Private foundation · EIN 77-0360079 · Mountain View, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Guzik 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: 25 grants paid, $3.6M total, median $20K. 72% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
25
$3.6M
Median grant
$20K
Stays in CA
72%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$90M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 24 of 25 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
UCSFSan Francisco, CASpine center for new medical equipment.donation was of $250,000 cash and 6,175 shs of alphabet (average high/low used to determine fmv)$1.3M
Palo Alto Medical FoundationPalo Alto, CANew medical equipment$1.0M
Americans for Ben-Gurion UniversityNew York, NYEducation$400K
Technion University in IsraelHaifa, ISBiology or medical related projects$400K
Bhutan Foundation (yang Ya Foundation)Washington, DCTo serve the people of bhutan$100K
Bayer Ballet AcademyMountain View, CAPerforming arts$50K
Chabad House of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CAJewish education - music & arts$50K
The New School (mannes School of Music)New York, NYEducation$50K
San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CAPerforming arts$40K
AchievekidsPalo Alto, CAEducation - helping kids with developmental and mental challenges$30K
Chamber Music San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAPerforming arts$25K
Joseph Brodsky Memorial Fellowship FundBrooklyn, NYEducation$20K
Theater Games ProductionsMountain View, CAPerforming arts$20K
Svoimi Slovami Cultural CenterSan Francisco, CAEducation$20K
Harlem AcademyNew York, NYEducation- nonprofit accredited school in ny city for grades k-8$15K
San Francisco BalletSan Francisco, CAPerforming arts$15K
Chabad of San JoseLos Gatos, CAJewish education$10K
Computer History MuseumMountain View, CAEducation - history$10K
The Rohr Chabad Student Center (fka Chabad Jewish Student Center)Santa Cruz, CAJewish education and peoplehood$10K
Chabad of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAJewish education$5,000
Chabad of Greater South BayPalo Alto, CAJewish education$5,000
Russian Jewish Community SFSan Francisco, CAEducation - jewish immigrant support$5,000
The Chp 11-99 FoundationCosta Mesa, CAEducation$5,000
Friends of the Palo Alto Children's TheaterPalo Alto, CAPerforming arts$5,000

By state: California 18 · New York 4 · INTL 1 · District of Columbia 1 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Guzik Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Mountain View, California, administered in care of Guzik Technical Enterprises, tax-exempt since 1995. 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 Guzik 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 Guzik Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $3.6M across 25 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Guzik Foundation give?

California (18 grants), New York (4 grants), INTL (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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