Feichtmeir Foundation
Feichtmeir Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. In 2025, it reported giving $160,000 in grants to 16 organizations, with listed purposes including housing, education, supplies, and program support.
Feichtmeir Foundation at a glance
In short: Feichtmeir Foundation gave $160K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- +61.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +51.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,211,051
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Feichtmeir Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 689A 4Th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 221-1387
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Feichtmeir Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Haven Healthy Alternatives to Violent ($10K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (88%) and Oregon (12%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Feichtmeir Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 113% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 261% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2022) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Haven Healthy Alternatives to Violent Modesto, CA | Housing and Necessities | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Ripon Senior Center Ripon, CA | Supplies | $10,000 |
| Ripon Arts League Ripon, CA | Supplies | $10,000 |
| Childrens Home of STKN Music Program Stockton, CA | Marching Band Needs | $10,000 |
| Ripon USD for Science Camp Ripon, CA | Science Camp Scholarships | $10,000 |
| Cedar Pass Snow Park Alturas, CA | Maintenance | $10,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Community Initiativesharmony Proj SF Oakland, CA | Music Education Support | $10,000 |
| Anderson Valley Jr High and High SC Boonville, CA | STEM Project Support | $10,000 |
| Bravo Youth Orchestra Portland, OR | Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,211,051 | $155,661 | $173,985 | $160,000 | 16 | $160,000 | $142,859 | $61,382 |
| 2024 | $1,229,375 | $193,080 | $107,352 | $99,000 | 15 | $99,000 | $185,240 | $69,662 |
| 2023 | $1,143,647 | $-23,917 | $81,923 | $75,000 | 15 | $75,000 | $13,367 | $61,046 |
| 2022 | $1,249,487 | $-26,643 | $91,533 | $75,000 | 15 | $75,000 | $3,438 | $63,631 |
| 2021 | $1,367,663 | $434,398 | $139,581 | $130,000 | 18 | $130,000 | $426,483 | $71,332 |
| 2020 | $1,072,846 | $132,487 | $123,442 | $117,000 | 18 | — | $130,171 | $62,033 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Feichtmeir Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as housing, education, food access, and services addressing violence. For example, New Day for Children describes its mission as “transforming lives by healing the mind, body, and spirit of American girls rescued from sex trafficking.” Urban Gleaners says it collects surplus edible food and redistributes it to food-insecure children and families. Center for a Non Violent Community describes its work as supporting people’s right to live free from interpersonal violence and fostering peaceful solutions to conflict.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $160,000. Each grant was $10,000. Listed grant purposes include housing and necessities, supplies, science camp scholarships, music education, STEM projects, and maintenance.
Among the 2025 grantees were New Day for Children ($10,000), Urban Gleaners ($10,000), and Center for a Non Violent Community ($10,000). Other grants included $10,000 to Haven Healthy Alternatives to Violent for housing and necessities, $10,000 to Ripon USD for science camp scholarships, and $10,000 to Bravo Youth Orchestra for its scholarship fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Kurt E Feichtmeir, President; Janis Feichtmeir and Kolman Feichtmeir, Co-CFOs; Wendi Lancaster, Secretary; and Christina Emmons Sawyer, Kris E Feichtmeir, Don Lancaster, Eric Lancaster, and Leslie Sargent, Directors.
Feichtmeir Foundation is led by Kurt E. Feichtmeir, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kurt E. Feichtmeir
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Emmons Sawyer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Don Lancaster
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eric Lancaster
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kris E. Feichtmeir
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leslie Sargent
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janis Feichtmeir
Co-Cfo
CFO → Co-Cfo, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kolman Feichtmeir
Co-Cfo
Director → Co-Cfo, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendi Lancaster
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Feichtmeir Foundation
How much does Feichtmeir Foundation give each year?
Feichtmeir Foundation gave $160K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $99K across 15 grants.
What is Feichtmeir Foundation's typical grant size?
Feichtmeir Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Feichtmeir Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Feichtmeir Foundation give grants?
Feichtmeir Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ripon, CA (4 grants), Modesto, CA (2 grants) and Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does Feichtmeir Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Feichtmeir Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Food" (3 grants).
Who are Feichtmeir Foundation's largest grantees?
Feichtmeir Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Haven Healthy Alternatives to Violent ($10,000), Friends of the Ripon Senior Center ($10,000) and Ripon Arts League ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Feichtmeir Foundation?
Feichtmeir Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Feichtmeir Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as housing, education, food access, and services addressing violence. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Feichtmeir Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Feichtmeir Foundation's EIN?
Feichtmeir Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3271400. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Feichtmeir Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Feichtmeir Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/feichtmeir-foundation-morg_b2414ced4dd64418a26a5f9e53570596
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