The Depolo Foundation
The Depolo Foundation is a private foundation based in Orinda, California. In filing year 2025, it reported 24 grants totaling $202,400, with listed purposes including operating expenses.
The Depolo Foundation at a glance
In short: The Depolo Foundation gave $202K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $202,400
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,433
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,567,960
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Depolo Foundation
- 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: 37 Charles Hill Cir, Orinda, CA 94563-1901
Phone: (925) 200-3440
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Depolo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Bay Area Urban Network ($60K). Together the top 10 received $166K.
Grant Size Distribution
138 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 138 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 4% to Colorado, and 1% to North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Depolo Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 24 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $122K (2023) to $430K (2022). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $202K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay Area Urban Network Oakland, CA | Operating expenses | $60,000 |
| Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church Walnut Creel, CA | Operating expenses | $26,000 |
| Mount Hermon Association Mount Hermon, CA | Operating expenses | $24,000 |
| Face Oakland, CA | Operating expenses | $14,000 |
| Character Choice Erie, CO | Operating expenses | $8,000 |
| WellSpring Menlo Park, CA | Operating expenses | $8,000 |
| Loaves and Fishes Martinez, CA | Operating expenses | $8,000 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa County Concord, CA | Operating expenses | $7,000 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind San Rafael, CA | Operating expenses | $6,000 |
| Heartstrings Counseling Loomis, CA | operating expenses | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,567,960 | $233,861 | $209,849 | $202,400 | 24 | $209,849 | $226,952 | $201,898 |
| 2024 | $1,543,448 | $312,360 | $240,985 | $237,000 | 27 | $240,985 | $255,570 | $184,099 |
| 2023 | $1,460,017 | $55,825 | $129,339 | $121,900 | 24 | $129,339 | $48,386 | $158,342 |
| 2022 | $1,533,531 | $527,980 | $429,900 | $429,900 | 31 | $429,900 | $527,980 | $165,177 |
| 2021 | $1,435,451 | $192,619 | $161,680 | $160,100 | 32 | $161,680 | $191,039 | $180,494 |
| 2020 | $1,404,513 | $68,636 | $151,379 | $148,900 | 32 | — | $111,871 | $155,801 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Depolo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $202K 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 grants support a range of charitable organizations. For example, The Bay Area Urban Network describes its mission as bringing hope to Oakland youth, while WellSpring says it provides retreats and seminars on Christian spiritual formation. Guide Dogs for the Blind describes its work as creating partnerships between people, dogs, and communities; Bay Area Rescue Mission says it serves homeless and needy people and shares the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $202,400. Grants ranged from $500 to $60,000, and the median grant was $5,000. Among its largest grants were $60,000 to The Bay Area Urban Network, $26,000 to Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, $24,000 to Mount Hermon Association, and $14,000 to FACE. The listed purpose for each was operating expenses.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary L Depolo as Chairman, Jeffrey W Depolo as Vice Chairman, Brian K Depolo as Treasurer, and David A Depolo as Secretary.
The Depolo Foundation is led by Gary L Depolo, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary L Depolo
Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian K Depolo
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David A Depolo
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey W Depolo
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carolyn Depolo (2020–2022) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Depolo Foundation
How much does The Depolo Foundation give each year?
The Depolo Foundation gave $202K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $237K across 27 grants.
What is The Depolo Foundation's typical grant size?
The Depolo Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,433, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Depolo Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Depolo Foundation give grants?
The Depolo Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (5 grants), Concord, CA (2 grants), Walnut Creek, CA (2 grants) and Orinda, CA (2 grants).
Does The Depolo Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Depolo Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Depolo Foundation's largest grantees?
The Depolo Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Bay Area Urban Network ($60,000), Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church ($26,000) and Mount Hermon Association ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Depolo Foundation?
The Depolo Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $210K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $202K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Depolo Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support a range of charitable organizations. For example, The Bay Area Urban Network describes its mission as bringing hope to Oakland youth, while WellSpring says it provides retreats and seminars on Christian spiritual formation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Depolo Foundation?
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 The Depolo Foundation's EIN?
The Depolo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0157089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Depolo 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Depolo Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-depolo-foundation-morg_7adfbd72d27c43e181e23ee6864c9569
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