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Briggs Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Gatos, California · EIN 207006437

Briggs Foundation is a private foundation in Los Gatos, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $140,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $140,000 and the largest $140,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $450,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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
2022$900,0001$524,507
2023$450,0002$54,509
2024$140,0001$453,541

How to apply

Briggs 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 Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$140,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Briggs Sedrel Charitable Fund (Schwab Charitable)
Lone Tree, CO
For the general purpose of the charitable organization.$140,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Briggs Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Briggs Foundation give?

$140,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $140,000.

Who runs Briggs Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Melissa J Splaine (Trustee).

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