The Gerdybirds Foundation
The Gerdybirds Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Altos, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations working in areas including affordable housing, education, food access, civil rights, and land protection.
The Gerdybirds Foundation at a glance
In short: The Gerdybirds Foundation gave $16K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,783
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,578
- -15.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $73,195
- +82.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (81% 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 Gerdybirds Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing says a request should be submitted in letter form and detail the type of organization making the request, the organization’s purpose, and whom to contact.
- Contact
Mailing address: 740 Anderson Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024
Phone: (650) 823-2678
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Gerdybirds Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Effort ($4K). Together the top 10 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 10% to New Jersey, and 10% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Gerdybirds Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. 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 (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $20K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Effort Mountain View, CA | Affordable Housing | $4,100 |
| Zoe Scruggs Ale Art Scholarship Los Altos, CA | Education | $2,500 |
| Hopes Corner Inc Mountain View, CA | Meets the needs of our community by providing free nutritious meals and warm showers to anyone in need | $2,045 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Carlos, CA | Food Security Issues | $2,000 |
| University of Orange Orange, NJ | Educational Purposes | $1,500 |
| YWCA Washington, DC | eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. | $1,500 |
| East Oakland Collective Oakland, CA | Civil Rights Issues | $738 |
| Misssey Oakland, CA | prevent girls and gender-expansive youth from ever entering circumstances of sexualexploitation and violence. | $700 |
| Wikimedia Foundation San Francisco, CA | Hosts Wikipedia and our other free knowledge projects | $500 |
| The Sogorea Te Land Trust Oakland, CA | Land Protection | $200 |
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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 | $73,195 | $50,781 | $17,680 | $15,783 | 10 | $17,487 | $44,131 | $1,234 |
| 2024 | $40,094 | $45,539 | $21,781 | $20,454 | 11 | $21,781 | $442 | $623 |
| 2023 | $16,336 | $32,085 | $15,749 | $15,704 | 5 | $15,704 | — | $554 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gerdybirds Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K 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 include support for affordable housing, education, meals and food security, civil rights, services for girls and gender-expansive youth, free knowledge projects, and land protection.
The grantees’ own descriptions provide examples of the work supported. Hopes Corner says its mission is to provide meals to the hungry and showers to the unhoused. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley says it works toward a hunger-free community by providing more food, healthy food, and better access to food. The University of Orange describes itself as a free people’s university that builds collective capacity to create more equitable cities. The Wikimedia Foundation says its mission is to empower and engage people to develop and share educational content under a free license or in the public domain.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $15,783 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $200 to $4,100, with a median grant of $1,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $4,100 to United Effort for affordable housing; $2,500 to the Zoe Scruggs Ale Art Scholarship for education; $2,045 to Hopes Corner; $2,000 to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley; and $1,500 each to the University of Orange and YWCA. Other listed recipients included East Oakland Collective ($738), Misssey ($700), Wikimedia Foundation ($500), and the Sogorea Te Land Trust ($200).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Angeline Hadiwidjaja is listed as CEO on the 2025 filing.
The Gerdybirds Foundation is led by Angeline Hadiwidjaja, CEO on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angeline Hadiwidjaja
CEO
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Gerdybirds Foundation
How much does The Gerdybirds Foundation give each year?
The Gerdybirds Foundation gave $16K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 11 grants.
What is The Gerdybirds Foundation's typical grant size?
The Gerdybirds Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,578, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Gerdybirds Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Gerdybirds Foundation give grants?
The Gerdybirds Foundation gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (10%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (3 grants) and Mountain View, CA (2 grants).
Does The Gerdybirds Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Gerdybirds Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Gerdybirds Foundation's largest grantees?
The Gerdybirds Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Effort ($4,100), Zoe Scruggs Ale Art Scholarship ($2,500) and Hopes Corner Inc ($2,045), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Gerdybirds Foundation?
The Gerdybirds Foundation reported $73K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Gerdybirds Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for affordable housing, education, meals and food security, civil rights, services for girls and gender-expansive youth, free knowledge projects, and land protection. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Gerdybirds Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Gerdybirds Foundation's EIN?
The Gerdybirds Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1269364. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does The Gerdybirds 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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