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Buchheit Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palo Alto, California · EIN 203830425

Buchheit Foundation is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $379,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $189,500 and the largest $250,000. 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 $2.7 million the year before.

50% 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
2023$2.7 million1$1.3 million
2024$379,0002$969,851

How to apply

Buchheit 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

What Buchheit Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$250,000
Ohio1$129,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
Health and education charitable work$250,000
American Endowment Foundation
Hudson, OH
Health and education charitable work$129,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Buchheit Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Buchheit Foundation give?

$379,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $189,500.

Who runs Buchheit Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Paul Buchheit (Trustee).

What does Buchheit Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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