Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation
TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation is a private foundation based in Pescadero, California. Its mission is to provide healthy food on working lands in a way that regenerates the planet and inspires others to action. Its base of operations is an 1,800-acre grassfed cattle ranch in the San Francisco Bay Area, where it demonstrates regenerative rangeland management and supports research, tools, and education to encourage its adoption.
Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation gave $480K across 39 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in California. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $479,527
- -71.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 39
- -35.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,296
- -56.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,241,737
- -70.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (7 of 39, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tomkat Ranch Educational 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: PO Box 726, Pescadero, CA 94060
Phone: (650) 879-0779
Website: https://www.tomkatranch.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Point Blue Conservation Science ($359K). Together the top 10 received $415K.
Grant Size Distribution
255 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 210 grants of 255 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s base of operations is in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2024, 94% of its grant dollars went to recipients in California; Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, and Virginia each received 1–2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 39 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $480K (2024) to $3.7M (2022). In 2024 it made 39 grants totaling $480K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Point Blue Conservation Science Petaluma, CA | Restricted Charitable Grant | $359,000 |
| Puente De La Costa Sur Pescadero, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $10,000 |
| Community Alliance with Family Farmers Davis, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $7,050 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc Berkeley, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $7,000 |
| Agricultural Institute of Marin (Aim) San Rafael, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $6,765 |
| Abundant Grace Coastside Worker Half Moon Bay, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $5,000 |
| Civil Eats Cotati, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $5,000 |
| Curiodyssey San Mateo, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $5,000 |
| Ecological Farming Association Soquel, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $5,000 |
| Eight Seconds Rodeo Portland, OR | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,241,737 | $254,455 | $3,240,227 | $479,527 | 39 | $3,208,009 | $26,747 |
| 2023 | $4,214,621 | $856,671 | $4,029,671 | $1,688,764 | 60 | $4,316,936 | $47,311 |
| 2022 | $7,877,195 | $12,571,309 | $6,591,359 | $3,720,971 | 67 | $6,440,511 | $21,595 |
| 2021 | $1,784,473 | $4,660,042 | $4,996,569 | $3,122,054 | 52 | $4,935,664 | $96,461 |
| 2020 | $2,076,003 | $3,431,609 | $3,676,233 | $2,003,032 | 37 | — | $102,692 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website describes three areas of work: regenerative ranching, Fork to Farm partnerships intended to influence food choices, and convening people for action on regenerative agriculture. It says its work addresses soil health, climate stability, water quality and availability, animal welfare, human health, economic prosperity, and biodiversity. Its stated goal is to help transform five million acres to regenerative land management and encourage people to eat regeneratively grown food.
Its 2024 grants included organizations working in food and farming, conservation, education, and community services. For example, Community Alliance with Family Farmers describes its mission as building sustainable food and farming systems through policy advocacy and on-the-ground programs. The Ecological Farming Association says it works to advance ecologically sound and economically viable agriculture. Civil Eats describes itself as a news source covering the American food system, with reporting intended to advance discussion of sustainable agriculture and economically and socially just communities. Other grantees describe missions including environmental campaigns and ecosystem restoration (Earth Island Institute), environmental learning for students (Vida Verde Nature Education), science education for children (CuriOdyssey), and community services in the Pescadero area (Puente de la Costa Sur).
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 39 grants totaling $479,527. Grant amounts ranged from $171 to $359,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest listed grant was $359,000 to Point Blue Conservation Science for a restricted charitable grant. Other grants included $10,000 to Puente de la Costa Sur, $7,050 to Community Alliance with Family Farmers, and $7,000 to Earth Island Institute; these were listed as unrestricted charitable grants. The foundation also gave $5,000 each to Abundant Grace Coastside Worker, Civil Eats, CuriOdyssey, the Ecological Farming Association, Eight Seconds Rodeo, and Vida Verde Nature Education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kathryn A. Taylor, Wendy M. Trice, Erin Wirpsa Eisenberg, and Alison Carlson as directors. Wendy M. Trice is listed as president.
Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation is led by Wendy M. Trice, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wendy M. Trice
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$130K (2020) → $119K (2024)
Erin Wirpsa Eisenberg
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn A. Taylor
Director
Founder → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Carlson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $119K, to Wendy M Trice (President).
Frequently asked questions about Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation
How much does Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation give each year?
Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation gave $480K across 39 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.7M across 60 grants.
What is Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $12,296, across 39 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation give grants?
Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pescadero, CA (4 grants), Half Moon Bay, CA (4 grants), Davis, CA (2 grants) and Boulder, CO (2 grants).
Does Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (38 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation's largest grantees?
Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Point Blue Conservation Science ($359,000), Puente De La Costa Sur ($10,000) and Community Alliance with Family Farmers ($7,050), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation?
Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $254K.
What does Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website describes three areas of work: regenerative ranching, Fork to Farm partnerships intended to influence food choices, and convening people for action on regenerative agriculture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tomkat Ranch Educational 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 Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation's EIN?
Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2782200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Tomkat Ranch Educational 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.
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