How to apply
Contact: The Violich Family Foundation, 1177 Magnolia, Larkspur, Ca, 4154544266
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 19 of 20 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Univ Women's SoftballStanford, CA | Pav's women's softball head coachfund | $550K |
| Marin Health FoundationGreenbrae, CA | Contribution | $310K |
| San Francisco BalletSan Francisco, CA | Contribution | $100K |
| CofamSan Francisco, CA | Contribution | $100K |
| Marin Catholic High School FoundatiKentfield, CA | Mc lacrosse wallpresident's discretionary fund | $30K |
| USA Cycling FoundationColorado Springs, CO | Wyatt weisel high performance grant fund | $25K |
| San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA | Contribution | $15K |
| The Memory ProjectMiddleton, WI | Contribution | $12K |
| Enloe FoundationChico, CA | Contribution | $10K |
| Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA | General fund | $10K |
| Hoover Institute at StanfordStanford, CA | Contribution | $10K |
| Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | Contribution | $10K |
| The Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, NJ | Getz sports center | $5,000 |
| Leslie J Nickels TrustColusa, CA | Forest conservation | $5,000 |
| Coalition of Sensible TaxpayersKentfield, CA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Pacific Research InstitutePasadena, CA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Euthera FoundationKentfield, CA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Asian Art MuseumSan Francisco, CA | Contribution | $1,200 |
| The Dawn Redwoods Charitable TrustTiburon, CA | Contribution | $1,000 |
By state: California 16 · Colorado 1 · Wisconsin 1 · Virginia 1 · New Jersey 1
About this foundation
Violich Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Kentfield, California, administered in care of Paul a Violich, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Violich Family Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2025 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 Violich Family Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $1.5M across 20 grants, a median of $10K.
Where does Violich Family Foundation give?
California (16 grants), Colorado (1 grants), Wisconsin (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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