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Joseph R and Katherine Anderson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sunnyvale, California · EIN 352182745

Joseph R and Katherine Anderson Foundation is a private foundation in Sunnyvale, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $250,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $115,000 and the largest $125,000. 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 up from $225,000 the year before.

67% 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$225,0003$6.2 million
2024$250,0003$6.5 million

How to apply

Joseph R and Katherine Anderson 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 Joseph R and Katherine Anderson Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$250,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Educational$125,000
Humane Society of Silicon Valley
Milpitas, CA
Support for animal preservation$115,000
The Marine Mammal Center
Sausalito, CA
Ocean conservation$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph R and Katherine Anderson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph R and Katherine Anderson Foundation give?

$250,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $115,000.

Who runs Joseph R and Katherine Anderson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elaine Mathews (Executive Director).

What does Joseph R and Katherine Anderson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, animals and environment and conservation.

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