Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Ramon, CA EIN: 88-0516865

The Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Ramon, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including education, religious, hunger-relief, animal-care, conservation, and environmental organizations.

Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation gave $31K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$31,200
+2.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
10
+11.1% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,120
-8.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$426,143
-16.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Paul & Betty Baldacci 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: 12885 Alcosta Blvd A, San Ramon, CA 94583
Phone: (925) 328-1000

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

St Isidore Church: $8KSt Isidore Church$8KOakland Zoo: $3KOakland Zoo$3KCarondelet High School: $2KCarondelet High School$2KAmerican Red Cross: $2KAmerican Red Cross$2KFriends of Danville Library: $2KFriends of Danville Library$2KCalifornia State Parks Foundation: $1KCalifornia State ParksFoundation$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Isidore Church ($8K). Together the top 6 received $17K.

Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($14,200), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 6% to recipients in Iowa. The listed recipients were based in California, except for American Red Cross in Boone, Iowa.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

DanvilleOaklandSan FranciscoWashingtonConcordMontereyWalnut CreekBooneArlingtonAtlantaBaltimoreBerkelyChicagoFerdinandIrvingMartinezMerrifieldNew HavenNew YorkAlamo

How Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). 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$40K33 grants2020 5 grants2021 12 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $36K (2021). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
4 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$14,200
St Isidore Church Danville, CASupport charitable goals$8,000
Oakland Zoo Oakland, CAFunds given to support care of zoo animals enjoyed by the general public$2,500
Carondelet High School Concord, CASupport educational goals$2,000
American Red Cross Boone, IASupport charitable purpose$2,000
Friends of Danville Library Danville, CASupport educational purpose$1,500
California State Parks Foundation San Francisco, CASupport environmental purpose$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 Income
2024$426,143$986$31,250$31,20010$31,200$986
2023$509,606$12,471$30,756$30,6009$30,600$12,315
2022$432,227$11,858$35,305$34,67712$34,677$11,230
2021$634,682$12,829$37,086$36,2505$36,250$11,440
2020$663,090$11,040$27,236$26,83333—$8,894

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including Santa Clara University and Carondelet High School for educational goals, St Isidore Church for charitable goals, and an individual recipient to contribute to feeding underprivileged people. Other recipients included organizations supporting animal care, conservation, and environmental purposes.

Among those recipients, an individual recipient describes its mission as preserving Mount Diablo’s peaks, foothills, and watersheds, while protecting natural beauty, biological diversity, and historic and agricultural heritage. California State Parks Foundation describes its work as advocating for the protection and preservation of California’s state parks. The Feral Cat Foundation describes its mission as helping people live with feral and forgotten cats and kittens in Alameda and Contra Costa counties through trap-neuter-return and, when possible, adoption.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave $31,200 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest grants were $10,000 to Santa Clara University and $8,000 to St Isidore Church. Other grants included $2,500 to Oakland Zoo; $2,000 each to Carondelet High School, American Red Cross, two individual recipients; $1,500 to Friends of Danville Library; $1,000 to California State Parks Foundation; and $200 to Feral Cat Foundation.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Elizabeth Baldacci as Chair Trustee; Marilyn Burchard as Treasurer Trust; James Baldacci as Treas/Secretary; Elizabeth Martino as Secretary Trust; and Loretta Glesener as Director.

Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation is led by Elizabeth Baldacci, Chair Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elizabeth Baldacci

    Chair Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Martino

    Secretary Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Loretta Glesener

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Burchard

    Treasurer Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Baldacci

    Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Paul R Baldacci Jr. (2020–2021) — Chair Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation

How much does Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation give each year?

Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation gave $31K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $31K across 9 grants.

What is Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,120, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation give grants?

Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Danville, CA (2 grants).

Does Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 10% of Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include St Isidore Church ($8,000), Oakland Zoo ($2,500) and Carondelet High School ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($14,200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation?

Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation reported $426K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $986.

What does Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including Santa Clara University and Carondelet High School for educational goals, St Isidore Church for charitable goals, and an individual recipient to contribute to feeding underprivileged people. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Paul & Betty Baldacci 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 Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation's EIN?

Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0516865. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Paul & Betty Baldacci Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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