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Metaphysical Arts Foundation

Preselected recipients only Portola Valley, California · EIN 866726092

Metaphysical Arts Foundation is a private foundation in Portola Valley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $285,057 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 down from $340,000 the year before.

31% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$915,0002$34.9 million
2022$240,0009$44.2 million
2023$340,00010$43.0 million
2024$285,05713$41.1 million

How to apply

Metaphysical Arts 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 Metaphysical Arts Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California12$285,000
Missouri1$57

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pebble Beach Company Foundation
Pebble Beach, CA
General support$50,000
Mountains to Sea
Irvine, CA
General support$30,000
Cristo Rey San Jose
San Jose, CA
General support$30,000
Breakthrough Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
General support$30,000
Bellarmine College Prep
San Jose, CA
General support$30,000
Overfelt High School
San Jose, CA
General support$30,000
Ace Charter School
San Jose, CA
General support$25,000
Girls Incorporated of the Central Coast
Salinas, CA
General support$20,000
Canal Alliance
San Rafael, CA
General support$20,000
East Side Education Foundation
San Jose, CA
General support$10,000
Envision Your Pathway
Morgan Hill, CA
General support$5,000
Marin Promise Partnership
San Rafael, CA
General support$5,000
Pathways to Promise
Kansas City, MO
General support$57

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Metaphysical Arts Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Metaphysical Arts Foundation give?

$285,057 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Metaphysical Arts Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Bradley A Greene (Trustee).

What does Metaphysical Arts Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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