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G Fredrick Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Novato, California · EIN 464984870

G Fredrick Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Novato, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $702,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 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 $894,600 the year before.

53% 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$894,60016$147,892
2024$702,00017$694,923

How to apply

G Fredrick Charitable 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 G Fredrick Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$446,000
District of Columbia1$139,000
Pennsylvania1$32,000
Vermont1$25,000
Ohio1$20,000
Georgia1$15,000
North Carolina1$15,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Empower Me Academy
San Francisco, CA
General support$250,000
Osa Conservation
Washington, DC
General support$139,000
Innoceana
Riverside, CA
General support$50,000
Human Needs Project
San Rafael, CA
General support$40,000
Music Heals International
Mill Valley, CA
General support$40,000
Amigos of Costa Rica
West Chester, PA
General support$32,000
Inquiring Systems Inc
Santa Rosa, CA
Support of wildtender$25,000
One Tree Planted
Shelburne, VT
General support$25,000
Cleveland Film Society
Cleveland, OH
General support$20,000
Earth University Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General support$15,000
Grassroots Aid Partnership
Black Mountain, NC
General support$15,000
Sffilm
San Francisco, CA
General support$15,000
Human Needs Project
San Rafael, CA
Fund a need pledge$10,000
Human Needs Project
San Rafael, CA
Spirit fund pledge$10,000
North Star Fund
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Redwood Lions Memorial Foundation
Santa Rosa, CA
General support$5,000
Abada-Capoeira San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does G Fredrick Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does G Fredrick Charitable Foundation give?

$702,000 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs G Fredrick Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists George F Gund IV (Chair/Secretary/Treasurer).

What does G Fredrick Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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