Jane M Gitschier Foundation
The Jane M Gitschier Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. It reported making 18 grants totaling $44,000 in 2025 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, food assistance, media, the arts, and other areas.
Jane M Gitschier Foundation at a glance
In short: Jane M Gitschier Foundation gave $44K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,000
- +141.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,444
- +127.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $659,576
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (48% 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 Jane M Gitschier 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: 75 Woodland Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94117-3814
Phone: (415) 861-3666
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jane M Gitschier Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pt Reyes Natl Seashore Assoc ($10K). Together the top 10 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 48% of grant dollars, Pennsylvania recipients 25%, recipients in Washington, DC 11%, and recipients in New York and Maryland 6% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jane M Gitschier Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $13K (2019) to $44K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pt Reyes Natl Seashore Assoc Pt Reyes Station, CA | General | $10,000 |
| FD for Pottstown Education Pottstown, PA | General FD | $10,000 |
| SF Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | General FD | $5,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Doctors Wout Borders Hagerstown, MD | General Fund | $2,500 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General Fund | $2,000 |
| San Francisco Bach Choir San Francisco, CA | General | $1,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | General | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Zen Center San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Breaking Free St. Paul, MN | General | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $659,576 | $35,097 | $44,274 | $44,000 | 18 | $44,000 | $35,097 | $41,030 |
| 2024 | $668,753 | $492,525 | $18,348 | $18,250 | 17 | $18,250 | $12,525 | $16,990 |
| 2023 | $194,576 | $25,278 | $17,069 | $17,000 | 15 | $17,000 | $5,278 | $13,016 |
| 2022 | $186,634 | $12,085 | $21,900 | $21,900 | 16 | $21,900 | $3,185 | $13,393 |
| 2021 | $196,449 | $17,405 | $26,680 | $25,900 | 15 | $25,900 | $17,405 | $13,613 |
| 2020 | $205,724 | $46,587 | $22,893 | $22,300 | 15 | — | $6,587 | $12,750 |
| 2019 | $182,030 | $25,759 | $13,440 | $12,800 | 10 | — | $5,759 | $10,643 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jane M Gitschier Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K 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 with varied missions. For example, the San Francisco Bach Choir says it brings people together through choral music, while KQED says it provides community-supported media and educational services to Northern California. Breaking Free describes its work as supporting survivors of sex trafficking and prostitution, and KWMR describes itself as a noncommercial radio station serving West Marin.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $44,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Among its largest grants were $10,000 each to Point Reyes National Seashore Association and the Foundation for Pottstown Education, and $5,000 to the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. Other reported grants included $2,500 each to the ACLU Foundation and Doctors Without Borders, and $2,000 to the American Red Cross.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jane M. Gitschier as president, Mary McCarthy as secretary/treasurer, and Jeanette Bonifas as director.
Jane M Gitschier Foundation is led by Jane M. Gitschier, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane M. Gitschier
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Bonifas
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Mc Carthy
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Jane M Gitschier Foundation
How much does Jane M Gitschier Foundation give each year?
Jane M Gitschier Foundation gave $44K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 17 grants.
What is Jane M Gitschier Foundation's typical grant size?
Jane M Gitschier Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,444, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jane M Gitschier Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Jane M Gitschier Foundation give grants?
Jane M Gitschier Foundation's top state is California, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (25%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants), Pottstown, PA (2 grants), Pt Reyes St, CA (2 grants) and Washington DC, DC (2 grants).
Does Jane M Gitschier Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jane M Gitschier Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jane M Gitschier Foundation's largest grantees?
Jane M Gitschier Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pt Reyes Natl Seashore Assoc ($10,000), FD for Pottstown Education ($10,000) and SF Marin Food Bank ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jane M Gitschier Foundation?
Jane M Gitschier Foundation reported $660K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jane M Gitschier Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jane M Gitschier 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 Jane M Gitschier Foundation's EIN?
Jane M Gitschier Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3313915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jane M Gitschier 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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