Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation
The Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Altos, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations working in areas including healthcare, food access, humanitarian response, media, urban forestry, and environmental conservation.
Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation at a glance
In short: Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation gave $280K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $280,000
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +107.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,655
- +141.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $588,308
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (63% 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 Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2310 Homestead Rd 302, Los Altos, CA 94024
Phone: (408) 996-7013
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley ($23K). Together the top 10 received $161K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 11% to the District of Columbia, 8% to Tennessee, 7% to New York, and 5% to Maryland. The listed recipients also include organizations in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $38K (2023) to $280K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $280K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley San Jose, CA | General Support | $23,000 |
| Remote Area Medical Rockford, TN | General Support | $23,000 |
| Everytown Support Fund New York, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
| International Rescue Committee San Jose, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| The Watershed Research and Training Center Hayfork, CA | General Support | $15,000 |
| The Othering & Belonging Institute of Uc Berkeley Berkeley, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| We Hope Palo Alto, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Our City Forest San Jose, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $588,308 | $134,783 | $302,480 | $280,000 | 29 | $280,542 | $113,137 |
| 2024 | $756,005 | $14,303 | $77,614 | $56,000 | 14 | $59,390 | $19,325 |
| 2023 | $819,316 | $-30,832 | $48,533 | $38,000 | 11 | $38,000 | $6,809 |
| 2022 | $898,681 | $15,530 | $85,238 | $70,000 | 7 | $70,000 | $6,252 |
| 2021 | $968,389 | $13,849 | $12,011 | — | — | — | $4,544 |
| 2020 | $966,551 | $126,738 | $87,711 | $75,525 | 10 | — | $120,729 |
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 show support for organizations whose stated work includes providing free healthcare to people in need, reducing hunger, responding to humanitarian and community crises, and protecting natural areas. For example, Remote Area Medical describes its mission as providing free quality healthcare to people in need, while Second Harvest of Silicon Valley says it works toward a hunger-free community through food and improved access. Save the Redwoods League describes its work as protecting and restoring redwood forests.
Other supported organizations describe work in community-supported media (KQED), urban forestry (Our City Forest), and safer, more accessible bicycling (Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition). These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $280,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $23,000, with a median of $8,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $23,000 each to Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley and Remote Area Medical; $20,000 each to Everytown Support Fund, International Rescue Committee, and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley; and $15,000 to The Watershed Research and Training Center. Other grants included $10,000 each to The Othering & Belonging Institute of UC Berkeley, WE HOPE, Our City Forest, World Central Kitchen, National Public Radio, and KQED.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karen Geefay as CFO, Frances Geefay as Secretary, Helena Geefay as CEO, and Leo Kitajima Geefay and Nicodemus Geefay as directors.
Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation is led by Helena Geefay, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Helena Geefay
CEO
COO → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leo Kitajima Geefay
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicodemus Geefay
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances Geefay
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Geefay
CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frank Geefay (2020–2024) — CEO
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 Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation
How much does Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation give each year?
Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation gave $280K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 14 grants.
What is Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation's typical grant size?
Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $9,655, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation give grants?
Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (11%) and Tennessee (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (10 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Cupertino, CA (2 grants).
Does Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation's largest grantees?
Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley ($23,000), Remote Area Medical ($23,000) and Everytown Support Fund ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation?
Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation reported $588K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $135K.
What does Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose stated work includes providing free healthcare to people in need, reducing hunger, responding to humanitarian and community crises, and protecting natural areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation's EIN?
Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4777784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Frank and Karen Geefay 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Frank and Karen Geefay Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/frank-and-karen-geefay-foundation-morg_41f83ed161a14ef684f1457ad084d989
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