Birches Foundation
Birches Foundation is a private foundation, based in Walnut Creek, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $111K. Net investment income was $106K.
Birches Foundation at a glance
In short: Birches Foundation gave $111K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $111K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,903
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $110,903
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $110,903
- Total assets
- $2,178,705
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Birches Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was See Attachment a to Part XIV ($111K).
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 63 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Birches Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2020) to $173K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attachment a to Part XIV Oakland, CA | See Attachment a | $110,903 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,178,705 | $173,493 | $134,803 | $110,903 | 1 | $126,736 | $106,330 | $109,585 |
| 2024 | $2,136,020 | $-27,330 | $114,134 | $105,401 | 1 | $109,380 | $64,369 | $108,708 |
| 2023 | $2,175,493 | $50,783 | $124,636 | $105,024 | 1 | $114,744 | $54,851 | $101,621 |
| 2022 | $2,251,061 | $-12,167 | $188,942 | $172,671 | 1 | $180,495 | $47,580 | $90,789 |
| 2021 | $2,425,052 | $173,218 | $135,624 | $123,055 | 59 | $129,339 | $166,933 | $124,251 |
| 2020 | $2,159,343 | $163,174 | $133,353 | $104,961 | 1 | — | $148,925 | $108,719 |
| 2019 | $2,128,613 | $84,239 | $137,019 | $113,774 | 1 | — | $71,948 | $107,822 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Birches Foundation reported a distributable amount of $110K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Birches Foundation is led by Gunnel L. Cole, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gunnel L. Cole
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Cole
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marcus Cole
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Birches Foundation
How much does Birches Foundation give each year?
Birches Foundation gave $111K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 1 grant.
How large is Birches Foundation?
Birches Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Birches Foundation operate?
Birches Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Texas.
What is Birches Foundation's EIN?
Birches Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4124447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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