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Perkins Hunter Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-3486609 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.6M
- Grants reported
- 92
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 19 | $423.5K |
Where Perkins Hunter Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $125K |
| SAN FRANCISCO UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $125K |
| TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $125K |
| LA LUZ BILINGUAL CENTER | Sonoma, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $65K |
| SAN FRANCISCO EDUCATIONAL FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $60K |
| VOTEORG | OAKLAND, CA | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $50K |
| TECHNOSERVE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $40K |
| KQED NORTHERN CA PUBLIC RADIO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $35K |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | San Francisco, CA | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $35K |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA-BAY AREA | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $35K |
| POPULATION MEDIA CENTER | SHELBURNE, VT | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $35K |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2024 | $35K |
| SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $30K |
| BELIEVE IN SF ACTION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | General Use | 2025 | $30K |
| BATTERY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $30K |
| GREENLIGHT FUND | BOSTON, MA | General Use | 2025 | $25K |
| CULTIVAR SAUSALITO RESTAURANT | SAUSALITO, CA | General Use | 2025 | $25K |
| EMERGE GLOBAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | General Use | 2025 | $25K |
| MUSO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | General Use | 2025 | $25K |
| REMAKE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $25K |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $25K |
| TURNOUT ACTIVISM | CAMBRIDGE, MA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $25K |
| MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | General Use | 2025 | $25K |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | LOS ANGELES, CA | General Use | 2025 | $25K |
| CARE MESSAGE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL USE | 2025 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Perkins Hunter Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.