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Givers and Friends Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Altos, California · EIN 816970408

Givers and Friends Foundation is a private foundation in Los Altos, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,504 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $3,504 and the largest $3,504. 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 up from $825 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8251$121,826
2024$3,5041$137,871

How to apply

Givers and Friends 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$3,504

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Misc Charities Including
Los Altos, CA
Charitable$3,504

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Givers and Friends Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Givers and Friends Foundation give?

$3,504 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $3,504.

Who runs Givers and Friends Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Cooper (Trustee) and Nancy Chan (Trustee).

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