CS Fund
Preselected recipients only
CS Fund is a private foundation in Petaluma, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $7.8 million in 129 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $1.1 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$7.8 million
- Number of grants129
- Typical grant$40,000
- Largest grant$1.1 million
- Assets$5.0 million
- New grantees43%
Giving in 2024 was up from $5.7 million the year before.
43% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $4.8 million | 76 | $6.7 million |
| 2023 | $5.7 million | 106 | $6.8 million |
| 2024 | $7.8 million | 129 | $5.0 million |
How to apply
CS Fund 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
What CS Fund funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 55 | $3.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 25 | $1.5 million |
| New York | 19 | $787,800 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $357,400 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $122,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $105,000 |
| Illinois | 4 | $67,000 |
| Hawaii | 6 | $54,000 |
| Maine | 1 | $52,500 |
| Georgia | 1 | $40,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | Donor advised fund | $1.1 million |
| Friends of Action Group on Erosion Technology and Concentration Inc | Action group on erosion, technology and concentration | $250,000 |
| Government Accountability Project | General support | $150,000 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | General support | $145,000 |
| Tides Center | Community justice exchange | $145,000 |
| Partnership for Civil Justice Fund | General support | $130,000 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Agroecology fund | $105,000 |
| American Economic Liberties Project | Rethink trade | $100,000 |
| Project on Government Oversight Inc | General support | $100,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | In defense of movements | $100,000 |
| Solidaire Network | General support | $100,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Healthy democracy fund | $100,000 |
| Defending Rights & Dissent | General support | $90,000 |
| Proteus Fund Inc | Rise together fund | $85,000 |
| Center for the Study of the Americas | Movimento campones popular | $82,500 |
| Proteus Fund Inc | Piper fund | $80,000 |
| Marin Community Foundation | Donor advised fund | $77,250 |
| Friends of Action Group on Erosion Technology and Concentration Inc | North american digital agriculture working group | $75,000 |
| Friends of Action Group on Erosion Technology and Concentration Inc | Heinrich boll foundation | $75,000 |
| Public Citizen Foundation Inc | Global trade watch | $75,000 |
| Center for International Environmental Law | Fighting false solutions: geoengineering | $70,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | Law for black lives | $65,000 |
| FJC | African women's collaborative | $62,700 |
| South Africa Development Fund | Southern african rural women's assembly | $62,400 |
| Indigenous Environmental Network | Tribal-land connected training on geoengineering and false solutions in alaska | $62,000 |
| Center for Food Safety | General support | $60,000 |
| Center for International Environmental Law | Advancing a precautionary approach to nanomaterials in the eu and global policy arenas | $60,000 |
| Friends of Action Group on Erosion Technology and Concentration Inc | Center for global digital justice | $60,000 |
| Friends of the Earth | Emerging technologies campaign | $60,000 |
| Indigenous Environmental Network | Geoengineering outreach organizer | $60,000 |
| Pesticide Action Network North America Regional Center | Pan international secretariat project | $57,500 |
| Earth Island Institute | Securing indigenous peoples' rights in the green economy | $52,500 |
| Indigenous Peoples Rights International | Labata fantalle organization | $52,500 |
| Center for the Study of the Americas | La via campesina | $51,500 |
| Center for the Study of the Americas | Korean women peasant's association | $51,500 |
| Center for the Study of the Americas | Zimbabwe smallholder organic farmers forum | $51,500 |
| Climate Justice Alliance | General support | $50,000 |
| Defending Rights & Dissent | Muslims for just futures | $50,000 |
| Global Impact | Court accountability | $50,000 |
| Global Justice Ecology Project | Biofuelwatch us | $50,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Maryanne Mott
- Michael Warsh
- Corinne Meadows-Efram
- Marise Meynet Sheehan
- Teresa Robinson
- Kau'i Keliipio
- Bailey Malone
Questions people ask
Does CS Fund accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does CS Fund give?
$7.8 million in tax year 2024, across 129 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.
Who runs CS Fund?
Its 2024 filing lists Maryanne Mott (Trustee), Michael Warsh (Trustee), Corinne Meadows-Efram (Vice-President/Trustee) and Marise Meynet Sheehan (President/Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.
What does CS Fund fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, environment and conservation and science and research.