The Britt George Foundation
The Britt George Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in California.
The Britt George Foundation at a glance
In short: The Britt George Foundation gave $74K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,000
- +47.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +137.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,895
- -37.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $72,927
- +74.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Britt George Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1559 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: (408) 448-9463
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Britt George Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Trevor Project ($10K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to California recipients, 5% to Oregon recipients, and 1% to New York recipients. Listed California grantees included organizations in San Jose and other communities across the state; Outside In in Portland, Oregon, received $4,000.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Britt George Foundation gives
- 5% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 151% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $21K (2021) to $74K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Trevor Project San Francisco, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Miscellaneous Community Outreach San Jose, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Loaves and Fishes Family Kitchen San Jose, CA | General Support | $4,000 |
| Sunday Friends Foundation San Jose, CA | General Support | $4,000 |
| Assistance League of San Jose San Jose, CA | General Support | $4,000 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence San Francisco, CA | General Support | $4,000 |
| Families in Transition Watsonville, CA | General Support | $4,000 |
| Loved Twice Oakland, CA | General Support | $4,000 |
| Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Santa Cruz, CA | General Support | $4,000 |
| Kidpower International Campbell, CA | General Support | $4,000 |
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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 | $72,927 | $120,076 | $88,881 | $74,000 | 19 | $74,000 | $3,800 | $2,102 |
| 2024 | $41,732 | $13,586 | $53,224 | $50,050 | 8 | $50,050 | $86 | $2,781 |
| 2023 | $81,370 | $140,246 | $81,005 | $37,000 | 6 | $37,000 | $101 | $3,178 |
| 2022 | $22,129 | $36,761 | $29,596 | $29,500 | 4 | $29,500 | $11 | $504 |
| 2021 | $14,964 | $12,373 | $21,422 | $21,421 | 5 | $21,421 | $23 | $938 |
| 2020 | $24,013 | $4,417 | $31,140 | $28,500 | 4 | — | $63 | $2,072 |
| 2019 | $50,736 | $117,266 | $74,131 | $34,600 | 8 | — | $107 | $2,701 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Britt George Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K 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 organizations whose stated missions address poverty and health equity, recovery support, homelessness, food and community health, children’s needs, and access to parks.
For example, Sunday Friends Foundation says it helps families break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and achieve health equity. Recovery Cafe San Jose describes its work as providing a healing community of services and support for people recovering from addiction, homelessness, mental illness, and other trauma. Families in Transition says it works to end and prevent homelessness in Santa Cruz County and assists homeless and at-risk families. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $74,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $4,000. Listed grants were for general support. The largest listed award was $10,000 to The Trevor Project in San Francisco. Other notable grants included $5,000 to Miscellaneous Community Outreach and $4,000 each to Loaves and Fishes Family Kitchen, Sunday Friends Foundation, Assistance League of San Jose, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Families in Transition, Loved Twice, Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks, Kidpower International, Teen Kitchen Project, and Recovery Cafe San Jose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bert Lawrence George as CFO, Cyndie George as president, and Ashley George as secretary.
The Britt George Foundation is led by Cyndie George, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cyndie George
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ashley George
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bert Lawrence George
CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lisa Bowdish (2019–2023) — Assistant Secretary
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 The Britt George Foundation
How much does The Britt George Foundation give each year?
The Britt George Foundation gave $74K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 8 grants.
What is The Britt George Foundation's typical grant size?
The Britt George Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,895, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Britt George Foundation give grants?
The Britt George Foundation gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (7 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Watsonville, CA (2 grants).
Does The Britt George Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Britt George Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Britt George Foundation's largest grantees?
The Britt George Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Trevor Project ($10,000), Miscellaneous Community Outreach ($5,000) and Loaves and Fishes Family Kitchen ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Britt George Foundation?
The Britt George Foundation reported $73K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Britt George Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions address poverty and health equity, recovery support, homelessness, food and community health, children’s needs, and access to parks. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Britt George Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Britt George Foundation's EIN?
The Britt George Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2958184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Britt George 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 February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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