Committee for Green Foothills Action

501(c)(4) organization Palo Alto, CA EIN: 94-2223302

Promote environmental awareness.

Committee for Green Foothills Action at a glance

In short: Committee for Green Foothills Action gave $175K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $175K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$175,000
+30.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$175,000
+30.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$175,000
Total assets
$745,144
-8.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Committee for Green Foothills Action funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Green Foothills Foundation: $175KGreen Foothills Foundation$175K

The largest 2024 recipient was Green Foothills Foundation ($175K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Palo Alto

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $134K (2023) to $175K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $175K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Green Foothills Foundation Palo Alto, CASupport operating programs$175,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$745,144$21,135$175,275$175,0001$21,135
2023$815,381$49,012$133,795$133,7501$49,012
2022$993,918$16,515$520——$16,515
2021$970,219$14,798$10——$14,798

About Committee for Green Foothills Action

Based on IRS filings

Committee for Green Foothills Action is a public charity, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $745K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $175K. Net investment income was $21K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Committee for Green Foothills Action is led by Jeff Segall, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jeff Segall

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Schmidt

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Burrows

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter LaTourrette

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Margaret MacNiven (2021–2023) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Committee for Green Foothills Action

How much does Committee for Green Foothills Action give each year?

Committee for Green Foothills Action gave $175K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $134K across 1 grant.

How large is Committee for Green Foothills Action?

Committee for Green Foothills Action reported $745K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21K.

Where does Committee for Green Foothills Action operate?

Committee for Green Foothills Action has awarded grants in California.

What is Committee for Green Foothills Action's EIN?

Committee for Green Foothills Action's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2223302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 20, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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