George T Cameron Education Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Ramon, CA EIN: 94-6061512

George T Cameron Education Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Ramon, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $657K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $39K.

George T Cameron Education Foundation at a glance

In short: George T Cameron Education Foundation gave $34K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$34,000
-2.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,778
-35.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$656,938
-2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who George T Cameron Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Little Village Foundation: $10KLittle Village Foundation$10KUS Ski and Snowboard: $6KUS Ski and Snowboard$6KCommonweal: $5KCommonweal$5KCivic News Company: $5KCivic News Company$5KSun Valley Writers Conference: $2KSun Valley Writers Conference$2KPortola Valley School Foundation: $2KPortola Valley SchoolFoundation$2KStrawberry Preschool: $2KStrawberry Preschool$2KDjerassi Resident Artists Program: $1KDjerassi Resident ArtistsProgram$1KChild and Family Institute: $1KChild and Family Institute$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Little Village Foundation ($10K). Together the top 9 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

BolinasNYSan FranciscoMenlo ParkKetchumPark CityEast Palo AltoKailuakonaMill ValleyMontereyOjaiPortola ValleyRossSolvangWoodside

How George T Cameron Education Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $40K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Little Village Foundation Solvang, CAEducation$10,000
US Ski and Snowboard Park City, UTEducation$6,000
Commonweal Bolinas, CAEducation$5,000
Civic News Company NY, NYEducation$5,000
Sun Valley Writers Conference Ketchum, IDEducation$2,000
Portola Valley School Foundation Portola Valley, CAEducation$2,000
Strawberry Preschool Mill Valley, CAEducation$2,000
Djerassi Resident Artists Program Woodside, CAEducation$1,000
Child and Family Institute Menlo Park, CAEducation$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$656,938$20,307$38,783$34,0009$37,500$39,034$32,952
2024$675,414$66,167$38,869$35,0006$36,500$85,636$32,566
2023$648,116$7,171$38,112$34,0004$35,500$23,635$29,019
2022$679,057$35,586$36,846$32,0007$33,400$38,399$28,114
2021$680,317$77,316$43,967$40,0005$41,400$77,316$34,196
2020$646,968$34,897$30,893$26,0004—$34,897$27,536

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George T Cameron Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

George T Cameron Education Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph O. Tobin II

    Manager

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Tobin Kubal

    Manager

    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 George T Cameron Education Foundation

How much does George T Cameron Education Foundation give each year?

George T Cameron Education Foundation gave $34K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 6 grants.

What is George T Cameron Education Foundation's typical grant size?

George T Cameron Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does George T Cameron Education Foundation give grants?

George T Cameron Education Foundation gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (18%) and New York (15%).

Does George T Cameron Education Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on George T Cameron Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (9 grants).

Who are George T Cameron Education Foundation's largest grantees?

George T Cameron Education Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Little Village Foundation ($10,000), US Ski and Snowboard ($6,000) and Commonweal ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is George T Cameron Education Foundation?

George T Cameron Education Foundation reported $657K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is George T Cameron Education Foundation's EIN?

George T Cameron Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6061512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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