Mydar Foundation
Mydar Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. Its 2023 filing reports $330,000 in grants to 12 organizations; its 2024 and 2025 filings report no grants.
Mydar Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $17,927
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,042
- +304100.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,315
- -16.8% vs 2024
- 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 Mydar 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. The filing refers applicants to the statement for line 2A for forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Kimberly Withrow-Mitchell
Mailing address: 1620 Hervey Ln, San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: (408) 677-6366
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mydar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 45 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2023 grantees are in Oakland, Alameda, Tehachapi, and Berkeley, California.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Mydar Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2023). 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2022) to $330K (2023). In 2023 it made 12 grants totaling $330K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Educational and Cultural Cen Brookline, MA | General | $115,000 |
| A Home Within Oakland, CA | General | $35,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California Alameda, CA | General | $30,000 |
| Portland Animal Welfare Portland, OR | General | $25,000 |
| Monkey Tail Ranch Hollister, CA | General | $25,000 |
| Kidpower Teenpower Santa Cruz, CA | General | $20,000 |
| Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue Tehachapi, CA | General | $20,000 |
| Girls Garage Berkeley, CA | General | $15,000 |
| Manassehs Children San Francisco, CA | General | $15,000 |
| Planet Bee Foundation San Francisco, CA | General | $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 | $17,927 | $3,042 | $4,315 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $19,200 | $1 | $5,184 | — | — | — | $1 |
| 2023 | $24,383 | $-32,887 | $353,291 | $330,000 | 12 | $330,000 | $1,591 |
| 2022 | $410,561 | $-65,394 | $212,828 | $190,000 | 16 | $190,000 | $9,753 |
| 2021 | $688,783 | $221,288 | $349,932 | $326,000 | 17 | $326,000 | $221,288 |
| 2020 | $817,427 | $30,234 | $265,470 | $220,000 | 17 | — | $30,118 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2023 grants included organizations whose stated missions concern foster youth, girls’ leadership, animal rescue, and design and building programs for girls and gender-expansive youth. These are the grantees’ missions, not a stated mission or focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the foundation gave $330,000 through 12 grants, an average of $27,500 per grant. The 2024 and 2025 filings each report zero grants.
Notable 2023 grants include $35,000 to A Home Within Inc., whose mission is to meet the emotional needs of foster youth; $30,000 to Girl Scouts of Northern California, whose mission is to build girls’ courage, confidence, and character; $20,000 to Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue Inc., whose mission is to make a lasting impact by rehabilitating people and dogs through the human-canine bond; and $15,000 to Girls Garage, whose mission is to provide design and building programs for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 9–18.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kimberly Withrow-Mitchell as president; Tracy Templeton as director; Steven Levy as secretary/treasurer; and Rebecca Wilcox, Mark Bowen, Zachary Royce Groff, and Kristian Parsons as directors.
Mydar Foundation is led by Kimberly Withrow-Mitchell, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly Withrow-Mitchell
President
President → Director, 2024
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristian Parsons
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bowen
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Wilcox
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Templeton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Royce Groff
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Levy
Secterary & Treasurer
President → Director, 2024
Director → Secterary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Daryl Sprehn (2020) — President
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 Mydar Foundation
How large is Mydar Foundation?
Mydar Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.
What does Mydar Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2023 grants included organizations whose stated missions concern foster youth, girls’ leadership, animal rescue, and design and building programs for girls and gender-expansive youth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mydar Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Mydar Foundation make grants?
The listed 2023 grantees are in Oakland, Alameda, Tehachapi, and Berkeley, California.
What is Mydar Foundation's EIN?
Mydar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3572932. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mydar 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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