The Materium Foundation
Preselected recipients only
The Materium Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $49,750 in 41 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,500. 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$49,750
- Number of grants41
- Typical grant$1,000
- Largest grant$2,500
- Assets$609,405
- New grantees100%
Giving in 2024 was up from $4,000 the year before.
100% 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 | $4,000 | 1 | $630,148 |
| 2024 | $49,750 | 41 | $609,405 |
How to apply
The Materium 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 Materium Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 26 | $28,500 |
| Nevada | 4 | $9,000 |
| Vermont | 2 | $2,750 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $2,500 |
| Virginia | 2 | $2,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $1,000 |
| Montana | 1 | $1,000 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $1,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $1,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Sierra Land Trust | For general operating support | $2,500 |
| Reno Food Systems | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| Friends of Nevada Wilderness | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| Sierra Nevada Journeys | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| The Craft Emergency Relief Fund | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| World Central Kitchen | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| Campbell Scholars Program | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| Breakthrough Summerbridge of SF | For general operting support | $2,500 |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | For general operting support | $1,500 |
| Help Save the Bees Foundation | For general operting support | $1,500 |
| Wild Salmon Center | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Black Youth Leadership Project | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| The Pacifica Foundation | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| The Henry Miller Memorial Library | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Adventist Saint Helena Hospital | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Poor Peoples Radio Inc | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Healthright 360 | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| KWMR Community Radio | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Project Color Corps | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Caltrout | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Conservation International | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Lenscratch - Moonridge Foundation | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Trevor Project | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Turtle Conservancy | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Los Angeles Food Bank | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Greater Yellowstone Collection | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| The Vine Global Impact Foundation | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| Caltrout | For general operting support | $1,000 |
| HCN - High Country News | For general operting support | $500 |
| West Point Inn Association | For general operting support | $500 |
| Wyoming Wilderness Association | For general operting support | $500 |
| Sugar Pine Foundation | For general operting support | $500 |
| Eastern Sierra Land Trust | For general operting support | $250 |
| American Museum Fly Fishing | For general operting support | $250 |
Officers and trustees
- Ulrich Schmid Maybach
- Robert Krantz
- William P Fuller
Questions people ask
Does The Materium Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Materium Foundation give?
$49,750 in tax year 2024, across 41 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.
Who runs The Materium Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Ulrich Schmid Maybach (Director), Robert Krantz (Treasurer) and William P Fuller (Secretary).
What does The Materium Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, food and hunger and education.