Valhalla Foundation
Woodside, CA · EIN 20-0478828. Reported 282 grants totalling $386.9M to 128 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Valhalla Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations Valhalla Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 9 grants totalling $47.3M to them. That is 15% of the $323.5M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
1 of them file Form 990-PF and did not check the box saying it funds only organizations it picks. The other 2 file Form 990, which never asks, so for those there is no answer on record either way. The last column says which is which.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Fund | grantmaking organization | Oregon | $25.0M | 3 | 3 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Charter Fund Inc | grantmaking organization | Colorado | $14.0M | 2 | 2 | 2024 | No, on its 990-PF |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | grantmaking organization | New York | $8,339,600 | 4 | 3 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $110,000 and $1,500,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $11.0M.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Meridian Partners | New York, NY | $40.0M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $33.0M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $29.8M | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| City Fund | Falls Church, VA | $25.0M | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| KIPP Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $18.0M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Waterford Institute | Taylorsville, UT | $14.5M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charter School Growth Fund | Broomfield, CO | $14.0M | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| One Acre Fund | Highland Park, IL | $12.1M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rand Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | $10.0M | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $8,339,600 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $8,016,667 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centering Healthcare Institute | Boston, MA | $6,585,432 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marshall University Foundation | Huntington, WV | $6,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $6,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zero to Three | Washington, DC | $6,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Educate Girls | Austin, TX | $6,400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Code for America | San Francisco, CA | $6,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ted Foundation | New York, NY | $6,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Refugee Assistance Project | New York, NY | $5,000,001 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Avina Americas | Washington, DC | $5,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Policing Equity | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Bridgespan Group | Boston, MA | $5,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nurse-Family Partnership | Denver, CO | $4,800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Case Method Institute for Education and Democracy | Cambridge, MA | $4,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crisis Text Line | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Donorschooseorg | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Global Fishing Watch | Washington, DC | $4,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $4,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lena Foundation | Boulder, CO | $3,249,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $3,200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $3,100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Great Barrier Reef Foundation USA | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | $3,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lifemoves | Santa Clara, CA | $2,950,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Thorn | New York, NY | $2,880,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,820,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Imagine Worldwide | San Francisco, CA | $2,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sirum | Palo Alto, CA | $2,400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wildflower Schools | Minneapolis, MN | $2,300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Talkingpoints | San Francisco, CA | $2,260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Destination Home | San Jose, CA | $2,200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Leading Educators | New Orleans, LA | $2,150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Braven | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reach Out and Read | Boston, MA | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,978,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Center for Civic Innovation | New York, NY | $1,739,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Early Success | Washington, DC | $1,700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | $1,500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Think of US | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Whitehead Institute | Taylorsville, UT | $1,300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,271,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Donorschoose | New York, NY | $1,150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research | Cambridge, MA | $1,150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $1,059,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $1,005,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dignitymoves | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Every Cure | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Partners | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Silicon Schools Fund | Oakland, CA | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Early Learning Solutions | Stanford, CA | $948,985 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Avance | San Antonio, TX | $915,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Whitehead Institute | Cambridge, MA | $900,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Education | Tallahassee, FL | $890,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Feeding San Diego | San Diego, CA | $850,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Puente De La Costa Sur | Pescadero, CA | $840,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Institute for Child Success | Greenville, SC | $811,450 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Living Goods | San Francisco, CA | $800,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | $800,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Hunt Institute | Cary, NC | $800,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $760,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope International | Bridgeton, MO | $708,334 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| All Our Kin | New Haven, CT | $650,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $577,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $561,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $550,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Noora Health | San Francisco, CA | $500,001 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Concord Consortium | Concord, MA | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Computer History Museum | Mountain View, CA | $440,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Connects International | Durham, NC | $371,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | $360,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School | East Palo Alto, CA | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Academy of Sciences | Washington, DC | $294,682 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| BABY2BABY | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | $230,951 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | San Gregorio, CA | $215,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $210,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Razom | New York, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Save the Redwoods League | San Francisco, CA | $173,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | $165,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Oregon Foundation | Eugene, OR | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| African Leadership Foundation | New York, NY | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ayudando Latinos a Sonar | Half Moon Bay, CA | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside | Half Moon Bay, CA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coastside Children's Programs | Half Moon Bay, CA | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coastside Hope | El Granada, CA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sunflower Star Laboratory | Moss Landing, CA | $102,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sempervirens Fund | Los Altos, CA | $86,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Renaissance Philanthropy | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Digital Promise Global | Washington, DC | $57,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodside Community Foundation | Woodside, CA | $56,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hromada | Corte Madera, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Door Ventures | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Quechua Benefit | Hillsboro, OR | $27,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $22,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Coastside Land Trust | Half Moon Bay, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hillsborough Schools Foundation | Hillsborough, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Arizona | Scottsdale, AZ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northern Light School | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation | Woodside, CA | $17,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $15,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Libera Inc | Dellslow, WV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Association for Urban Debate Leagues | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Opportunity School for Women | Berea, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Solutions Journalism Network | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Techbridge Girls | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | $7,735 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Marina Library | Marina, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sacred Heart Schools Atherton | Atherton, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Marina Foundation | Marina, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
83 of 128 (65%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 72%, across 3 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, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Environmental Defense Fund
METHANE, AGRICULTURE, AND CLEAN AIR INITIATIVES - Ucsf Foundation
MEDICAL RESEARCH INITIATIVES - Blue Meridian Partners
COLLABORATIVE PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE - Rand Corporation
PROJECT CANARY, AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY INITIATIVE - City Fund
SCALING HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Waterford Institute
SCALING KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAMS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 226 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | $60.1M | $525,000 |
| 2022 | 64 | $81.9M | $355,500 |
| 2023 | 82 | $113.2M | $550,000 |
| 2024 | 80 | $131.7M | $650,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Valhalla Foundation has 70 of them, worth $312.5M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $30.0M |
| Charter School Growth Fund | Broomfield, CO | $28.0M |
| City Fund | Falls Church, VA | $25.0M |
| The City Fund | Falls Church, VA | $25.0M |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $23.5M |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $13.0M |
| Ted Foundation | New York, NY | $12.0M |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $10.0M |
| Code for America | San Francisco, CA | $10.0M |
| International Refugee Assistance Project | New York, NY | $10.0M |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $9,000,000 |
| Every Cure | New York, NY | $9,000,000 |
| Waterford Institute | Taylorsville, UT | $9,000,000 |
| Global Fishing Watch | Washington, DC | $8,000,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $7,625,000 |
Where its money goes
29% of its giving went to organizations in New York.
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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. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Valhalla Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: 2995 Woodside Road 400-560, Woodside, CA, 94062. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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