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Birches Foundation

Preselected recipients only Walnut Creek, California · EIN 954124447

Birches Foundation is a private foundation in Walnut Creek, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $110,903 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $110,903 and the largest $110,903. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $105,401 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$105,0241$2.2 million
2024$105,4011$2.3 million
2025$110,9031$0

How to apply

Birches Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$110,903

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attachment A to Part Xiv
Oakland, CA
See attachment a$110,903

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Birches Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Birches Foundation give?

$110,903 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $110,903.

Who runs Birches Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gunnel L Cole (President), David Cole (Secretary) and Marcus Cole (Treasurer).

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