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The Changebox Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pleasanton, California · EIN 823367723

The Changebox Foundation is a private foundation in Pleasanton, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $252,307 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $21,154 and the largest $75,000. 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 $280,000 the year before.

38% 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
2023$280,0008$227,083
2024$252,3078$0

How to apply

The Changebox 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 The Changebox Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$111,307
Washington1$75,000
New York1$35,000
Connecticut1$26,000
Nebraska1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Charity$75,000
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, WA
Charity$75,000
Mindleaps
New York, NY
To support mindleaps efforts to assist at-risk youth$35,000
Save the Children
Fairfield, CT
Charity$26,000
International Rescue Committee
Oakland, CA
Charity$16,307
Alameda Boys Girls Club
Alameda, CA
Charity$10,000
Kitchens for Good
San Diego, CA
Charity$10,000
The Arbor Foundation
Lincoln, NE
Charity$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Changebox Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Changebox Foundation give?

$252,307 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $21,154.

Who runs The Changebox Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Randall Davis (President), Patricia Davis (Secretary/Treas), Heather Orsi-Davis (Advisor) and Andrea Davis (Advisor) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Changebox Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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