The Gifford Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 94-3303273
Foundation Overview
Based in Palo Alto, CA, The Gifford Foundation Inc has awarded 165 grants totaling $6,855,840 to organizations in Pennsylvania, California and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $997,124, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 16 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
59% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Stanford (14%), Los Angeles (9%), San Francisco (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 65% 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
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (45%). 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 The Gifford Foundation Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly State University | $20,233 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis Tutoring | $106,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Fund-sports & Education | 2024 |
| The Cal Athletics Fund | $2,261 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Indiana University Of Pennsylvania | $18,573 | Indiana, PA, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| Junipero Serra High School | $10,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Volleyball Program | 2024 |
| Rac Gift Fund | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| University Impact | $500 | Provo, UT, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Old Spanish Trail | $200 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $1,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ucla Foundation | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Men's Baseball | 2024 |
| West Chester University | $27,030 | West Chester, PA, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| Computer History Museum | $100 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| San Diego State University | $775 | San Diego, CA, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| San Jose Sate University | $50,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Tower Foundation - Baseball | 2024 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | $500,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Head Men's Coaches Tennis Office Naming | 2024 |
| Temple University | $36,452 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| Cal Poly State University | $30,875 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis Tutoring | $106,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Fund-sports & Education | 2023 |
| Fund A Dream Scholarship - Junipero Serra High School | $6,250 | San Mateo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Indiana University Of Pennsylvania | $31,762 | Indiana, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Junipero Serra High School | $5,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Volleyball Program | 2023 |
| Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation | $100 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Old Spanish Trail | $200 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $1,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Stanford Women's Tennis Clinic | $1,600 | Stanford, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The University Of Arts | $34,490 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Ucla Foundation | $305,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Men's Baseballwomens Golf Tournamentmen's And Women's Golf And The Gifford Practice Complex | 2023 |
| University Of Nevada Las Vegas | $2,339 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Visitor Industry Charity Walk | $250 | Kohala Coast, HI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| West Chester University | $24,875 | West Chester, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| National University | $2,014 | San Diego, CA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Cal Poly State University | $30,875 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis Tutoring | $106,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Fund-sports & Education | 2023 |
| Fund A Dream Scholarship - Junipero Serra High School | $6,250 | San Mateo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Indiana University Of Pennsylvania | $31,762 | Indiana, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Junipero Serra High School | $5,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Volleyball Program | 2023 |
| Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation | $100 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Old Spanish Trail | $200 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $1,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Stanford Women's Tennis Clinic | $1,600 | Stanford, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The University Of Arts | $34,490 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Ucla Foundation | $305,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Men's Baseballwomens Golf Tournamentmen's And Women's Golf And The Gifford Practice Complex | 2023 |
| University Of Nevada Las Vegas | $2,339 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Visitor Industry Charity Walk | $250 | Kohala Coast, HI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| West Chester University | $24,875 | West Chester, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| National University | $2,014 | San Diego, CA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Bucks County Community College | $4,227 | Newton, PA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis Tutoring | $204,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Fund-sports & Education | 2022 |
| Indiana University Of Pennsylvania | $22,479 | Indiana, PA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Old Spanish Trail | $120 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley | $250,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Baseball Program | 2022 |
| University Of Nevada Las Vegas | $23,563 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Utah | $19,619 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| West Chester University | $13,902 | West Chester, PA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Cal Baseball | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Ralph Walker Cup Golf Tournament Fundraiser. | 2022 |
| First Tee Silicon Valley | $1,000 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Junipero Serra High School | $2,880 | San Mateo, CA, US | Volleyball Program | 2022 |
| Peninsula Family Service | $100 | San Mateo, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Phila Square - Friends Of Rittenhouse | $7,720 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucla Foundation | $3,387 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Baseball Program | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $200 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Foundation Assisting Seniors | $500 | Henderson, NV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Visitor Industry Charity Work | $200 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Youth On Course | $1,000 | Monterey, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bucks County Community College | $11,626 | Newton, PA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Dominican College | $18,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis Tutoring | $152,500 | Stanford, CA, US | General Fund-sports & Education | 2021 |
| Freedom Service Dogs | $200 | Englewood, CO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Indiana University Of Pennsylvania | $27,457 | Indiana, PA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Kawaihae Canoe Club | $100 | Kamuela, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Old Spanish Trail | $10,000 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Phila Square - Friends Of Rittenhouse | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Society Of The Sacred Heart | $500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Uc Berkeley | $250,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Baseball Program | 2021 |
| Uc Reagents | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of San Francisco | $39,454 | San Francisco, CA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Nevada Las Vegas | $21,592 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Utah | $10,265 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Village Hub | $3,000 | Woodside, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| West Chester University | $5,265 | West Chester, PA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Woodside Elementary School | $15,000 | Woodside, CA, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Bucks County Community College | $11,626 | Newton, PA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Dominican College | $18,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis Tutoring | $152,500 | Stanford, CA, US | General Fund-sports & Education | 2021 |
| Freedom Service Dogs | $200 | Englewood, CO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Indiana University Of Pennsylvania | $27,457 | Indiana, PA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Kawaihae Canoe Club | $100 | Kamuela, HI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Old Spanish Trail | $10,000 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Phila Square - Friends Of Rittenhouse | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Society Of The Sacred Heart | $500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Uc Berkeley | $250,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Baseball Program | 2021 |
| Uc Reagents | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of San Francisco | $39,454 | San Francisco, CA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Nevada Las Vegas | $21,592 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Utah | $10,265 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Village Hub | $3,000 | Woodside, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| West Chester University | $5,265 | West Chester, PA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Woodside Elementary School | $15,000 | Woodside, CA, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis Tutoring | $100,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Fund-sports & Education | 2020 |
| Woodside Elementary School | $15,000 | Woodside, CA, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| University Of Utah | $19,432 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| One Mind | $83,333 | Rutherford, CA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Dominican College | $18,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| California Polytechnic State Univer | $9,471 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Arizona State University | $12,619 | Tempe, AZ, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Tcu Alpha Chi Omega | $500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| University Of Ca - Davis | $2,500 | Davis, CA, US | Women's Volleyball Program | 2020 |
| Ucla | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Depression And Anxiety Digital Platform For Therapy | 2020 |
| University Of San Francisco | $43,942 | San Francisco, CA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Uc Berkeley | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Baseball Program | 2020 |
| Youth On Course | $100 | Pebble Beach, CA, US | Youth Golf | 2020 |
| West Chester University | $4,666 | West Chester, PA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Daughters Of The American Revolutio | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Patriot Project, Old Spanish Trail | 2020 |
| The Big Island Giving Tree | $5,000 | Kamuela, HI, US | General Assistance | 2020 |
| Parker School | $5,000 | Kamuela, HI, US | Youth Education | 2020 |
| Firstmark Services | $150,981 | Omaha, NE, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Us Department Of Education | $34,694 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Sallie Mae | $11,542 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Indiana University Of Pennsylvania | $9,373 | Indiana, PA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Ucla | $216,510 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Baseball Program, Women's Golf Program | 2018 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis Tutoring | $103,500 | Stanford, CA, US | General Fund-sports & Education | 2018 |
| San Francisco State University | $20,840 | San Francisco, CA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | $25,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Sponser S.w.a.t. Team Annual Best In The West Competition | 2018 |
| Woodside Elementary School | $13,465 | Woodside, CA, US | Annual Fund | 2018 |
| University Of Utah | $25,582 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| One Mind | $123,333 | Rutherford, CA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Dominican College | $17,325 | San Rafael, CA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| California Polytechnic State Univer | $9,535 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Arizona State University | $41,116 | Tempe, AZ, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Colorado Christian University | $5,000 | Lakewood, CO, US | Women's Golf Program | 2018 |
| Hospice Of The Valley | $200 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Let Them Play | $500 | Half Moon, CA, US | Youth Sports | 2018 |
| Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Santa Clara University | $500 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Tcu Alpha Chi Omega | $2,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Ucla Foundation | $997,124 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Baseball Program | 2018 |
| Ucla | $230,433 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Baseball Program, Women's Golf Program | 2017 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis Tutoring | $103,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Fund-sports & Education | 2017 |
| The California Highway Patrol 11-99 | $5,000 | Fullerton, CA, US | Provide Benefits & Scholarships To Chp Family Members | 2017 |
| San Francisco State University | $26,956 | San Francisco, CA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Pinewood School | $1,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | General Fund - Education | 2017 |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | $25,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Sponser S.w.a.t. Team Annual Best In The West Competition | 2017 |
| Woodside Elementary School | $5,000 | Woodside, CA, US | Annual Fund | 2017 |
| University Of Utah | $10,204 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Vetted Foundation | $10,000 | Austin, TX, US | Transitioning Of Veterans To The Private Sector. | 2017 |
| One Mind | $15,000 | Rutherford, CA, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Dominican College | $750 | San Rafael, CA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| California Polytechnic State Univer | $9,432 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| San Jose Evergreen Community Colleg | $1,644 | San Jose, CA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Pearson Education | $110 | Carmel, IN, US | Scholarship-online Course Fee | 2017 |
| Ucla | $269,728 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Baseball Program, Women's Golf Program | 2016 |
| Student Athlete-golf Tournament | $235 | Portola Valley, CA, US | Collegiate Golf Tournament | 2016 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis Tutoring | $103,000 | Stanford, CA, US | General Fund-sports & Education | 2016 |
| The California Highway Patrol 11-99 | $10,000 | Fullerton, CA, US | Provide Benefits & Scholarships To Chp Family Members | 2016 |
| San Francisco State University | $39,411 | San Francisco, CA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Stanford University | $40,100 | Stanford, CA, US | Athletic Programs | 2016 |
| Valley Christian School | $18,755 | San Jose, CA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Pinewood School | $3,550 | Los Altos, CA, US | General Fund - Education | 2016 |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | $25,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Sponser S.w.a.t. Team Annual Best In The West Competition | 2016 |
| Woodside Elementary School | $5,000 | Woodside, CA, US | Annual Fund | 2016 |
| K9 For Warriors | $200 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Junipero Serra High School | $2,100 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support For Crew Program | 2016 |
| Chapman University | $1,000 | Orange, CA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| University Of Utah | $15,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 94-3303273 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 620 SAND HILL RD APT 206D Palo Alto, CA 94304-2097 |
Key People (1)
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| President | Rhodine R Gifford |
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