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Porter Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Mateo, California · EIN 200128645

Porter Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Mateo, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $22,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 $17,000 the year before.

60% 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$17,0004$0
2024$22,5005$0

How to apply

Porter 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 Porter Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California4$21,500
Minnesota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Town School for Boys
San Francisco, CA
For cause$10,000
Playgroup
San Francisco, CA
For cause$7,500
Edgewood Center for Children Famili
San Francisco, CA
For cause$2,500
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Sausalito, CA
For cause$1,500
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis, MN
For cause$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Porter Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Porter Family Foundation give?

$22,500 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Porter Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephen L Porter (Ceo) and Patricia Porter (Cfo).

What does Porter Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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