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Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund

TIBURON, CA EIN: 47-3287351 Website

Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund is a private foundation based in Tiburon, California. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization dedicated to supporting charitable activities across multiple focus areas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+8.0% YoY

Grant Count

31

-6.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$48K

+15.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

AustinBainbridge IslandBerkeleyCarrboroChampaignChicagoConcordDoverDurhamEmeryvilleEvanstonHaywardHelenaHoustonKirklandLansingLivermoreLovelandLowellMadison

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $22,796,993
  • Total Annual Giving: $1,476,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$409K$818K$1M$2M30 grants202036 grants202135 grants202233 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Realize Impact - Power t…$201KNutrition From Water$125KRealize Impact - Circe B…$101KRealize Impact - TandemPV$101KBioQ Parma Inc$100KSparkz Inc$100KCarbonBridge Inc$100KTyfast Energy Corp$75KAssistive Technology Dev…$75KNorthwestern University$63K

Grant Size Distribution

165 grants across all recorded years

120<$50K16$50–100K28$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Realize Impact - Power to Hydrogen ($200,500), Nutrition From Water ($125,000), Realize Impact - Circe Biosciense ($100,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Larkin Street Youth Services San Francisco, CAGeneral Operating Support$10,000
SOAR for Youth Berkeley, CASOAR 2024 Programs$25,000
Aim High San Francisco, CAAim High Summer Magic: 2024 Summer Enrichment$20,000
Center for Investigative Reporting San Francisco, CAGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Tech Exchange Oakland, CATech Exchange-General Support$15,000
Center for Media Democracy Madison, WIStrategic Litigation and Research$25,000
Campaign Legal Center Inc Washington, DCGeneral Operating Support$50,000
The Brandeis School San Francisco, CATzedek Fund 2023-2024$1,000
Earthjustice San Francisco, CAGeneral Operating Support$35,000
Project on Government Oversight Washington, DCPreventing The Weaponization Of Government$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Steven GoldPresident$169KAaron GoldDirector$10K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Steven GoldPresident30$168,500
Aaron GoldDirector0.1$10,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund fund?

The foundation's primary funding priorities include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services

How do I apply for a grant from Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund?

**Grant Amounts:** Typical awards range from $250 to $200,500. **Annual Giving:** The foundation distributed $1,476,000 in grants based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024). **Geographic Focus:** The foundation primarily funds initiatives in California, Washington, and the District of Columbia.

What size grants does Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund award?

In 2024, Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund awarded 31 grants totaling $1.5M — an average of about $48K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund's EIN?

Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3287351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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