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Katherine Gleason Foundation

Preselected recipients only Walnut Creek, California · EIN 237043569

Katherine Gleason Foundation is a private foundation in Walnut Creek, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $218,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 $140,000 the year before.

83% 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$140,0002$1.6 million
2024$218,0006$1.4 million

How to apply

Katherine Gleason 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

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$200,000
Florida1$10,000
Texas1$5,000
Minnesota1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hospital de Familia
Berkeley, CA
General$100,000
Tides Center
San Francisco, CA
General$75,000
Scooter's Pals
Grass Valley, CA
General$25,000
Shadhiliyya Sufi Communities
Jupiter, FL
General$10,000
The University of Sufism
McNeil, TX
General$5,000
Sufi Center Minnesota
Bloomington, MN
General$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Katherine Gleason Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Katherine Gleason Foundation give?

$218,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs Katherine Gleason Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mr Cressey H Nakagawa (President/Treas).

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