How to apply
Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation uses a three-step application process:Step One:Please review our Current Grant Opportunities and Eligibility Requirements and submit an Organization Information Form if you believe that your organization meets our guidelines. Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation uses this form to gather information about organizations interested in applying for a grant. After reviewing the form, a staff member will notify you of your organization's eligibility to submit a proposal.Step Two:Eligible candidates interested in applying for a grant from Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation… Contact: Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation, 12177 Business Park Dr Ste2 201, Truckee, Ca, 4155159079, baskinfoundation.org Deadlines: N/A Restrictions: Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations primarily in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, occasionally in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and nationally. We focus on intersectional feminism and fund solutions for each of the barriers that women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals face.Current Grant OpportunitiesCurrently, we are funding programs in the areas listed below:- Reproductive Rights and Justice- Legal Advocacy for Immigrant Women- Girls in Engineering- Gender/Feminist/Women's Studies- Women in Public Policy- Women Re-entering the Workforce…
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 57 of 65 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Mar MonteSan Jose, CA | Reproductive Justice | $40K |
| Access Reproductive JusticeOakland, CA | Reproductive Justice | $40K |
| Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY | Reproductive Justice | $40K |
| Groundswell FundOakland, CA | Reproductive Justice | $40K |
| African American Policy ForumNew York, NY | Activist Fund | $40K |
| Black Women for WellnessLos Angeles, CA | Reproductive Justice | $40K |
| IfwhenhowOakland, CA | Reproductive Justice | $40K |
| Socialenvironmental Entrepreneurs-TCalabasas, CA | Reproductive Justice | $40K |
| Tides Center- the Lawyering ProjectSan Francisco, CA | Reproductive Justice | $40K |
| Cabrillo College FoundationAptos, CA | Girls in Engineering | $28K |
| Big Sur Land TrustMonterey, CA | Girls Justice | $25K |
| Ucsc School of EngineeringSanta Cruz, CA | Girls in Engineering | $25K |
| Freedom for ImmigrantsLynwood, CA | Immigrant Women | $25K |
| Ca Latinas for Reproductive JusticeLos Angeles, CA | Reproductive Justice | $25K |
| Black Mamas Matter AllianceAtlanta, GA | Reproductive Justice | $25K |
| Comm Action Board - SccipWatsonville, CA | Immigrant Women | $25K |
| El Pajaro Community DevelopmentWatsonville, CA | Farming: Gender & Racial Justice | $25K |
| Time for Change FoundationPleasanton, CA | Homeless Women | $23K |
| Lideres CampesinasOxnard, CA | Immigrant Women | $20K |
| MaitriSan Francisco, CA | Gender-Based Violence Programs | $20K |
| CrocSan Francisco, CA | Gender-Based Violence Programs | $20K |
| Hartnell College- Weli ProgramSalinas, CA | Re-Entry Program | $20K |
| Healing and Reconciliation InstitutCarmel, CA | Indigenous Women & Girls | $20K |
| Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-BOakland, CA | Gender-Based Violence Programs | $20K |
| Monterey County Rape Crisis CenterMonterey, CA | Gender-Based Violence Programs | $20K |
| Women's Foundation of California -Oakland, CA | Women in Public Policy | $20K |
| Gum Moon Women's ResidenceSan Francisco, CA | Gender-Based Violence Programs | $20K |
| Kee Char E Nar - Mmiw ProgramKlamath, CA | Indigenous Women & Girls | $20K |
| The Northwest NetworkSeattle, WA | Gender-Based Violence Programs | $20K |
| Planet WomenBainbridge Island, WA | Environmental Gender Justice | $15K |
| Multiplier - Kitchen Table AdvisorsSan Francisco, CA | Farming: Gender & Racial Justice | $15K |
| Socialenviro Entrepreneurs- LupineCalabasas, CA | Environmental Gender Justice | $15K |
| Ignite - Nor Ca Hs and College ProgOakland, CA | Women in Public Policy | $10K |
| Cabrillo College Foundation- Wes PrAptos, CA | Re-Entry Program | $10K |
| Mpc Fdn-Women Supporting WomenMonterey, CA | Re-Entry Program | $10K |
| Mpc Fdn- Women's Textbook ProgramMonterey, CA | Re-Entry Program | $5,000 |
| Hartnell College Fdn- UndocumentedSalinas, CA | Immigrant Women | $5,000 |
| She the PeopleSan Francisco, CA | Women in Public Policy | $5,000 |
| Ohlone Costanoan Esselen NationMonterey, CA | Land Acknowledgement Fund | $5,000 |
| The Village ProjectSeaside, CA | Activist Fund | $5,000 |
| Sogorea Te Land TrustOakland, CA | Enviromental Gender Justice | $5,000 |
| Amah Mutsun Land TrustSanta Cruz, CA | Land Acknowledgement Fund | $5,000 |
| Esselen Tribe of Monterey CountyCarmel Valley, CA | Land Acknowledgement Fund | $5,000 |
| Washoe TribeGardnerville, NV | Land Acknowledgement Fund | $5,000 |
| Sierra Community HouseKings Beach, CA | Discretionary Donation: Gender-Based Violence Prg | $3,000 |
| Community Agroecology NetworkSanta Cruz, CA | Discretionary Donation | $3,000 |
| Community Foundation for Monterey CMonterey, CA | Discretionary Donation | $1,500 |
| Hidden Valley MusicCarmel Valley, CA | Discretionary Donation | $1,000 |
| Santa Cruz ShakespeareSanta Cruz, CA | Discretionary Donation | $1,000 |
| Digital NestWatsonville, CA | Discretionary Donation | $1,000 |
| California Invention ConventionCastro Valley, CA | Discretionary Donation | $1,000 |
| Institute for Personal ChangePalo Alto, CA | Discretionary Donation | $500 |
| Pajaro Valley Shelter ServicesWatsonville, CA | Discretionary Donation | $500 |
| East Bay SPCAOakland, CA | Discretionary Donation | $500 |
| Girls IncSalinas, CA | Discretionary Donation | $500 |
| Friends of Farallone PTOMontara, CA | Discretionary Donation | $500 |
| Monarch ServicesWatsonville, CA | Discretionary Donation: Gender-Based Violence Prg | $500 |
By state: California 59 · New York 2 · Washington 2 · Georgia 1 · Nevada 1
About this foundation
Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Truckee, California, administered in care of Peggy and Jack Baskin, 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.
Does Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation uses a three-step application process:Step One:Please review our Current Grant Opportunities and Eligibility Requirements and submit an Organization Information Form… Deadlines: N/A.
How much does Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $989K across 65 grants, a median of $10K.
Where does Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation give?
California (59 grants), New York (2 grants), Washington (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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