Bothin Foundation Capital Grants
Funding Amount
$5,000 - $50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Three cycles a year
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Geography
- California
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
Durable capital grants ($5,000-$50,000; $50,000 max) to direct-service nonprofits in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and San Mateo counties serving >=50% disadvantaged children/youth (0-24), low-income families with children, and/or people with disabilities; also K-12 schools exclusively serving children with learning differences. Eligible uses: building construction/renovation, equipment & furnishings, technology, vehicles. Projects must complete within 12 months; one capital grant per 3-year period. Board meets 3x/yr (winter, spring/summer, fall); Fall 2026 window July 20-31, 2026 (awards Oct 2026); next Winter 2026 window November TBD (awards March 2027).
How to Apply
Online grants portal (register/login). Download the Application Outline; draft narrative offline then paste. Must apply only during open submission windows. 501(c)(3) determination letter (or W-9 if none). Contact: Tiffany Wood, Executive Director, twood@pfs-llc.net; grantsupport@pfs-llc.net.
What Bothin Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 74
- Total given
- $2.2M
- Median grant
- $30K
- Range
- $5,000–$50K
- 96% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: California 96%, Virginia 2%, District of Columbia 2%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; San Rafael, CA.
- 12% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 58% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside · Half Moon Bay, CA
Purchase a van to transport students to and from outdoor programming
$50K
Cafe Puente · Petaluma, CA
Renovate facility for family program in mid-town petaluma
$50K
Community Music Center · San Francisco, CA
Purchase and install new hvac system in concert hall
$50K
Conservation Corps North Bay Inc · Novato, CA
Construct second classroom and community room
$50K
East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring · Palo Alto, CA
Support final stages of capital campaign for tennis and tutoring center
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capital
- Youth programs
- K-12 schools
Project Locations
- CA
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