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Truebeck Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Mateo, California · EIN 884155861

Truebeck Foundation is a private foundation in San Mateo, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $363,512 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $22,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

How to apply

Truebeck 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Truebeck Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California11$185,012

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tower Foundation of SJSU
San Jose, CA
Civil Engineering Scholarships$22,500
Eastside College Prep School
East Palo Alto, CA
Student 4-year Scholarship$21,000
Eastside College Prep School
East Palo Alto, CA
Student 4-year Scholarship$21,000
The Cal Poly Foundation
San Luis Obispo, CA
Scholarship - Real Estate Initiative Excellence Endowment$20,000
The Cal Poly Foundation
San Luis Obispo, CA
Scholarship - Real Estate Initiative Excellence Endowment$20,000
Youth PassagewaysEver Forward
Oakland, CA
Student Taking off the Mask workshops for 4 public high schools$20,000
Youth PassagewaysEver Forward
Oakland, CA
Student Taking off the Mask workshops for 4 public high schools$20,000
The University Foundation CSU-Chico
Chico, CA
Scholarship Donations$18,000
Society of Women Engineers GGS
Berkeley, CA
Scholarship Donations$10,006
Society of Women Engineers GGS
Berkeley, CA
Scholarship Donations$10,006
CIE Foundation
Sacramento, CA
Sponsor CREATE Competition$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Truebeck Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Truebeck Foundation give?

$363,512 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Truebeck Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists T Sean Truesdale (Director, Officer), David Becker (Director, Officer), Kathy Reiner (Officer) and Tiffany Avila (Officer).

What does Truebeck Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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