The Basic Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$23.9M
Foundation funders
50
Grants recorded
145
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Basic Fund?
The Basic Fund is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($6.6M), Crescent Porter Hale Foundation ($5.7M), The Childrens Scholarship Fund ($4.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.9M in grants to The Basic Fund between 2019–2025.
Show all 50 funders
| Muller Family Foundation | $50,000 | 5 | 2021–2024 |
| California Community Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pga Tour Inc | $46,471 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | $40,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| The Morton Foundation | $36,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| The Autzen Foundation | $36,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Prologis Foundation | $35,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Barlow Family Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Yerba Buena Fund | $24,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rohde Family Foundation | $18,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hrj Charities Inc | $16,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Marie Kendrick Otto Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Bernice Heffernan Family Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Olander Family Foundation Inc | $8,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Winslow Family Foundation | $6,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Chavez Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hunter Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moglia Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oshay Family Foundation | $4,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| The Emily Benatar Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Steven L Hallgrimson Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Healey Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has The Basic Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Childrens Scholarship Fund | To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families | $768,318 |
| 2025 | Celebrate Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | JEC Foundation | General fund | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $6,610,500 |
| 2024 | Crescent Porter Hale Foundation | K-8 SCHOLARSHIPS | $1,080,000 |
| 2024 | The Childrens Scholarship Fund | To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families | $767,319 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Golden State Community Foundation | GENERAL PROGRAMMING | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Cornerstone Foundation Inc | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rupert H Johnson Jr Foundation | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Pga Tour Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $46,471 |
| 2024 | Celebrate Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Prologis Foundation | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Catholic Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,500 |
| 2024 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO PROVIDING PARTIAL TUITION FUNDING TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | John and Elizabeth Kerrigan Charitable | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| 2024 | JEC Foundation | General fund | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,000 |
| 2024 | The Morton Foundation | SUPPORT EDUCATION OF NEEDY CHILDREN W/ SCHOLARSHIPS | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Muller Family Foundation | FUNDS ARE DONATED WITHOUT RESTRICTION ON USAGE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking | K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Chavez Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Saunders Family Charitable Fund | BASIC FUND SCHOLARS PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Hunter Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Crescent Porter Hale Foundation | K-8 SCHOLARSHIPS | $1,380,000 |
| 2023 | The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation | Scholarship Fund | $1,200,000 |
| 2023 | The Childrens Scholarship Fund | To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families | $767,244 |
Showing 30 most recent of 145 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Basic Fund?
The Basic Fund is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($6.6M), Crescent Porter Hale Foundation ($5.7M), The Childrens Scholarship Fund ($4.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.9M in grants to The Basic Fund between 2019–2025.
Who is The Basic Fund's largest funder?
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of The Basic Fund, with $6.6M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has The Basic Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $23.9M in grants to The Basic Fund across 145 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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