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House Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saratoga, California · EIN 522207366

House Family Foundation is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2022 it gave $1.2 million in 30 grants; the typical grant was $14,996 and the largest $350,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2022.

How to apply

House 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 House Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California26$1.1 million
Massachusetts1$50,000
Michigan3$18,492

Grants paid in 2022

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Computer History Museum
Mountin View, CA
General$350,000
Silicon Valley Education Foundation
San Jose, CA
General$134,578
Boys & Girls Club
Menlo Park, CA
General$105,000
Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area
San Francisco, CA
General$105,000
Ace Charter
San Jose, CA
General$55,000
The Tech Museum
San Jose, CA
General$55,000
Krause Center for Innovation
Los Altos Hills, CA
General$50,000
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
General$50,000
UCSF Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General$50,000
Eastside College Prep
East Palo Alto, CA
General$42,000
Eastside Union High School District Education Foundation
San Jose, CA
General$30,000
Breakthrough Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
General$25,000
Girls Inc of Alameda County
Oakland, CA
General$25,000
Foundation for A College Education
East Palo Alto, CA
General$15,000
TEAM4TECH
San Mateo, CA
General$15,000
Michigan Tech University
Houghton, MI
General$14,992
Ceid
Berkeley, CA
General$12,200
Hakone Foundation
Saratoga, CA
General$10,000
Montalvo Arts Center
Saratoga, CA
General$10,000
Raft Bay Area
San Jose, CA
General$10,000
Saratoga Area Senior Center
Saratoga, CA
General$10,000
Pursuit of Excellence - South Bay
Palo Alto, CA
General$9,000
Cancer Carepoint
San Jose, CA
General$5,000
Coaching Corp
Oakland, CA
General$5,000
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Sutter Health
Sacramento, CA
General$5,000
Misc Charities
San Jose, CA
General$2,500
Reeths Puffer Elementary School
Muskegon, MI
General$2,500
The Stanford Fund
Palo Alto, CA
General$1,042
Grace Adventure
Mears, MI
General$1,000
Positive Coaching Alliance
Pasadena, CA
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2022 filing.

Questions people ask

Does House Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does House Family Foundation give?

$1.2 million in tax year 2022, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $14,996.

Who runs House Family Foundation?

Its 2022 filing lists David House (Chairman), Robert House (Director), Shelley Cargill (Secretary) and Devyani Kamdar (Director).

What does House Family Foundation fund?

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

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