The Litchfield Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker San Rafael, CA EIN: 47-2488698

The Litchfield Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in San Rafael, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $71K.

Key facts about The Litchfield Foundation

EIN: 47-2488698
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $71,064
Grants made (2024): 12
Average grant: $5,922
Median grant: $5,000
New grantees (estimate): 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2024)
Primary geography: California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Litchfield Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Litchfield Foundation's 12 itemized 2024 grants were California (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Rafael, CA (7 grants) and Kentfield, CA (3 grants). None of its 12 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Fund in Support of Recipient" (3 grants).

Is The Litchfield Foundation open to new grantees?

60%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $9K repeat.

40% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving grew 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). 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 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$71K

+20.9% YoY

Grant Count

+71.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-29.5% YoY

About The Litchfield Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Public, Societal Benefit

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $71K (100%)

Share of all 12 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California

Cities

San RafaelSan FranciscoSonomaNovatoKentfieldRossSan AnselmoBurlingame

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Friends of China Camp ($15,000), College of Marin ($10,838 across 2 grants), Extrafoodorg ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
FRIENDS OF CHINA CAMP San Rafael, CA	CHARITY COMMITTEED TO KEEPING CHINA CAMP OPEN	$15,000
EXTRAFOODORG San Rafael, CA	USE EXCESS FOOD FROM ANY MARIN ORGANIZATION AND DELIVER TO NONPROFIT PARTNERS WHO SERVE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES	$10,000
SAN RAFAEL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION San Rafael, CA	BUILDING A BETTER LIBRARY FOR SAN RAFAEL	$10,000
COLLEGE OF MARIN Kentfield, CA	SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT	$5,536
COLLEGE OF MARIN Kentfield, CA	SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT	$5,302
SHIFTING GEARS USA San Rafael, CA	DEVELOP, ENHANCE, AND SUPPORT VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN YOUNG ADULTS	$5,000
ST ANSELM CHURCH RESTORATION Ross, CA	RESTORE AND RENOVATE SAINT ANSELM CHURCH	$5,000
NEXT GENERATION SCHOLARS San Rafael, CA	OFFERS COLLEGE PREP CURRICULUM	$5,000
COLLEGE OF MARIN (SCHOLARSHIP REIMBURSEMENT) Kentfield, CA	SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT	$4,901
NEXT GENERATION SCHOLARS San Rafael, CA	OFFERS COLLEGE PREP CURRICULUM	$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Charles Litchfield	Managing Director	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Public, Societal Benefit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Litchfield Foundation?

The Litchfield Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in San Rafael, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.