The Ronda Gruber Foundation
The Ronda Gruber Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. It states that it provides funding to charitable organizations supporting, educating, and providing services to people in need.
The Ronda Gruber Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ronda Gruber Foundation gave $66K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,250
- +52.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,521
- +52.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $532,093
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (66% 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 Ronda Gruber Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 78160, San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: (415) 399-9400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ronda Gruber Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Life Learning Academy ($25K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 11% to Maryland, 8% to Kansas, 4% to Texas, and 4% to Virginia. Listed recipients were also located in New York and Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Ronda Gruber Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 193% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $74K (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Life Learning Academy San Francisco, CA | Charter High School | $25,000 |
| San Francisco SPCA San Francisco, CA | Saving, Protecting & Caring for Anim | $15,000 |
| Macular Degeneration Research Clarksburg, MD | Medical Research | $7,500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | Mental Health Care and Wellness | $5,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,500 |
| Operation Smiles Virginia Beach, VA | Child Cleft Surgeries | $2,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Medical Care | $2,500 |
| Smile Train Washington, DC | Healthcare | $2,500 |
| Kqed Inc San Francisco, CA | Public Media | $1,500 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind San Rafael, CA | Guide Dog Training | $1,000 |
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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 | $532,093 | $52,317 | $75,998 | $66,250 | 12 | $66,250 | $12,324 | — |
| 2024 | $545,573 | $66,391 | $53,679 | $43,375 | 12 | $43,375 | $19,039 | — |
| 2023 | $524,215 | $37,825 | $74,023 | $49,500 | 6 | $49,500 | $9,918 | $25,680 |
| 2022 | $513,790 | $16,118 | $47,097 | $37,000 | 6 | $37,000 | $8,518 | $28,189 |
| 2021 | $635,728 | $83,011 | $34,753 | $23,957 | 6 | $23,957 | $13,040 | $59,057 |
| 2020 | $567,071 | $45,370 | $82,905 | $73,595 | 6 | — | $28,370 | — |
| 2019 | $612,529 | $39,035 | $44,659 | $33,426 | 10 | — | $39,035 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is funding organizations that support, educate, and provide services to people in need. Its 2025 grantees included Life Learning Academy, whose mission is to create a nonviolent community and build academic, vocational, and social skills for students who have not succeeded in traditional school settings. KQED describes its work as providing community-supported public media, convening dialogue, bringing the arts to audiences, and supporting students and teachers. Guide Dogs for the Blind says it empowers lives through partnerships between people, dogs, and communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $66,250. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest grants included $25,000 to Life Learning Academy and $15,000 to the San Francisco SPCA, both in San Francisco. Other notable awards were $7,500 to Macular Degeneration Research and $5,000 to Wounded Warrior Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jack M. Scott as director and Hilde Brautigan as secretary.
The Ronda Gruber Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack M. Scott
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hilde Brautigan
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ronda Gruber Foundation
How much does The Ronda Gruber Foundation give each year?
The Ronda Gruber Foundation gave $66K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 12 grants.
What is The Ronda Gruber Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ronda Gruber Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,521, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ronda Gruber Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Ronda Gruber Foundation give grants?
The Ronda Gruber Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (11%) and Kansas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants).
Does The Ronda Gruber Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Ronda Gruber Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Ronda Gruber Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ronda Gruber Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Life Learning Academy ($25,000), San Francisco SPCA ($15,000) and Macular Degeneration Research ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ronda Gruber Foundation?
The Ronda Gruber Foundation reported $532K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $52K.
What does The Ronda Gruber Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is funding organizations that support, educate, and provide services to people in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ronda Gruber Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ronda Gruber Foundation's EIN?
The Ronda Gruber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4568159. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Ronda Gruber 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Ronda Gruber Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 31, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-ronda-gruber-foundation-morg_be3889fce1654e158d623873e11f1308
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