To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation
To Celebrate Life is a Kentfield, California-based public charity formed in 1996. It raises funds and awards grants to Bay Area nonprofits providing direct and emergency services to people facing breast cancer.
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation at a glance
In short: To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation gave $440K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $29K), mostly in California. 13% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $440,000
- +41.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $29,333
- +69.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,006,335
- +16.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation
- How to Apply
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The published guidelines require an eligible U.S. nonprofit, government agency, or Indian tribe to apply for a project specific to breast health or breast cancer that serves people in the Bay Area. Applicants are asked for financial information and specific information about the grant’s impact. Salaries must be for personnel specific to the project; equipment is considered case by case and should be used exclusively for the project. The process includes review by a grants panel, a grant contract, reporting, and site visits. The 2026 application guidelines set a February 1, 2026 deadline, which has passed. A separate program listing gives December 15, 2026 as the deadline.
- Next open deadline
- December 15, 2026 (To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Grants Program)
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 367, Kentfield, CA 94914
Phone: (415) 455-5882
Website: https://tocelebratelife.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation
Who To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Allocation for Grants for 2024 Grants Will Be Paid in 2025 ($240K). Together the top 10 received $395K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 83 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The funder’s stated service area is the nine-county Bay Area: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties. The filing’s 2024 grant list shows all grant dollars going to California recipients. The funder says Marin County has historically received a substantial percentage of its grants.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $124K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $124K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2021) to $440K (2024). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $440K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allocation for Grants for 2024 Grants Will Be Paid in 2025 Kentfield, CA | Services & Support | $240,000 |
| Charlotte Maxwell Clinic Oakland, CA | Complmntry Therapies | $22,000 |
| Women's Cancer Resource Center Berkeley, CA | Direct Services | $21,000 |
| Marinhealth Foundation Greenbrae, CA | Diagnostics | $20,000 |
| Shanti Project San Francisco, CA | Direct Services | $17,000 |
| Bright Spot Network Alameda, CA | Direct Services | $15,000 |
| Hers Breast Cancer Foundation Fremont, CA | Direct Services | $15,000 |
| Pilipino Senior Resource Center San Francisco, CA | Direct Services | $15,000 |
| San Francisco Women's Cancer Networ San Francisco, CA | Navigational Svcs | $15,000 |
| Tim and Jeannie Hamann Foundation Benicia, CA | Diagnostics | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing notes that the grant expense includes both grants issued in 2024 and an allocation for grants to be issued in 2025.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,006,335 | $513,587 | $649,840 | $440,000 | 15 | $6,224 |
| 2023 | $861,933 | $406,977 | $517,377 | $311,000 | 18 | $5,320 |
| 2022 | $923,603 | $503,564 | $453,627 | $275,000 | 15 | $3,658 |
| 2021 | $941,092 | $424,850 | $399,704 | $240,000 | 15 | $3,439 |
| 2020 | $856,507 | $361,060 | $576,213 | $398,300 | 20 | $3,074 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
To Celebrate Life’s stated mission is to support people facing breast cancer by funding direct and emergency services. Its funding categories include emergency assistance; direct services such as meals, transportation, and support groups; navigation and translation; diagnostic testing; and complementary therapies.
The 2024 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Charlotte Maxwell Clinic describes its mission as providing low-income Bay Area women with cancer free integrative care and wrap-around support. The Women’s Cancer Resource Center says it works to improve equitable access to cancer information, support, and care. HERS Breast Cancer Foundation provides post-surgical products and services to people healing from breast cancer, regardless of financial status. Shanti Project provides services including in-home and onsite patient and care navigation for people with serious illnesses.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the filing lists 15 grants totaling $440,000. The median listed grant was $15,000; amounts ranged from $7,500 to $240,000. The $240,000 entry was an allocation for future grants, not a named recipient: the organization’s filing explains that its 2024 grant expense included $200,000 in grants issued that year and $240,000 for grants to be issued in 2025 to recipients not yet determined.
Among named 2024 recipients, Charlotte Maxwell Clinic received $22,000, the Women’s Cancer Resource Center received $21,000, MarinHealth Foundation received $20,000, Shanti Project received $17,000, and Bright Spot Network and HERS Breast Cancer Foundation each received $15,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Julia Wooding as president/treasurer; Julie Ballard as “Stepping Out”; Kristen Bennett as vice president/grants committee; Fiona Booker as recording secretary; Amy Branner and Jennifer Kun in fund development; Joannie Cahill in database management; Cindi Cantril and Tami Montero as directors; and Mary Papale in volunteer engagement.
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation is led by Julia Wooding, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julia Wooding
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
37 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mouy Tang
Director
Database Mgm → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindi Cantril
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tami Montero
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Wimer
Marktng & Committee
Director → Marktng & Committee, 2021
On filings since 2020
31.3 hrs/week
$62K (2021) → $62K (2024)
Joannie Cahill
Database Mgm
On filings since 2023
14 hrs/week
$18K (2023) → $20K (2024)
Amy Branner
Fund Development
Director → Fund Development, 2021
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Bennett
Vice President & Grants Co
President → Grants Committee, 2022
Grants Committee → Vice President & Grants Co, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Ballard
Stepping Out
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fiona Booker
Recording Se
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Kun
Fund Development
On filings since 2022
3.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Papale
Volunteer En
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Shari Dagg (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Molly Schmidt (2020–2021) — Grants Committee
- Former: Kris Geller (2021) — Volunteer Ch
- Former: Lindsay Meehan (2021) — Recording Se
- Former: Nooshin Behroyan (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $62K, to Kim Wimer (Marktng/Comm). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation
How much does To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation give each year?
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation gave $440K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $311K across 18 grants.
What is To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation's typical grant size?
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $29,333, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation that year got $124K on average.
Where does To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation give grants?
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Direct Services" (8 grants).
Who are To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation's largest grantees?
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Allocation for Grants for 2024 Grants Will Be Paid in 2025 ($240,000), Charlotte Maxwell Clinic ($22,000) and Women's Cancer Resource Center ($21,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation?
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $514K.
What does To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation fund?
To Celebrate Life’s stated mission is to support people facing breast cancer by funding direct and emergency services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation?
The published guidelines require an eligible U.S. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation's EIN?
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3323358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/to-celebrate-life-breast-cancer-foundation-morg_d6c9771793b0446e8b1c319db8080aeb
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