The Ghielmetti Family Foundation
The Ghielmetti Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pleasanton, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including education, arts, food assistance, media, and other organizations.
The Ghielmetti Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ghielmetti Family Foundation gave $268K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $267,500
- +30.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,292
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,514,287
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (99% 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 Ghielmetti Family 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4670 Willow Road 200, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone: (925) 475-8823
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ghielmetti Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New California Coalition Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $255K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 1% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Ghielmetti Family Foundation gives
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 150% of 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2024) to $268K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $268K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New California Coalition Foundation San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $50,000 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Program support | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony San Francisco, CA | Program support | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA | Program support | $25,000 |
| Spark SF Public Schools San Francisco, CA | Program support | $25,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation Endowme San Francisco, CA | Program support | $25,000 |
| De La Salle High School of Concord Concord, CA | Program support | $25,000 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank Oakland, CA | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Kqed City of Industry, CA | Program support | $15,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,514,287 | — | $273,644 | $267,500 | 12 | $273,644 | $182,696 |
| 2024 | $3,787,918 | $1,000,000 | $212,090 | $205,000 | 9 | $212,090 | $146,796 |
| 2023 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | — | — | — | — | $2,024 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ghielmetti Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $183K 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 support for organizations whose stated missions include promoting California businesses and the state economy (New California Coalition Foundation), pursuing a hunger-free community (Alameda County Community Food Bank), and supporting quality instruction and equitable supports for San Francisco public school students (Spark SF Public Schools).
Other 2025 grantees include the San Francisco Symphony, which says it serves audiences and communities through musical performance; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, which describes its work as assembling collections, creating exhibitions, and developing public programs; KQED, which says it serves Northern California through community-supported media, education, and community dialogue; and StoryCorps, whose mission is to preserve and share stories to build connections and a more compassionate and just world.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $267,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest grant was $50,000 to New California Coalition Foundation. Other grants of $25,000 went to UC Berkeley Foundation, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Spark SF Public Schools, Jewish Community Federation Endowme, De La Salle High School of Concord, and Alameda County Community Food Bank. KQED and San Francisco Ballet received $15,000 each; Martin Kauffman One Hundred Club received $10,000; and StoryCorps received $2,500. The listed purposes were program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Ghielmetti as President & CEO, Laura Ghielmetti as Vice President, and John Amaral as Secretary & CFO.
The Ghielmetti Family Foundation is led by James Ghielmetti, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Ghielmetti
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Amaral
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Ghielmetti
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/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 Ghielmetti Family Foundation
How much does The Ghielmetti Family Foundation give each year?
The Ghielmetti Family Foundation gave $268K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $205K across 9 grants.
What is The Ghielmetti Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ghielmetti Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $22,292, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ghielmetti Family Foundation give grants?
The Ghielmetti Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (6 grants).
Does The Ghielmetti Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Ghielmetti Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program support" (12 grants).
Who are The Ghielmetti Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ghielmetti Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New California Coalition Foundation ($50,000), UC Berkeley Foundation ($25,000) and San Francisco Symphony ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ghielmetti Family Foundation?
The Ghielmetti Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $274K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $183K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Ghielmetti Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ghielmetti Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Ghielmetti Family Foundation's EIN?
The Ghielmetti Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4470887. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does The Ghielmetti Family 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Ghielmetti Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-ghielmetti-family-foundation-morg_6c7d2267705d4b019f777f065d27f610
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