Cabin Road Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Redwood City, CA EIN: 30-6284988

Cabin Road Foundation 04042011 is a private grantmaking foundation established in April 2011 and tax-exempt since September 2011. Based in Redwood City, California, the foundation operates with no paid staff and maintains a notably low profile despite significant grantmaking activities. The foundation does not maintain a public website.

Key facts about Cabin Road Foundation

EIN
30-6284988
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,000,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000,000
Median grant
$10,000,000
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation does not operate structured grant programs with specific names or application cycles. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

How Cabin Road Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$10.0M

-92.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

-87.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10.0M

-38.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation has not provided a formal mission statement. However, its grantmaking demonstrates focus on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy and Voluntarism
  • Human Services
  • Health-related initiatives including dental health, school health, wellness, and health education

Grantmaking

The foundation made 25 grants in its most recent reporting period.

How to Apply

** The foundation does not operate structured grant programs with specific names or application cycles. Instead, it makes grants on a discretionary basis determined by its trustees. No formal application process is publicly available.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking is national in scope, with primary focus on California, Texas, and Tennessee, as well as national organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

San FranciscoStanfordPalo AltoRedwood CityWashingtonBerkeleyNew YorkAlamedaOaklandAthertonSan DiegoSanta ClaraWoodsideAtlantaDallasEast Palo AltoGreensboroNashvilleTuskegee InstituteWolfeboro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $139,844,644 (as of 2024)

Total Giving: $130,375,000 (2024)

Total Revenues: $28,621,760 (2024)

Total Expenses: $134,225,168 (2024)

Historical Context: The foundation was initially capitalized with a $40 million contribution in 2012 from H. Irving Grousbeck's Grousbeck Family Foundation and received an additional $141.75 million contribution from H. Irving Grousbeck personally in late 2016. Since its inception, the foundation has distributed over $142 million in grants, with approximately two-thirds disbursed since December 2019.

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$33M$65M$98M$130M23 grants202024 grants20215 grants20222 grants20238 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Leland Stanford Junior University: $10.0MLeland Stanford JuniorUniversity$10.0M

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M14$1–5M15$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Leland Stanford Junior University ($10,000,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY Stanford, CAGENERAL$10,000,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by two trustees:

  • Anne Grousbeck Matta (Trustee) — former professional tennis player and daughter of H. Irving Grousbeck
  • Horacio Matta Velasco (Trustee) — former professional tennis player

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Anne Grousbeck MattaTrustee——
Horacio Matta VelascoTrustee——

Contact Information

Address: 2995 Woodside Road Suite 400, Woodside, CA 94602 (also listed as Co Baker Tilly, 3 Lagoon Drive, Suite 400, Redwood City, CA 94065)

Phone: (650) 454-4731 or (415) 650-4646

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cabin Road Foundation fund?

The foundation has not provided a formal mission statement. However, its grantmaking demonstrates focus on: • Education • Philanthropy and Voluntarism • Human Services • Health-related initiatives including dental health, school health, wellness, and health education

How do I apply for a grant from Cabin Road Foundation?

The foundation does not operate structured grant programs with specific names or application cycles. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Cabin Road Foundation make grants?

The foundation's grantmaking is national in scope, with primary focus on California, Texas, and Tennessee, as well as national organizations.

What size grants does Cabin Road Foundation award?

In 2025, Cabin Road Foundation awarded 1 grant totaling $10.0M — an average of about $10.0M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Cabin Road Foundation's EIN?

Cabin Road Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6284988. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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