Private foundation · EIN 20-8066058 · Los Altos, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Fat Tire Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 43 grants paid, $3.1M total, median $25K. 49% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
43
$3.1M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in CA
49%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$87M

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAEducational resources$1.0M
Jdrf T1d Fund LLCNew York, NYWellness$250K
Abortion Care NetworkWashington, DCWellness$200K
Adventure ScientistsBozeman, MTEnvironmental preservation$200K
Boys and Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaMenlo Park, CACommunity$200K
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYWellness$200K
Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DCEnvironmental preservation$100K
Second Harvest Food BankSan Jose, CAPoverty relief$100K
American Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NYCommunity$100K
Conservation InternationalArlington, VACommunity$100K
University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CAEducational resources$51K
National Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NYEnvironmental preservation$50K
RmiOakland, CAEnvironmental preservation$50K
The Solutions ProjectOakland, CACommunity$50K
World Resources InstituteWashington, DCEnvironmental preservation$50K
Tiam FoundationECWellness$50K
San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CAEducational resources$40K
Amazon FrontlinesSan Francisco, CAEnvironmental preservation$25K
SpurSan Francisco, CACommunity$25K
Global Greengrants Fund (agroecology Fund)Boulder, COEnvironmental preservation$25K
Honnold FoundationSalt Lake City, UTEducational resources$25K
Ndn CollectiveRapid City, SDCommunity$25K
Curry Senior CenterSan Francisco, CAWellness$20K
GlideSan Francisco, CACommunity$20K
Hamilton FamiliesSan Francisco, CAPoverty relief$20K
St Anthony's FoundationSan Francisco, CAPoverty relief$20K
Transgender Law CenterOakland, CAWellness$20K
Giffords Law CenterSan Francisco, CAEducational resources$15K
ActivateBerkeley, CAEnvironmental preservation$10K
Canary MediaBoulder, COEnvironmental preservation$10K
DenshoSeattle, WAEducational resources$10K
GristSeattle, WAEnvironmental preservation$10K
Inside Climate NewsBrooklyn, NYEnvironmental preservation$10K
SF Parks AllianceSan Francisco, CAEnvironmental preservation$10K
Stern GroveSan Francisco, CACommunity$10K
WaterorgKansas City, MOWellness$10K
MultiplierSan Francisco, CAEnvironmental preservation$10K
JdrfNew York, NYWellness$2,517
NAMIArlington, VAWellness$1,000
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NYWellness$1,000
Pacific InstituteOakland, CAEnvironmental preservation$1,000
Project SankuWestborough, MAPoverty relief$1,000
Stanford Alumni AssociatesStanford, CAEducational resources$500

By state: California 21 · New York 7 · District of Columbia 3 · Montana 1 · Virginia 2 · INTL 1

About this foundation

Fat Tire Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Los Altos, California, administered in care of Gw & Wade LLC, tax-exempt since 2007. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Fat Tire Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Fat Tire Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $3.1M across 43 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Fat Tire Foundation give?

California (21 grants), New York (7 grants), District of Columbia (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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