How to apply
For guidelines and more info about this foundation, see www.bellavistafoundation.org Contact: Stefani Willis Executive Director, 1660 Bush Street Suite 300, San Francisco, Ca, 4155616540 Deadlines: For guidelines and more info about this foundation, see www.bellavistafoundation.org Restrictions: For guidelines and more info about this foundation, see www.bellavistafoundation.org
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 60 of 105 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Freshwater TrustPortland, OR | Driving new conservation funding and coordinated investment to restoration | $120K |
| California TroutSan Francisco, CA | Klamath basin salmon recovery and habitat restoration | $100K |
| Mid Klamath Watershed CouncilOrleans, CA | Western klamath restoration partnership, wkrp | $75K |
| Family Connections CentersSan Francisco, CA | Building a foundation of early care and family support | $60K |
| Reading PartnersOakland, CA | General support of reading partners san francisco | $60K |
| South Yuba River Citizens LeagueNevada City, CA | General support | $60K |
| Tandem Partners in Early LearningSan Francisco, CA | San francisco programs and operations | $60K |
| The Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR | Restoring spring chinook to the mid-klamath | $60K |
| Buckelew ProgramsNovato, CA | For support of services provide through la maternidad y esperanza | $55K |
| Sacred Heart Community ServiceSan Jose, CA | Safe, secure and loved: resilient families | $55K |
| Deschutes River ConservancyBend, OR | General support | $53K |
| 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA | 826 valencias early literacy program | $50K |
| American Rivers IncWashington, DC | Building collaborative partnerships for enhanced watershed resilience | $50K |
| Blue Mountain Land TrustWalla Walla, WA | Stewardship associate - phipps meadow project manager | $50K |
| Catholic Charities of Santa Clara CountySan Jose, CA | The new beginnings program | $50K |
| Cora Community Overcoming Relationship AbuseSan Mateo, CA | Bilingual support groups for victims of domestic violence and trauma-informed services for their children | $50K |
| Good Samaritan Family Resource Center of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | Enhanced parenting | $50K |
| Homeless Children's NetworkSan Francisco, CA | General operating support | $50K |
| Homeless Prenatal Program IncSan Francisco, CA | Wellness services | $50K |
| Jumpstart for Young Children IncSan Francisco, CA | Jumpstart: strengthening the early education sector | $50K |
| Mujeres Unidas y ActivasSan Francisco, CA | For support of the apapachos (warm embraces) in alameda and san francisco | $50K |
| Parent Services Project IncSan Rafael, CA | Aprendiendo juntos/learning together | $50K |
| Point Reyes Bird ObservatoryPetaluma, CA | Increasing the pace, scale, and efficacy of meadow restoration in the sierra nevada | $50K |
| Project Avary IncSan Rafael, CA | General support | $50K |
| Sierra Streams InstituteNevada City, CA | For general support | $50K |
| South Fork John Day Watershed CouncilJohn Day, OR | $25,000 for general support and $25,000 for the john day basin partnership | $50K |
| Springboard CollaborativePhiladelphia, PA | 2022-25 program support for bay area literacy programming | $50K |
| StarvistaBurlingame, CA | Support of early childhood mental health consultation and healthy homes in san mateo county | $50K |
| The Sierra FundAuburn, CA | Resilient sierra nevada watersheds | $50K |
| Gum Moon Residence HallSan Francisco, CA | The early childhood development and parent support program | $45K |
| Safe & SoundSan Francisco, CA | Integrated family support for children prenatal to 3 and their caregivers | $45K |
| Somos Mayfair IncSan Jose, CA | Activities of family resource centers focused on families / caregivers of children ages 0-3 | $45K |
| Sustainable NorthwestPortland, OR | For advancing climate resilience, restoration and social justice in the upper klamath basin | $45K |
| A Home WithinOakland, CA | To support sf implementation of building practice in community program | $40K |
| Access Institute for Psychological ServicesSan Francisco, CA | To support in-school mental health program | $40K |
| At the CrossroadsSan Francisco, CA | For general support | $40K |
| Blue Mountains Forest PartnersMount Vernon, OR | General support | $40K |
| California Heritage Indigenous Research ProjectNevada City, CA | For watershed restoration | $40K |
| Hoopa Valley TribeHoopa, CA | Restoring the trinity river | $40K |
| Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center(lyric)San Francisco, CA | General support | $40K |
| Lotus BloomOakland, CA | For general program support of multicultural family resource centers serving families with children ages 0-3 years old in oakland. | $40K |
| Maidu Summit ConsortiumChester, CA | General support | $40K |
| Modoc NationMiami, OK | To support modoc homeland efforts | $40K |
| Oregon WildPortland, OR | Restoring & protecting ecosystems in the upper deschutes and john day basins | $40K |
| Postpartum Support CenterSan Rafael, CA | General operating support | $40K |
| San Francisco Education FundSan Francisco, CA | High-impact literacy tutoring in sfusd | $40K |
| San Jose Grail Family ServicesSan Jose, CA | Birth and beyond family empowerment | $40K |
| The Regents of the University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | The infant parent programs perinatal mental health service project | $40K |
| The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA | Northern sierra and klamath conservation programs | $40K |
| Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA | General operating support (oasis for girls) | $40K |
| Trout Unlimited IncArlington, VA | For implementing process based restoration in critical watersheds through partnership | $40K |
| North Fork John Day Watershed CouncilLong Creek, OR | For general support | $37K |
| Central Oregon Forest Stewardship FoundationBend, OR | For deschutes collaborative forest project | $35K |
| LincolnOakland, CA | Trauma-informed playgroups at the mandela family resource center | $35K |
| Mount St Joseph-St ElizabethSan Francisco, CA | The parent-child center | $35K |
| One Life Counseling CenterSan Carlos, CA | For the parent and child support program | $35K |
| Peninsula Family ConnectionsPalo Alto, CA | The nurturing families project | $35K |
| Spark SF Public SchoolsSan Francisco, CA | Each and every by name | $35K |
| Western Environmental Law CenterEugene, OR | Conserving and restoring oregons watersheds and forests through collaboration | $35K |
| Wu Yee Children's ServicesSan Francisco, CA | Perinatal to three family support programs | $35K |
By state: California 84 · Oregon 14 · District of Columbia 1 · Washington 1 · Pennsylvania 1 · Oklahoma 1
About this foundation
Bella Vista Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in San Francisco, California, administered in care of Pacific Foundation Services Llp, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Bella Vista Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. For guidelines and more info about this foundation, see www.bellavistafoundation.org Deadlines: For guidelines and more info about this foundation, see www.bellavistafoundation.org.
How much does Bella Vista Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $3.8M across 105 grants, a median of $35K.
Where does Bella Vista Foundation give?
California (84 grants), Oregon (14 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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