Anti-defamation League $1,000 New York, NY, US Education 2017
Compassion & Choices $100 Denver, CO, US Medical 2017
Diaper Bank Of Southern Arizonapaypal $500 Tucson, AZ, US Medical 2017
Friends Of The Fromm Institute For Lifelong Learning $15,000 Larkspur, CA, US Education 2017
Houston Food Bank $500 Houston, TX, US Philanthropy 2017
Jewish Family & Children's Services $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2017
Kqed $100 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2017
Marin General Hospital $5,000 San Rafael, CA, US Medical 2017
Marin Theater Company $590 Mill Valley, CA, US Art 2017
Marin Theater Company $600 Mill Valley, CA, US Art 2017
Mazon $100 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical 2017
Meals On Wheels $500 San Francisco, CA, US Medical 2017
Michael J Fox Foundation $100 New York, NY, US Medical 2017
Mma-metropolitan Museum Of Art $80 New York, NY, US Art 2017
Moma Nycmma-metropolitan Museum Of Art $100 New York, NY, US Art 2017
One Justice $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental 2017
One Justice $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental 2017
One Justice $2,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental 2017
Oregon Shakespeare Festival $100 Ashland, OR, US Art 2017
Planned Parenthood $100 New York, NY, US Medical 2017
San Francisco Hillel $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2017
Sf Moma $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US Art 2017
Southern Poverty Law Center $1,000 Montgomery, AL, US Philanthropy 2017
Spirit Rock $5,000 Woodacre, CA, US Religious 2017
Tiburon Volunteer Fire $100 Tiburon, CA, US Volunteer Firefight 2017
Ucsf Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Medical 2017
United Religions Initiative Foundation $250 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2017
University Of Arizona Poetry Center $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US Education 2017
University Of San Franciscosf University $500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2017
Alzheimer Association $2,000 Washington, DC, US Medical 2016
Avon Breast Cancer Crusade $200 Washington, DC, US Medical 2016
Belevdere Tiburon Landmark Society $250 Belvederetiburon, CA, US Arts 2016
Bridge The Gap College Prep $100 Sausalito, CA, US Education 2016
Cheetah Conservation Fund $250 Alexandria, VA, US Conservation 2016
Claremont Mckenna College $1,000 Claremont, CA, US Education 2016
Congregation Sherith Israel $100 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2016
Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc $100 Mountain View, CA, US Medical 2016
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Jimmy Fund $500 Boston, MA, US Medical 2016
Direct Relief $1,100 Santa Barbara, CA, US Medical 2016
Friends Of The Fromm Institute For Lifelong Learning $15,000 Larkspur, CA, US Education 2016
Hebrew Free Loan Association $100 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2016
Hospital De La Familia Foundation $100 Richmond, CA, US Medical 2016
International House (i House) $100 New York, NY, US Education 2016
Jdrf Greater Bay Area Chapter $100 San Francisco, CA, US Medical 2016
Jewish Family & Children's Services $1,250 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2016
Marin Theater Company $3,000 Mill Valley, CA, US Art 2016
Marine Mammal Center $500 Sausalito, CA, US Animals 2016
Mazon $100 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical 2016
Meals On Wheels $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Medical 2016
New York University $100 New York, NY, US Education 2016
Novato Spirit Karma Spirit $150 Novato, CA, US Education 2016
One Justice $3,500 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental 2016
Osher Marin Jcc (bernard Osher Center) $1,000 San Rafael, CA, US Religious 2016
Parkinson's Disease Foundation $100 New York, NY, US Medical 2016
Range Of Mation Project (global Impact) $300 Alexandria, VA, US Environmental 2016
Razoo Foundation $1,268 Alexandria, VA, US Promoting Philanthropy 2016
Susan G Komen For The Cure $500 Dallas, TX, US Medical 2016
Taube Foundation For Jewish Life & Culture $1,600 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2016
Tiburon Volunteer Fire $100 Tiburon, CA, US Volunteer Firefight 2016
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Fund $250 Kentfield, CA, US Medical 2016
Uc Berkeley Foundation $1,000 Berkeley, CA, US Education 2016
Ucsf Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2016
United Religions Initiative Foundation $400 San Francisco, CA, US Religious 2016
University High School $500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2016
University Of Arizona Poetry Center $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US Education 2016
Wildaid $100 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2016
World Jewish Congress $100 New York, NY, US Religious 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Maier Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 94-3289365
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 947 Larkspur, CA 94977-0947

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Maier Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Vice President/treasurer Melanie S Maier
Director Michele M Maier
Director Diana L Maier
Chief Financial Officer Susan Letcher
Secretary Tracy Rapplin

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.