Charles Piper Cost Foundation

BERKELEY, CA EIN: 41-1635764

Charles Piper Cost Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in BERKELEY, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $64K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$64K

+6.8% YoY

Grant Count

25

-30.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+53.9% YoY

About Charles Piper Cost Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Charles Piper Cost Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in BERKELEY, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $64K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueBERKELEYBILLINGSBOZEMANBakersfieldBerkeleyBillingsBozemanCastro ValleyConcordHanoverLIVINGSTONLafayetteOAKLANDOaklandPITTSBURGPORTLANDPittsburghPortlandSAN FRANCISCO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$32K$48K$64K43 grants202044 grants202138 grants202236 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FULCRUM FOUNDATION$5KTHE PRODUCER PARTNERSHIP$5KMONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY$5KCHRONICLE SEASON OF SHAR…$4KJOE GOODE PERFORMACE GROUP$3KCALTROUT$3KENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PAR…$3KGOLDEN STATE SALMON ASSO…$3KHABITOT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM$3KIMPACT JUSTICE$3K

Grant Size Distribution

186 grants across all recorded years

186<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Fulcrum Foundation ($5,000), The Producer Partnership ($5,000), Montana State University ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CALTROUT SAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
CHRONICLE SEASON OF SHARING FUND SAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING$3,500
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS SAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
GOLDEN STATE SALMON ASSOCIATION SAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
HABITOT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM BERKELEY, CAGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
IMPACT JUSTICE OAKLAND, CAGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
JOE GOODE PERFORMACE GROUP SAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
LA LUZ CENTER SONOMA, CAGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BOZEMAN, MTSCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE$1,000
REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE SANTA ROSA, CAGENERAL OPERATING$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID W COST JRTrustee0.25

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Charles Piper Cost Foundation operate?

Charles Piper Cost Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington.

What size grants does Charles Piper Cost Foundation award?

In 2024, Charles Piper Cost Foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $64K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Charles Piper Cost Foundation's EIN?

Charles Piper Cost Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1635764. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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