Grey Family Foundation
The Grey Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tiburon, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 30 grants totaling $553,650, all listed as program support, to charitable organizations including food banks, education and health organizations, and community groups.
Grey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Grey Family Foundation gave $554K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $553,650
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +76.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,455
- -37.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,283,626
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (13 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (72% 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 Grey Family 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: 2 Mount Tiburon Road, Tiburon, CA 94920
Phone: (415) 608-1007
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Medcycle Network ($70K). Together the top 10 received $381K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 94 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in California (72%), Montana (20%), Virginia (4%), Oregon (3%), and Washington, DC (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Grey Family Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 30 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 37% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $196K (2021) to $554K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $554K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medcycle Network San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $70,000 |
| All Under 5000 Oakland, CA | Program Support | $54,650 |
| Great Falls Public Schools Foundation Great Falls, MT | Program Support | $50,000 |
| The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures Redwood City, CA | Program Support | $37,500 |
| Monarch Neihart Historical Group Monarch, MT | Program Support | $35,000 |
| SF Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $35,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Madison Valley Medical Center Foundation Ennis, MT | Program Support | $25,000 |
| The Campanile Foundation San Diego, CA | Program Support | $24,000 |
| Operation Access San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $3,283,626 | $513,522 | $593,255 | $553,650 | 30 | $562,267 | $513,498 | $589,411 |
| 2024 | $3,363,359 | $1,277,904 | $513,145 | $498,441 | 17 | $506,768 | $1,277,904 | $530,755 |
| 2023 | $2,410,489 | $325,315 | $451,997 | $434,854 | 19 | $442,384 | $325,301 | $483,461 |
| 2022 | $2,489,093 | $488,665 | $367,195 | $358,271 | 19 | $364,505 | $488,621 | $462,570 |
| 2021 | $2,367,623 | $273,967 | $202,963 | $195,900 | 9 | $201,939 | $273,967 | $417,227 |
| 2020 | $2,296,619 | $370,489 | $367,130 | $361,300 | 17 | — | $370,489 | $312,935 |
| 2019 | $2,293,260 | $143,319 | $430,069 | $402,350 | 13 | — | $143,319 | $289,983 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $589K 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 included support for organizations working in several areas. MedCycle Network describes its mission as diverting excess medical supplies and equipment from landfills and redirecting them to communities and organizations in need. Great Falls Public Schools Foundation says it funds innovative educational programs and scholarships to enhance teaching and lifelong learning. The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures describes its work as advancing vascular health through patient-centered research and education.
Other grantees’ stated missions include providing food and improving access to it (Second Harvest of Silicon Valley); supporting health and well-being in Madison County and nearby communities (Madison Valley Medical Center Foundation); managing philanthropic assets and increasing private giving for San Diego State University (The Campanile Foundation); improving seniors’ health and well-being through volunteerism and community participation (Grey Bears); and providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises (World Central Kitchen).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $553,650. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $70,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $70,000 to MedCycle Network, $54,650 to All Under 5000, $50,000 to Great Falls Public Schools Foundation, $37,500 to The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures, $35,000 each to Monarch Neihart Historical Group and SF Marin Food Bank, and $30,000 to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Douglas Grey as president, Richard S Grey as vice president, and Amanda Grey Timar as secretary/treasurer.
Grey Family Foundation is led by Douglas Grey, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Grey
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Grey Timar
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard S. Grey
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Grey Family Foundation
How much does Grey Family Foundation give each year?
Grey Family Foundation gave $554K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $498K across 17 grants.
What is Grey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Grey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,455, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grey Family Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Grey Family Foundation give grants?
Grey Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (6 grants), San Jose, CA (2 grants), Santa Cruz, CA (2 grants) and Alexandria, VA (2 grants).
Does Grey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Grey Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (30 grants).
Who are Grey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Grey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Medcycle Network ($70,000), All Under 5000 ($54,650) and Great Falls Public Schools Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grey Family Foundation?
Grey Family Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $562K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $589K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Grey Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in several areas. MedCycle Network describes its mission as diverting excess medical supplies and equipment from landfills and redirecting them to communities and organizations in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grey Family 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 Grey Family Foundation's EIN?
Grey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0323540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Grey Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Grey Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/grey-family-foundation-morg_c5a6aaf0ca72468fbf339bddeb654b44
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