The Grove Foundation
The Grove Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Altos, California, that supports organizations working to expand access to basic resources and advance equity, respect, and belonging for people affected by discrimination and marginalization. Founded in 1986, it makes grants in areas including civic engagement, immigration, Black-led power building, safety net services, and reproductive health, rights, and justice.
The Grove Foundation at a glance
In short: The Grove Foundation gave $34.3M across 128 grants in 2025 (avg $268K), mostly in California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,315,000
- +76.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 128
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $268,086
- +82.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $170,000
- Total assets
- $69,519,267
- -32.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (23 of 128, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (50% 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 Grove Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1667, Los Altos, CA 94023-1667
Phone: (650) 464-4336
Website: https://www.grovefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Grove Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Advocates for Youth ($1.9M). Together the top 10 received $9.8M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($120,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
690 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 275 grants of 690 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation provides grants to national, state, and local organizations. In 2025, California recipients received 50% of grant dollars, followed by New York at 13%, the District of Columbia at 8%, Arizona at 5%, and New Mexico at 4%. Its Black-Led Power Building initiative focuses on the U.S. South, including Louisiana, Georgia, and Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 128 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Grove Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 23 of 128 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $227K; repeat grants $277K. How we count
Medians: $150K first-time, $175K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 806% 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 $17.4M (2023) to $34.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 128 grants totaling $34.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates for Youth Washington, DC | General Support, Wise | $1,900,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center San Francisco, CA | General support, new americans campaign, united coalition for immigrant services | $1,035,000 |
| National Immigration Law Center Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| Puente De La Costa Sur Pescadero, CA | General Support, Capital Campaign | $1,000,000 |
| International Rescue Committee - Northern California Oakland, CA | Northern California Operations | $925,000 |
| Coastside Hope Half Moon Bay, CA | General Support | $900,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc New York, NY | For silver state voices in support of the las vegas chapter of the naacp, four freedoms fund, black migrant power fund, four freedoms fund, general support | $775,000 |
| Cardea Oakland, CA | General Support | $750,000 |
| Eyes Open Iowa West Des Moines, IA | General Support | $750,000 |
| Resist Inc (Birth Center Equity) Boston, MA | Birth Center Equity | $750,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In 2025, the foundation reported 128 grants. In 2024 and 2023, it reported 132 and 130 grants, respectively.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $69,519,267 | $4,505,516 | $44,047,897 | $34,315,000 | 128 | $35,674,756 | $3,081,483 | $4,424,346 |
| 2024 | $102,947,116 | $25,866,315 | $20,154,559 | $19,425,400 | 132 | $19,656,172 | $6,778,916 | $5,282,588 |
| 2023 | $96,159,780 | $19,332,228 | $16,891,091 | $17,386,500 | 130 | $19,325,650 | $5,259,913 | $5,173,755 |
| 2022 | $94,289,175 | $6,740,613 | $24,238,276 | $20,282,000 | 147 | $22,698,287 | $6,607,834 | $5,000,614 |
| 2021 | $115,467,899 | $9,889,917 | $19,229,870 | $19,999,150 | 153 | — | $4,172,332 | $5,915,141 |
| 2020 | $125,098,501 | $30,060,749 | $20,300,970 | $22,449,000 | 137 | — | $6,929,585 | $6,410,669 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Grove Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.4M 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
The foundation’s mission is to ensure that people have access to food, shelter, education, and healthcare; respect and a sense of belonging; and the opportunity to live and contribute fully as themselves. It emphasizes support for women and girls, immigrants, Black, Indigenous and other people of color, LGBTQ people, religious minorities, formerly incarcerated people, young people, people with low incomes, and others who have experienced discrimination or marginalization.
Its stated program areas are civic engagement, Black-led power building, immigration, reproductive health, rights and justice, and safety net. The foundation describes its grantmaking as trust-based and guided by the belief that people most affected by injustice should be resourced to develop and sustain solutions.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of work supported. Advocates for Youth says it partners with young people and adult allies to advance youth rights to bodily autonomy and sexual health and equity. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center says it works with and educates immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to build a society that values diversity and people’s rights. Coastside Hope describes its work as providing emergency food, clothing, rental assistance, shelter, and other safety-net services to low-income residents.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 128 grants totaling $34,315,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $1,900,000, with a median grant of $170,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $1,900,000 to Advocates for Youth; $1,035,000 to the Immigrant Legal Resource Center; $1,000,000 each to the National Immigration Law Center and Puente de la Costa Sur; and $925,000 to the International Rescue Committee – Northern California. Other large grants included $900,000 to Coastside Hope and $750,000 each to Cardea, Eyes Open Iowa, Resist Inc. (Birth Center Equity), and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.
The foundation says it is using most of its remaining resources to support current grantees and is not actively seeking new grantees. Its website says the Immigration, Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice, and Safety Net programs will allocate all their funds by October 2026; remaining staff will finalize grants from the Black Power-Building and Civic Engagement programs, issue payments, and wind down operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karen Grove as board chair, Leslie Dorosin as treasurer/CFO, and Blanch Vance as secretary.
The Grove Foundation is led by Karen Grove, Board Chair on every filing since 2020; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Grove
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Dorosin
Treasurer & CFO
Co-Executive Director & CFO → Treasurer & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$26K (2025)
Blanch Vance
Secretary
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$15K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Eva K. Grove (2020–2023) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Leslie Dorosin (Treasurer/CFO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Grove Foundation
How much does The Grove Foundation give each year?
The Grove Foundation gave $34.3M across 128 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19.4M across 132 grants.
What is The Grove Foundation's typical grant size?
The Grove Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $170,000, and its average grant was $268,086, across 128 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Grove Foundation that year got $227K on average.
Where does The Grove Foundation give grants?
The Grove Foundation gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (15 grants), Phoenix, AZ (13 grants), Los Angeles, CA (10 grants) and Washington, DC (10 grants).
Does The Grove Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 70% of The Grove Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (90 of 128) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Grove Foundation's largest grantees?
The Grove Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Advocates for Youth ($1,900,000), Immigrant Legal Resource Center ($1,035,000) and National Immigration Law Center ($1,000,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($120,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Grove Foundation?
The Grove Foundation reported $69.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Grove Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to ensure that people have access to food, shelter, education, and healthcare; respect and a sense of belonging; and the opportunity to live and contribute fully as themselves. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Grove Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Grove Foundation's EIN?
The Grove Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0108124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Grove 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 August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Grove Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-grove-foundation-morg_fe214b1e3e5a45a2b9c987810da5c41a
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