Urbanek Family Foundation
The Urbanek Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Menlo Park, California. Its 2024 grants supported organizations addressing needs including housing, food access, education and job training, health, and conservation.
Urbanek Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Urbanek Family Foundation gave $520K across 20 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in California. 15% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $520,000
- +68.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 20
- +17.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $26,000
- +43.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $10,596,471
- +1.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (97% 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 Urbanek Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 7812, Menlo Park, CA 94026
Phone: (925) 915-6020
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Urbanek Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Lifemoves ($50K). Together the top 10 received $345K.
Grant Size Distribution
125 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 125 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 3% to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Urbanek Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 80% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 37% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
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 $309K (2023) to $831K (2022). In 2024 it made 20 grants totaling $520K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lifemoves Menlo Park, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $50,000 |
| Foothill Deanza Foundation Los Altos, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsul Menlo Park, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $40,000 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust Palo Alto, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $30,000 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School East Palo Alto, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $30,000 |
| Samaritan House San Mateo, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $30,000 |
| San Diego Canyonlands San Diego, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $30,000 |
| SMCCC Foundation San Mateo, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $30,000 |
| Ecumenical Hunger Program East Palo Alto, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $30,000 |
| Preuss School La Jolla, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,596,471 | $829,928 | $670,896 | $520,000 | 20 | $527,527 | $686,559 | $850,820 |
| 2023 | $10,447,192 | $1,892,107 | $444,065 | $309,000 | 17 | $314,754 | $1,762,796 | $684,066 |
| 2022 | $9,223,205 | $1,962,117 | $893,224 | $831,400 | 26 | $862,413 | $1,931,306 | $647,323 |
| 2021 | $8,175,541 | $1,353,694 | $838,867 | $825,000 | 32 | $831,971 | $1,346,798 | $684,917 |
| 2020 | $8,083,841 | $810,015 | $478,970 | $473,000 | 30 | — | $807,110 | $529,039 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Urbanek Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $851K for 2024 — 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 does not state a mission in the available information. Its 2024 giving included unrestricted charitable donations to a range of organizations. For example, LifeMoves says it provides interim housing and supportive services to help homeless families and individuals return to stable housing. Samaritan House says it mobilizes community resources to provide food, shelter access, healthcare, and other supportive services. Peninsula Open Space Trust says it protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay, while JobTrain says it provides assessment, life-skills and job-skills training, and career placement.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $520,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000. Among the largest were $50,000 each to LifeMoves and Foothill DeAnza Foundation; $40,000 to Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula; and $30,000 each to Peninsula Open Space Trust, Eastside College Preparatory School, Samaritan House, San Diego Canyonlands, SMCCC Foundation, and Ecumenical Hunger Program. The listed grants were for unrestricted charitable donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lida Urbanek as CEO, Karel Urbanek as CFO, Irene Urbanek Ruiz as Secretary, and Andrew Urbanek and Matthew Urbanek as Directors.
Urbanek Family Foundation is led by Lida Urbanek, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lida Urbanek
CEO
President → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Urbanek
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Urbanek
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Urbanek Ruiz
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karel Urbanek
CFO
Director → CFO, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about Urbanek Family Foundation
How much does Urbanek Family Foundation give each year?
Urbanek Family Foundation gave $520K across 20 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $309K across 17 grants.
What is Urbanek Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Urbanek Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $26,000, across 20 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Urbanek Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Urbanek Family Foundation give grants?
Urbanek Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Menlo Park, CA (3 grants), East Palo Alto, CA (3 grants), San Mateo, CA (2 grants) and Palo Alto, CA (2 grants).
Does Urbanek Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Urbanek Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Urbanek Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Urbanek Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Lifemoves ($50,000), Foothill Deanza Foundation ($50,000) and Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsul ($40,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Urbanek Family Foundation?
Urbanek Family Foundation reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $528K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $851K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Urbanek Family Foundation fund?
The foundation does not state a mission in the available information. Its 2024 giving included unrestricted charitable donations to a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Urbanek Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Urbanek Family Foundation's EIN?
Urbanek Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3267087. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Urbanek Family 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.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Urbanek Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/urbanek-family-foundation-morg_d58bd4a3e0b7438587798c989a6215f7
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