Goggio Family Foundation
Accepts applications
Goggio Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Rafael, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $125,000 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$125,000
- Number of grants20
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$10,000
- Assets$1.4 million
- New grantees80%
Giving in 2025 was up from $80,500 the year before.
80% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $91,700 | 9 | $1.4 million |
| 2024 | $80,500 | 8 | $1.4 million |
| 2025 | $125,000 | 20 | $1.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Goggio Family Foundation 685 Barberry Lane, San Rafael, CA 94903 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (510) 207-7480, grants@goggiofoundation.org |
| What to submit | The Goggio Family Foundation accepts Letters of Interest (LOI) on a rolling basis. They must be received September 1st to be considered for funding issued by the end of the calendar year. After a review process, full grant applications are requested from a select number of organizations. Grant Applications (once requested) must be received by November 1st at the latest, though early submissions are encouraged. Grants will be distributed in December. |
| Deadlines | September 1 for loi; november 1 for grant application |
| Restrictions | Funds are restricted to supporting the program areas as defined by the agency mission statement. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Goggio Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 18 | $115,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $5,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | Social change to transition families in crisis from homelessness. | $10,000 |
| Science Journal for Kids | Education | $10,000 |
| Contra Costa Foster Friends | Ccontra Costa Foster Friends providing foster families in Contra Costa County with essential items needed to care for their foster children. | $10,000 |
| Make It Home | The mission of Make It Home is to help Bay Area families and individuals transitioning out of crisis. They recycle, repurpose, and curate gently-used, donated furnishings to transform empty spaces into homes. Make It Home vision is to end furniture poverty while protecting the environment. | $10,000 |
| Individual | $10,000 | |
| Individual | Charitable medical benefits providing specialized reconstructive plastic surgery to disadvantaged children. | $5,000 |
| Council for Court Excellence | Social justice | $5,000 |
| The Berkeley Food Network | Community health to combat food insecurities | $5,000 |
| Sf-Marin Food Bank | Community health to combat food insecurities | $5,000 |
| Stagewrite | Stagewrite uses theatre to build literacy skills, community, and self-esteem with elementary school children. | $5,000 |
| Operation of Hope Worldwide | Operation of hope provide free, life-changing surgery & health care for children in desperate need and create a self-sustaining program of hope through education, so that every child has the hope of a normal life. | $5,000 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | Community health to combat food insecurities | $5,000 |
| Bright Spot Network | Health services | $5,000 |
| Brightline Defense Project | Environmental justice | $5,000 |
| Calif YMCA Youth Govt | Youth support | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costasolano | Community health to combat food insecurities | $5,000 |
| Hollywood Food Coalition | Community health to combat food insecurities | $5,000 |
| Monument Crisis Center | Community health to combat food insecurities | $5,000 |
| Individual | Global health services | $5,000 |
| Individual | Community supportbreak cycle of poverty | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Cristina Goggio Banks PHD
- Merrian C Goggio Borgeson
- Gina Banks Daly
- Raymond S Banks
- Jennifer C Fuller MD
- Alfred Fuller PHD
- Benjamin Goggio Cohn
- Robert B Hamilton PHD
Questions people ask
Does Goggio Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: September 1 for loi; november 1 for grant application.
How much does Goggio Family Foundation give?
$125,000 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs Goggio Family Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Cristina Goggio Banks PHD (President & CEO), Merrian C Goggio Borgeson (Secretary), Gina Banks Daly (Trustee) and Raymond S Banks (Treasurer) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Goggio Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and human services.