The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston

Foundation · Grantmaker San Mateo, CA EIN: 26-0271526

The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Mateo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $734K.

Key facts about The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston

EIN
26-0271526
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$733,500
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$52,393
Median grant
$35,000
Primary geography
California (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston's 14 itemized 2025 grants were California (83%) and Utah (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants). 93% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston gives

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$734K

+34.2% YoY

Grant Count

14

+55.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$52K

-13.7% YoY

About The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston

Based on IRS filings

The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Mateo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $734K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

San FranciscoAthertonMenlo ParkSanta MonicaShelburneHiloMelno ParkNew YorkBerkeleyHalf Moon BaySan MateoSpanish ForkHolualoaKailuakonaKykotsmoviSan CarlosSanta CruzAptosCincinnatiFullerton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
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Qualifying Distributions———
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Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$219K$438K$657K$876K2 grants201915 grants202018 grants202113 grants20229 grants20239 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

San Francisco Spca: $167KSan Francisco Spca$167KThe Grabhorn Institute: $115KThe Grabhorn Institute$115K5 Gyres Institute: $100K5 Gyres Institute$100KGreat Basin Wildlife Rescue: $80KGreat Basin Wildlife Rescue$80KEarth Species Project: $50KEarth Species Project$50KCalifornia Ocean Alliance: $40KCalifornia Ocean Alliance$40KUc Santa Cruz Foundation: $35KUc Santa Cruz Foundation$35KMenlo Park Atherton Education Foundation: $35KMenlo Park Atherton EducationFoundation$35KThe Opportunity Trust: $35KThe Opportunity Trust$35KJoy Culture Foundation: $25KJoy Culture Foundation$25K

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K13$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include San Francisco Spca ($167,000), The Grabhorn Institute ($115,000), 5 Gyres Institute ($100,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SAN FRANCISCO SPCA San Francisco, CAGENERAL OPERATIONS$167,000
THE GRABHORN INSTITUTE San Francisco, CAGENERAL OPERATIONS$115,000
5 GYRES INSTITUTE Santa Monica, CAGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,000
GREAT BASIN WILDLIFE RESCUE Spanish Fork, UTGENERAL OPERATIONS$80,000
EARTH SPECIES PROJECT Berkeley, CAGERERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
CALIFORNIA OCEAN ALLIANCE Aptos, CAGENERAL OPERATIONS$40,000
UC SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION Santa Cruz, CAGENERAL OPERATIONS$35,000
MENLO PARK ATHERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION Melno Park, CAGENERAL OPERATIONS$35,000
THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST St Louis, MOGENERAL OPERATIONS$35,000
JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION Menlo Park, CAGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Courtney RobertsTrustee1—
Stephen PrestonTrustee1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston?

The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Mateo, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston operate?

The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Utah, Vermont.

What size grants does The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston award?

In 2025, The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston awarded 14 grants totaling $734K — an average of about $52K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston's EIN?

The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0271526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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