Gaia Fund
Accepts applications
Gaia Fund is a private foundation in Berkeley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.5 million in 84 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.5 million
- Number of grants84
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$100,000
- Assets$42.8 million
- New grantees22%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.3 million the year before.
22% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.3 million | 83 | $41.3 million |
| 2024 | $1.5 million | 84 | $42.8 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Third Plateau 127 University Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94710-1616 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (510) 841-4193, grants@thirdplateau.com |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Gaia Fund funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 46 | $578,000 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $320,500 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $217,500 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $150,000 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $75,000 |
| Vermont | 1 | $75,000 |
| New York | 6 | $70,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $50,000 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $48,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $5,500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Working America Education Fund | General Support | $100,000 |
| Accelerate Change Inc | General Support | $100,000 |
| Workmoney Foundation Inc | General Support | $100,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Trusted Elections Fund | $90,000 |
| Voto Latino Foundation | General Support | $75,000 |
| Real Organic Project | General Support | $75,000 |
| Organic Farming Research Fdn | General Support | $60,000 |
| Community Alliance With Family Farm | Ecological Farming: Growing Pathways to Organic | $50,000 |
| Cornucopia Institute | To support expansion efforts in California | $50,000 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | General Support | $50,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation | General Support | $50,000 |
| Regents of the University of CA | Sustainable Farming Workforce Developmet thru UCSC Farm LDP | $50,000 |
| NEO Philanthropy | Students Learn Students Vote Coalition | $50,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Charitable purposes of Movement Voter Fund | $50,000 |
| Nonprofit VOTE Inc | General Support | $50,000 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Movement Labs | $50,000 |
| Wilderness Torah | General Support | $40,000 |
| San Francisco Jewish Comm Publicati | General Support | $40,000 |
| National Organic Coalition Inc | General Support | $40,000 |
| Urban Adamah | General Support | $30,000 |
| Ag Land-Based Training Assn | General Support | $25,000 |
| Reboot | General Support | $25,000 |
| New Israel Fund | General Support | $25,000 |
| Rodale Institute | Organic Farmers Association | $25,000 |
| California FarmLink | For general support of the Equity and Conservation on Working Lands Efforts | $25,000 |
| Moishe House | General Support for Bay Area Programming | $25,000 |
| Heartland Fund | General Support | $25,000 |
| Voto Latino Foundation | General Support | $25,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of SF | General Support | $10,000 |
| ACLU of South Carolina Foundation I | General Support | $10,000 |
| So Carolina Coastal Conservation Le | GrowFood Carolina & Charleston Region Projects | $7,000 |
| Womens Rights and Empowerment Netwo | General Support | $7,000 |
| ACLU Foundation Inc | General Support | $5,500 |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation | General Support | $5,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am | General Support | $5,500 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | General Support | $5,500 |
| Spur | General Support | $5,000 |
| People For Open SpaceGreenbelt Alli | General Support | $5,000 |
| Natural Resources Defence Cncl | Clean Energy Work | $5,000 |
| Kqed | General Support | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Christine H Russell
- Mark L Schlesinger
Questions people ask
Does Gaia Fund accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Gaia Fund give?
$1.5 million in tax year 2024, across 84 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs Gaia Fund?
Its 2024 filing lists Christine H Russell (Dir/Pres) and Mark L Schlesinger (Dir/CFO/Sec).
What does Gaia Fund fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and environment and conservation.