The Fremont Group Foundation
Preselected recipients only
The Fremont Group Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $727,164 in 35 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $380,764. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$727,164
- Number of grants35
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$380,764
- Assets$22.9 million
- New grantees49%
Giving in 2024 was up from $705,899 the year before.
49% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $705,899 | 50 | $16.9 million |
| 2024 | $727,164 | 35 | $22.9 million |
How to apply
The Fremont Group 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.
What The Fremont Group Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Virginia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | $410,764 |
| California | 26 | $288,150 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $15,000 |
| New York | 2 | $7,500 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $5,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | $250 |
| Maryland | 1 | $250 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $250 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | To provide support to local charities for programs and organizations for children in need, particularly education, training, skills development, and character-building opportunities for low-income children. | $380,764 |
| Trips for Kids Marin | To support the organization's mission of providing transformative cycling experiences to underserved youth. | $32,500 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | To support the organization's mission to raise funds for child and maternal health at lucile packard children's hospital and to shape and support programs that make health care more accessible for children with complex medical needs. | $30,000 |
| William and Mary Foundation | To support the organization's mission of providing for its people and programs by offering vital resources for scholarships, professorships, research and program funding. | $30,000 |
| Fertile Groundworks | To encourage, empower, and teach individuals and communities to grow healthy, nutritious food organically and sustainably. | $27,500 |
| First Graduate | To support the organization's mission to help students become the first in their families to graduate from college ready to pursue careers that are meaningful to them. | $22,500 |
| Lily's Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary | To provide a safe and loving home for large breed senior dogs who have been displaced from their homes and/or abandoned for any reason until they are adopted or to remail at the sanctuary until they pass on. | $20,000 |
| Redwood Day School | To support the organization's mission to keep every child engaged and growing. | $20,000 |
| San Francisco Casa | To support the organization's mission to transform the lives of children and youth traumatized and displaced in the foster care and related systems by providing one consistent, caring volunteer advocate, trained to address each child's needs in the court and community. | $17,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | To support the organization's mission to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. | $15,000 |
| South of Market Child Care | To provide childcare and early education services to children in san francisco. | $15,000 |
| Princeton University | To support the university's mission to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. | $15,000 |
| Extrafood | To support the organization's mission to end hunger and wasted food in the bay area. | $12,500 |
| Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen | To support the organization's mission to provide hot and nutritious prepared meals, delivered and served to feed hungry families, children, seniors, veterans, students, and disabled individuals in the bay area. | $12,500 |
| White Pony Express | To support the organization's mission to eliminate hunger and poverty by delivering the abundance to those in need. | $12,500 |
| Coyotes Lacrosse Club Inc | To support coyotes lacrosse club, inc. In its goal to provide children the opportunity to learn and play the game of lacrosse. | $10,000 |
| Hillsborough Little League | To support hillsborough little league in teaching teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship, as well as building strong and engaged communities through active youth sports engagement. | $10,000 |
| Mount Tamalpais School | To support the organization's mission to develop knowledge and goodness within children in an inclusive, nurturing, and academically inspiring environment. | $10,000 |
| Meto Inc | To support the organization's intent on making access to quality higher education a reality for all students, with a special focus on creating scholarships for low-income students. | $5,000 |
| Nonprofit Finance Fund | To support the organization's mission to achieve communities' aspirations through tailored capital, strategic advice, and accessible insights. | $5,000 |
| St Gabriel School | To support the organization's mission to provide a collaborative and inclusive catholic elementary education that nurtures gospel values, strives for academic excellence, and cultivates the growth of the whole child. | $3,150 |
| Abraham Lincoln High PTSA | To support the organization in helping to provide opportunities for student scholarships, artistic literacy, community engagement, college readiness workshops, and wellness education. | $2,500 |
| Bethany Camp | To support the organization's mission of creating a purposeful and relevant camping experience for campers, families, and guest groups. | $2,500 |
| Caritas Creek | To support the organization's mission to help young people discover the connection between all living things; to build bridges between diverse socioeconomic and ethnic groups; and to foster in youth a deeper connection to the natural environment, to self, to the spirit of love, and to community. | $2,500 |
| Girls on the Run of the Bay Area | To support the organization's goal of teaching critical life skills and to inspire girls of all abilities to strengthen confidence and other important life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and physical activity. | $2,500 |
| Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco (Kacf-Sf) | To support the organization's mission to uplift and connect the korean-america community through philanthropy. | $2,500 |
| Sutter Bay Hospitals | To support the organization's mission to help ensure those in need have access to care and social services. | $2,500 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco | To support the organization's mission of offering full service health and wellness facilities, a saltwater pool, as well as robust youth, family, and adult programs. | $2,500 |
| St Patrick School | To support the organization's mission to offer a warm and caring kindergarten through eighth grade learning environment that incorporates a traditional yet innovative curriculum. | $1,000 |
| City of San Rafael | To support the san rafael police department's patrol boat maintenance fund. | $1,000 |
| American Cancer Society | To support the organization's mission to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. | $250 |
| Brooks Community Health Center | To support the organization's mission to deliver high-quality, low-cost health care for the underprivileged, and provide a competitive and recognized environment for all. | $250 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | To support the organization's mission to protect and restore the environmental health, sustainability and scenic beauty of the lake tahoe basin. | $250 |
| Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundations | To support the organization's mission to raise funds, foster partnerships, and advocate on behalf of sonoma county regional parks. | $250 |
| The Great American Songbook Foundation | To support the organization's mission to inspire and educate by celebrating america's timeless popular music and its role in our society. | $250 |
Officers and trustees
- David R Covin
- Margaret Lip
- Wendy Aitken
- Wen Zhang
- Stephen A Ramsay
- Charles Lesem
- Angela Ko
- Michael Dachs
- Berit Ashla
- Adam Whitaker
- Mariam Martirosyan
Questions people ask
Does The Fremont Group Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Fremont Group Foundation give?
$727,164 in tax year 2024, across 35 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs The Fremont Group Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists David R Covin (President & Director), Margaret Lip (Director & Secretary), Wendy Aitken (Director) and Wen Zhang (Director & Asst Secretary) among 11 officers and trustees.
What does The Fremont Group Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and human services.