Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund
Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund is a private foundation based in Tiburon, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations conducting research on clean energy, batteries, food and nutrition, and medical technology, as well as grants for legal, civic, educational, community, and hunger-relief work.
Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund at a glance
In short: Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund gave $1.5M across 31 grants in 2024 (avg $48K), top state California. 27% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,476,000
- +8.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 31
- -6.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $47,613
- +15.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $22,796,993
- +0.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (8 of 30, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (37% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 Blackfield Drive 259, Tiburon, CA 94920
Phone: (415) 288-9535
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Realize Impact - Power to Hydrogen ($201K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
165 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 165 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states and the District of Columbia. California received 37% of grant dollars, Washington 27%, Delaware 8%, the District of Columbia 7%, and New Jersey 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 30 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $113K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $815K (2020) to $1.6M (2022). In 2024 it made 31 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Realize Impact - Power to Hydrogen Bainbridge Island, WA | Research innovative electrolysis technology to produce clean hydrogen from renewable energy sources | $200,500 |
| Nutrition From Water Dover, DE | Research microalgae technology to create nutrient-dense non-GMO nutrition products | $125,000 |
| Realize Impact - Circe Biosciense Bainbridge Island, WA | Research utilizing microbes to eat carbon dioxide to formulate food product | $100,500 |
| Realize Impact - TandemPV Bainbridge Island, WA | Research Perovskites to increase solar panel efficiency and durability | $100,500 |
| BioQ Parma Inc San Francisco, CA | Research reduction of air in medicinal drug delivery to increase patient safety | $100,000 |
| Sparkz Inc Livermore, CA | Research coatings to minimize LFP battery cathode degradation | $100,000 |
| CarbonBridge Inc Newark, NJ | Research bioreactors to convert polluting waste gases into usable products such as methanol | $100,000 |
| Tyfast Energy Corp San Diego, CA | Scientific research on high performance electrolytes for ultra-fast charging and ultralong cycle life batteries. | $75,000 |
| Assistive Technology Development In Loveland, CO | Research the optimal clinical methodologies for orthopedic rehabilitation | $75,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | FOIA Practicum Fund | $62,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,796,993 | $1,998,494 | $1,943,983 | $1,476,000 | 31 | $1,865,529 | $1,943,624 | $1,829,942 |
| 2023 | $22,629,186 | $1,978,960 | $1,926,046 | $1,366,750 | 33 | $1,766,042 | $1,838,956 | $1,600,655 |
| 2022 | $22,576,272 | $1,978,887 | $2,131,948 | $1,636,000 | 35 | $1,995,544 | $1,865,545 | $1,745,490 |
| 2021 | $22,629,333 | $2,512,159 | $1,774,023 | $1,252,000 | 36 | $1,620,080 | $2,372,676 | $1,965,278 |
| 2020 | $21,785,364 | $1,716,936 | $981,904 | $815,000 | 30 | — | $1,765,166 | $1,617,209 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for technology and scientific research, alongside general operating support and grants to organizations working in areas such as democracy, environmental law, youth development, disability support, and food assistance.
Among its grantees, Earthjustice describes its work as using law and partnership to protect health and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. The Campaign Legal Center says it advances democracy through law and works for responsive government and fair opportunities to participate in the democratic process. The Project on Government Oversight describes itself as a nonpartisan watchdog investigating and exposing corruption, abuse of power, and waste. Redwood Empire Food Bank says it feeds neighbors in need and works to end hunger; Alameda County Community Food Bank describes its mission as pursuing a hunger-free community.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $1,476,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $200,500, with a median of $25,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $200,500 to an individual recipient - Power to Hydrogen for research on electrolysis technology to produce clean hydrogen from renewable energy, and $125,000 to Nutrition From Water for research on microalgae technology for nutrient-dense, non-GMO nutrition products. An individual recipient - Circe Biosciense and an individual recipient - TandemPV each received $100,500 for research involving microbes that use carbon dioxide and perovskites for solar panels, respectively. BioQ Parma Inc, Sparkz Inc, and CarbonBridge Inc each received $100,000 for research on medicinal drug delivery, battery cathode coatings, and converting polluting waste gases into usable products, respectively.
Other 2024 recipients included Northwestern University ($62,500), CASA of Contra Costa County ($60,000), Campaign Legal Center Inc ($50,000), Project on Government Oversight Inc ($50,000), Earthjustice ($35,000), SOAR For Youth ($25,000), AIM HIGH ($20,000), Redwood Empire Food Bank ($15,000), and Alameda County Community Food Bank ($15,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Steven Gold as President and Aaron Gold as Director.
Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund is led by Steven Gold, President on every filing since 2020; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Steven Gold
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$131K (2020) → $169K (2024)
Aaron Gold
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $10K (2024)
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 $169K, to Steven Gold (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund
How much does Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund give each year?
Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund gave $1.5M across 31 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.4M across 33 grants.
What is Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund's typical grant size?
Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $47,613, across 31 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund that year got $113K on average.
Where does Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund give grants?
Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund's top state is California, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (27%) and Delaware (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (9 grants), Bainbridge Island, WA (3 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 45% of Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund's largest grantees?
Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Realize Impact - Power to Hydrogen ($200,500), Nutrition From Water ($125,000) and Realize Impact - Circe Biosciense ($100,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund?
Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund reported $22.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund?
The foundation 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 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.
Does Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sustainable-grant-making-partners-fund-morg_6578943c849e48cfa230c1fbf1cc040e
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