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Ferrari Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Portola Valley, California · EIN 301429568

Ferrari Family Foundation is a private foundation in Portola Valley, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $75,209 in 66 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$00$281,434
2025$75,20966$717,564

How to apply

Ferrari Family 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 Ferrari Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California33$50,525
District of Columbia9$4,750
Arizona4$4,550
New York5$3,500
Missouri1$2,924
Virginia3$2,100
Ohio1$1,500
Tennessee1$1,000
Idaho1$900
New Jersey1$775

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 66 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Horse Park at Woodside
Reedwood City, CA
Support$10,000
The Whoa Foundation
Woodside, CA
Support$6,500
Gamble Garden
Palo Alto, CA
Support$5,000
Heart Fit
Palo Alto, CA
Support$3,500
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Tempe, AZ
Support$3,000
Lathrop GPM
Kansas City, MO
Support$2,924
Green Foothills
Palo Alto, CA
Support$2,500
Bay Area Barn and Trails
Mill Valley Ca, CA
Support$2,000
Kqed
San Francisco, CA
Support$2,000
Nceft Equine
Woodside, CA
Support$2,000
San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco, CA
Support$2,000
Giovani Zeppe
Geneva, OH
Support$1,500
Theatreworks
Redwood City, CA
Support$1,500
Wildcare
San Rafael, CA
Support$1,500
Peninsula Humane Society
Burlingame, CA
Support$1,200
Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
Support$1,200
Mono Lake Committee
Lee Vining, CA
Support$1,025
Elephant Sanctuary
Hohenwald, TN
Support$1,000
Jane Goodall Institute
Washington, DC
Support$1,000
Second Harvest of SV
San Jose, CA
Support$1,000
Sweetbeau Horses
Woodside, CA
Support$1,000
Docters Without Borders
New York, NY
Support$900
Natural Resources Defense Fund
New York, NY
Support$900
Orphan Acres
Viola, ID
Support$900
Animal Haven
New York, NY
Support$800
San Mateo County Parks
San Mateo, CA
Support$800
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
Support$800
Uset Foundation
Gladstone, NJ
Support$775
Greenpeace
Washington, DC
Support$600
Keepers of the Wild
Valentine, AZ
Support$600
San Mateo Horse Assoc
Woodside, CA
Support$600
ASPCA
New York, NY
Support$500
Bestfriends
Kanab, UT
Support$500
Buffalo Field Campaign
West Yellowstone, MT
Support$500
Claymore Chlydesdales
Gilbert, AZ
Support$500
Conservation Fund Cheetah Rescue
Alexandria, VA
Support$500
Defenders of Wildlife
Washington, DC
Support$500
Friendly Pony Parties
Half Moon Bay, CA
Support$500
Gentle Giants
Laguna Niguel, CA
Support$500
Jasper Ridge Farm
Portola Valley, CA
Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ferrari Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ferrari Family Foundation give?

$75,209 in tax year 2025, across 66 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Ferrari Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Roy Ferrari (President), Eleanor Ferrari (Vice Preside) and Christina Ferrari (Vice Preside).

What does Ferrari Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, animals and human services.

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