Cabin Road Foundation
Cabin Road Foundation is a private foundation based in Redwood City, California. Its 2025 filing reports one grant of $10 million to Leland Stanford Junior University for general purposes.
Cabin Road Foundation at a glance
In short: Cabin Road Foundation gave $10.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10.0M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000,000
- -92.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000,000
- -38.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000,000
- Total assets
- $139,220,771
- -0.4% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Cabin Road Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications should be submitted electronically and include proof of IRC 501(c)(3) status. The filing states that unsolicited grant requests may not receive acknowledgement. Grants are limited to IRC Section 501(c)(3) defined purposes and charities. Contact the trustee named in the filing.
- Review Cycle
- No deadlines have been established at this time.
- Deadline
- No deadlines have been established at this time.
- Contact
Application contact: Anne G Matta Trustee
Mailing address: 2995 Woodside Road Suite 400, Woodside, CA 94602
Phone: (650) 454-4731
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cabin Road Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Leland Stanford Junior University ($10.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 15 grants of 40 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to California. The sole listed 2025 recipient was in Stanford, California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cabin Road Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10.0M (2025) to $130.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | General | $10,000,000 |
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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 | $139,220,771 | $5,028,472 | $14,220,727 | $10,000,000 | 1 | $10,067,619 | $1,346,328 | $12,536,466 |
| 2024 | $139,844,644 | $28,621,760 | $134,225,168 | $130,375,000 | 8 | $130,435,683 | $25,096,344 | $15,519,028 |
| 2023 | $252,151,774 | $14,119,331 | $16,122,889 | $13,520,000 | 2 | $13,570,273 | $11,726,439 | $18,667,152 |
| 2022 | $253,962,705 | $13,709,404 | $26,776,548 | $24,860,000 | 5 | $24,912,081 | $10,176,440 | $18,754,704 |
| 2021 | $272,783,815 | $8,803,119 | $57,126,023 | $55,657,525 | 24 | — | $7,501,456 | $19,070,286 |
| 2020 | $322,495,460 | $6,064,319 | $15,217,236 | $14,440,448 | 23 | — | $5,417,873 | $18,246,278 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cabin Road Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported one grant totaling $10 million; the sole grant was to Leland Stanford Junior University in Stanford, California, for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne Grousbeck Matta and Horacio Matta Velasco as trustees.
Cabin Road Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Grousbeck Matta
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Horacio Matta Velasco
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Cabin Road Foundation
How much does Cabin Road Foundation give each year?
Cabin Road Foundation gave $10.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130.4M across 8 grants.
How large is Cabin Road Foundation?
Cabin Road Foundation reported $139.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
How do I apply for a grant from Cabin Road Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Cabin Road Foundation make grants?
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to California. The sole listed 2025 recipient was in Stanford, California.
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.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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