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Simon Blattner Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sonoma, California · EIN 364120321

Simon Blattner Family Foundation is a private foundation in Sonoma, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $59,500 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $31,554 the year before.

38% of its 2025 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
2023$85,0005$272,048
2024$31,55419$269,257
2025$59,50021$290,310

How to apply

Simon Blattner 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 Simon Blattner Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California20$57,500
New York1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation
Sonoma, CA
Welfare$15,000
Community Foundation Sonoma County
Santa Rosa, CA
Welfare$12,500
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Santa Rosa, CA
Welfare$7,500
Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma
Sonoma, CA
Welfare$5,000
Valley of the Moon Music Festival
Sonoma, CA
Welfare$5,000
Congregation Shir Shalom
Williamsville, NY
Religious$2,000
Impact 100 Sonoma
Sonoma, CA
Welfare$2,000
10000 Degrees
San Rafael, CA
Education$1,000
Ceres Community Project
Sebastopol, CA
Welfare$1,000
Praxis Peace Institute
Sonoma, CA
Welfare$1,000
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance
Sonoma, CA
Welfare$1,000
Transcendence Theatre Company
Sonoma, CA
Arts$1,000
Vintage House
Sonoma, CA
Welfare$1,000
The Book Club of California
San Francisco, CA
Education$1,000
Sonoma Community Center
Sonoma, CA
Welfare$500
Friends in Sonoma Helping
Sonoma, CA
Welfare$500
Pets Lifeline
Sonoma, CA
Welfare$500
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation
Sonoma, CA
Education$500
Sonoma Ecology Center
Eldridge, CA
Welfare$500
Sonoma Valley Community Health Ctr
Sonoma, CA
Welfare$500
Glide Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Welfare$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Simon Blattner Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Simon Blattner Family Foundation give?

$59,500 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Simon Blattner Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Simon Blattner (President) and Kimberly Blattner (Secretary).

What does Simon Blattner Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, community development and arts and culture.

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