The Fred Gellert Family Foundation
Mill Valley, CA · EIN 94-6062859. Reported 229 grants totalling $1,134,000 to 97 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Fred Gellert Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $20,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Science Policy Institute | Berkeley, CA | $90,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Resource Renewal Institute | Fairfax, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Climate Center | Santa Rosa, CA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo Inc | Concord, CA | $35,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sustainable Conservation | San Francisco, CA | $33,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Huckleberry Youth Programs | San Francisco, CA | $32,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mountain Play Association | San Rafael, CA | $31,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Free Speech for People | Amherst, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marin Health Foundation (marin General Hospital Foundation) | Greenbrae, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Extrafoodorg | Kentfield, CA | $28,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Holy Family Day Home | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ocean Voyage Institute | Sausalito, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Vivalon | San Rafael, CA | $23,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pseads | San Anselmo, CA | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| La CASA De Las Madres | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pristine Mind Foundation | Greenbrae, CA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Baykeeper | Oakland, CA | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Enriching Lives Through Music | San Rafael, CA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marin Community Clinics | Novato, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Not in Our Town | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oasis for Girls | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe & Sound | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stand for Families Free of Violence | Concord, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Turning Green | Sausalito, CA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Adopt a Family of Marin | San Rafael, CA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Homeward Bound of Marin | Novato, CA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Giant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center | Petaluma, CA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| As You Sow | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Belvedere Tiburon Library Foundation | Tiburon, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Board of Trustees of the Glide Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Episcopal Community Services of Sf | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Stvincent De Paul Society of Marin | San Rafael, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center | Incline Village, NV | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| West Marin Community Services | Point Reyes Station, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ritter Center | San Rafael, CA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aim High for High School | San Francisco, CA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Center for Investigative Reporting | Emeryville, CA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kqed Inc | San Francisco, CA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Supplybankorg | Oakland, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Whistlestop | San Rafael, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reef Ball Foundation Inc | Athens, GA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Aspire Education Project | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| By the Bay Health | Larkspur, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation | Tavernier, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust | Tiburon, CA | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Glide Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harm Reduction Coalition | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hospice By the Bay | Larkspur, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Make It Home | San Rafael, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oil and Gas Action Network (climate Health Now) | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rota Care Bay Area Inc | Milpitas, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society of Marin | San Rafael, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | Truckee, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wildcare | San Rafael, CA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Menlo College | Atherton, CA | $4,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society | Tiburon, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Draw Bridge | San Rafael, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Milo Foundation | Albany, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nature Bridge | Sausalito, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tahoe Forest Health System Foundation | Truckee, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Reed Schools | Tiburon, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Marin Country Day School | Corte Madera, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Aspire Education | Oakland, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bayorg - Aquarium of the Bay | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Freedom Fwd | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hair to Stay | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marinhealth Foundation | Greenbrae, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Refugia Marin | Larkspur, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Side By Side | San Anselmo, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Slide Ranch | Muir Beach, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Marin Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trips for Kids Bay Area | San Rafael, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | San Gregorio, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| World As It Could Be | San Leandro, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| World As It Could Bedsal | San Leandro, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Food Project | Mill Valley, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Belevedere-Tiburon Library Foundation | Tiburon, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spaulding Marine Center | Sausalito, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation | Kentfield, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Antique and Classic Boat Society Inc | Clayton, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum | Kent, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
60 of 97 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 59%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 175 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | $350,000 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 58 | $317,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 29 | $133,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 33 | $139,500 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | 45 | $194,500 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
87% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Fred Gellert Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1038 Redwood Hwy Bldg B Ste 2, Mill Valley, CA, 94941. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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