Intervalien Foundation
INTERVALIEN FOUNDATION WILL ACCOMPLISH ITS PURPOSE BY MAKING CHARITABLE GIFTS to fund projects that are within the following areas, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN UNDERFUNDED OR UNFUNDED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HIGH-RISK, LONG-TERM PROJECTS, BUT WITHOUT ANY PREFERENCE: CROSS-DISCIPLINARY INITIATIVES INVOLVING TECHNOLOGY WITH THEATER, EDUCATION, VISUAL ARTS, LITERARY ARTS, CULTURE, NEW MEDIA, MUSIC, FILM, COMPUTATIONAL HUMANITIES OR JOURNALISM, AND VISION, NEUROLOGICAL, BRAIN, CANCER OR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH; PARTICULARLY INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH IN THE ABOVE AREAS THAT SUBSCRIBE TO OPEN SOURCE, OPEN DATA, OR OPEN SCIENCE PRINCIPLES.
Intervalien Foundation at a glance
In short: Intervalien Foundation gave $390K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $56K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $389,605
- +148.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- +600.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $55,658
- -64.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,113,710
- -2.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Intervalien Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University ($108K). Together the top 7 received $390K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 22 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Intervalien Foundation gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $140K (2020) to $390K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $390K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | Education | $108,488 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | Health | $96,700 |
| Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Detroit, MI | Health | $84,417 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | Education | $25,000 |
| Gray Area Foundation for the Arts San Francisco, CA | Arts & Culture | $25,000 |
| Processing Foundation New York, NY | Arts & Culture | $25,000 |
| Ohio State University Columbus, OH | Education | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,113,710 | $367,026 | $548,916 | $389,605 | 7 | $367,026 |
| 2023 | $4,205,407 | $84,181 | $311,842 | $156,772 | 1 | $84,181 |
| 2022 | $4,066,990 | $61,746 | $470,680 | $314,586 | 6 | $61,746 |
| 2021 | $5,070,652 | $631,147 | $426,081 | $280,000 | 3 | $631,147 |
| 2020 | $4,951,176 | $41,559 | $281,043 | $140,000 | 5 | $41,559 |
About Intervalien Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Intervalien Foundation is a public charity, based in Mountain View, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $390K. Net investment income was $367K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Intervalien Foundation is led by Alan E Rothenberg, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan E Rothenberg
President & Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$75K (2020) → $75K (2024)
Judy O'Brien
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Myers Hewlett
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Guttman Klein
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Eakin
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: James Eakin (2020–2022) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Therese Wilson (2021) — Director
- Former: Bert Feuss (2020) — Treasurer & Director Left July
- Former: Erica Wood (2020) — Director Left June
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $75K, to Alan Rothenberg (President/Director).
Frequently asked questions about Intervalien Foundation
How much does Intervalien Foundation give each year?
Intervalien Foundation gave $390K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $157K across 1 grant.
What is Intervalien Foundation's typical grant size?
Intervalien Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $55,658, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Intervalien Foundation give grants?
Intervalien Foundation gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (22%) and Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Intervalien Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Intervalien Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
Who are Intervalien Foundation's largest grantees?
Intervalien Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University ($108,488), University of California San Francisco Foundation ($96,700) and Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute ($84,417), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Intervalien Foundation?
Intervalien Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $367K.
What is Intervalien Foundation's EIN?
Intervalien Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0899545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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