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Fernald Family Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Saratoga, California · EIN 770471765

Fernald Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $15,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $10,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$17,00015$129,537
2024$10,0007$179,911
2025$16,0002$193,626

How to apply

ContactBarry Fernald
14344 Evans Lane, Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone or email(408) 866-0289
What to submitLetter of application for scholarships

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Fernald Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$16,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
11 Scholarships Awarded to Students
Saratoga, CA
Individual scholarships $500-$1,500 awarded to students$15,000
Oakland High School Wildcats Alumni Association
Oakland, CA
General support for scholarship program$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fernald Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Fernald Family Foundation Inc give?

$16,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Fernald Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Barry Fernald (President), Rachel Fernald (Vice President), Brett Fernald (Vice President) and Toby Fernald (Secretary/Cfo).

What does Fernald Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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