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California Caw Foundation

Preselected recipients only Berkeley, California · EIN 843155094

California Caw Foundation is a private foundation in Berkeley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,184 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,765 and the largest $37,720. 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 up from $8,500 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$8,5004$444,631
2024$45,1846$445,538

How to apply

California Caw 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$37,720
California3$6,530
Georgia2$934

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gary Atkinson Imagine Scholarship F
Gales Ferry, CT
General Support$37,720
Friends of Ridhwan
Berkeley, CA
General Support$3,000
Bandaloop
Oakland, CA
General Support$2,500
HMB Robotics Boys and Girls Club
Half Moon Bay, CA
General Support$1,030
Arthritis Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General Support$525
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
General Support$409

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does California Caw Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does California Caw Foundation give?

$45,184 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,765.

Who runs California Caw Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John Dunham (President).

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