Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation
Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation at a glance
In short: Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $16,959
- -21.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,653
- -47.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,959
- Total assets
- $8,364,048
- -7.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wild Wonder Foundation ($10K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation gives
- Giving grew 68% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $22K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Wonder Foundation Auburn, CA | To provide support for projects realted to nature connection and conservation. | $10,000 |
| The Royal Institution of Cornwall | To provide support to the royal cornwall museum and library. | $5,959 |
| Green Foothills Palo Alto, CA | To provide support for projects related to nature connection and conservation | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,364,048 | $1,874,731 | $2,337,386 | $16,959 | 3 | $1,954,614 | $1,187,099 |
| 2023 | $9,054,559 | $1,886,368 | $2,201,588 | $21,605 | 2 | $1,759,880 | $427,013 |
| 2022 | $8,583,506 | $1,985,004 | $2,178,623 | $19,546 | 3 | $1,739,172 | $81,316 |
| 2021 | $9,464,479 | $1,203,788 | $4,032,783 | $10,100 | 2 | $1,583,431 | $744,026 |
| 2020 | $12,267,152 | $7,126,445 | $1,379,885 | $3,971 | 3 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation is led by Jane Woodward, Board Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jane Woodward
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Knapp
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Stasio
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Skok
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Salisbury
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation
How much does Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation give each year?
Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $22K across 2 grants.
What is Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation's typical grant size?
Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,959, and its average grant was $5,653, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation give grants?
Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation?
Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation?
Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Palo Alto, CA. It holds $8.4M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation's EIN?
Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2686785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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