The Bockus Brown Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-1539629
Foundation Overview
Based in Palo Alto, CA, The Bockus Brown Family Foundation has awarded 118 grants totaling $4,182,330 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $250,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
18 of 46 recipients (39%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
53% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 6 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Palo Alto (52%), San Jose (19%), San Francisco (18%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 41% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (42%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Bockus Brown Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada's Cafe | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Hire, Train, And Meaningfully Engage Employees With Disabilities In Culinary And Customer Service Work | 2023 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contribution To The Donee For Cleaning And Protecting The Great Lakes | 2023 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To Donnee To Provide Musical Education | 2023 |
| Canopy | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Planting And Caring For Trees And Advocating For Eco-friendly Policies | 2023 |
| Center For A New American Security | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To The Donee For Developing National Security And Defense Policies | 2023 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Create Better Understanding Of The World And The Foreign Policy Choices Facing The United States And Other Countries | 2023 |
| Eastside Preparatory School | $2,500 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Private High School Education Focused On Readying First-generation Students From Low-income Families For College | 2023 |
| Epatt | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Academic Support And Tennis/fitness Programs For Under-resourced Youth | 2023 |
| Hedgebrook | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Resources To Women Writers And Artists | 2023 |
| Kqed | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Community-supported Television, Radio, Digital Media And Educational Services | 2023 |
| Music In The Schools Foundation | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Music Instruction To Pre-k-8th Grade Students In East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, And Redwood City | 2023 |
| Palo Alto Community Foundation | $35,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Gifts To Local Organizations That Positively Impact Quality Of Life For Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, And Menlo Park Community Members | 2023 |
| Save The River | $5,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee For Preserving And Protecting The Ecological Integrity Of The Upper St Lawrence River | 2023 |
| Information Technology & Innovation Foundation | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Research And Education For Science And Technology Policy | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $100,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Food For The Hungry | 2023 |
| Gamble Garden | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Fund Maintain And Enhance Historic House And Garden As A Community Resource | 2023 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $5,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Acquire, Establish, And Conserve Wildlife Habitats And Natural Land For Public Use | 2023 |
| North Country Public Radio | $1,000 | Canton, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Public Radio To St Lawrence Valley And Adirondacks | 2023 |
| Hammond Fire And Rescue | $500 | Hammond, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Maintain Volunteer Fire Department In Hammond, New York | 2023 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributionn To The Donee To Reduce Nuclear And Biological Threats To Humanity | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Prevent And Alleviate Human Suffeering In The Face Of Emergencies | 2023 |
| Glide | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Donee To Fight Systemic Injustice, Create Pathways Out Of Poverty And Crisis, And Transform Lives | 2023 |
| Hoover Institution Stanford University | $15,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Improve The Human Condition By Advancing Ideas That Promote Economic Opportunity And Prosperity | 2023 |
| Ada's Cafe | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Hire, Train, And Meaningfully Engage Employees With Disabilities In Culinary And Customer Service Work | 2023 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contribution To The Donee For Cleaning And Protecting The Great Lakes | 2023 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To Donnee To Provide Musical Education | 2023 |
| Canopy | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Planting And Caring For Trees And Advocating For Eco-friendly Policies | 2023 |
| Center For A New American Security | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To The Donee For Developing National Security And Defense Policies | 2023 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Create Better Understanding Of The World And The Foreign Policy Choices Facing The United States And Other Countries | 2023 |
| Eastside Preparatory School | $2,500 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Private High School Education Focused On Readying First-generation Students From Low-income Families For College | 2023 |
| Epatt | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Academic Support And Tennis/fitness Programs For Under-resourced Youth | 2023 |
| Hedgebrook | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Resources To Women Writers And Artists | 2023 |
| Kqed | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Community-supported Television, Radio, Digital Media And Educational Services | 2023 |
| Music In The Schools Foundation | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Music Instruction To Pre-k-8th Grade Students In East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, And Redwood City | 2023 |
| Palo Alto Community Foundation | $35,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Gifts To Local Organizations That Positively Impact Quality Of Life For Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, And Menlo Park Community Members | 2023 |
| Save The River | $5,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee For Preserving And Protecting The Ecological Integrity Of The Upper St Lawrence River | 2023 |
| Information Technology & Innovation Foundation | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Research And Education For Science And Technology Policy | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $100,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Food For The Hungry | 2023 |
| Gamble Garden | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Fund Maintain And Enhance Historic House And Garden As A Community Resource | 2023 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $5,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Acquire, Establish, And Conserve Wildlife Habitats And Natural Land For Public Use | 2023 |
| North Country Public Radio | $1,000 | Canton, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Public Radio To St Lawrence Valley And Adirondacks | 2023 |
| Hammond Fire And Rescue | $500 | Hammond, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Maintain Volunteer Fire Department In Hammond, New York | 2023 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contributionn To The Donee To Reduce Nuclear And Biological Threats To Humanity | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Prevent And Alleviate Human Suffeering In The Face Of Emergencies | 2023 |
| Glide | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Donee To Fight Systemic Injustice, Create Pathways Out Of Poverty And Crisis, And Transform Lives | 2023 |
| Hoover Institution Stanford University | $15,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Improve The Human Condition By Advancing Ideas That Promote Economic Opportunity And Prosperity | 2023 |
| Ada's Cafe | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Hire, Train, And Meaningfully Engage Employees With Disabilities In Culinary And Customer Service Work | 2022 |
| The Manoff Foundation | $10,000 | Samford, CT, US | Contribution To The Donee To Fund Philanthropy And Grantmaking | 2022 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To Donnee To Provide Musical Education | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Create Better Understanding Of The World And The Foreign Policy Choices Facing The United States And Other Countries | 2022 |
| Kqed | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Community-supported Television, Radio, Digital Media And Educational Services | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $100,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Food For The Hungry | 2022 |
| River Hospital | $20,000 | Alexandria Bay, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Medical Care And Wellbeing Services | 2022 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $40,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Acquire, Establish, And Conserve Wildlife Habitats And Natural Land For Public Use | 2022 |
| Center For A New American Security | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To The Donee For Developing National Security And Defense Policies | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Community Foundation | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Gifts To Local Organizations That Positively Impact Quality Of Life For Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, And Menlo Park Community Members | 2022 |
| Epatt | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Academic Support And Tennis/fitness Programs For Under-resourced Youth | 2022 |
| Hedgebrook | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Resources To Women Writers And Artists | 2022 |
| Music In Teh Schools Foundation | $360 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Music Instruction To Pre-k-8th Grade Students In East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, And Redwood City | 2022 |
| Canopy | $250 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Planting And Caring For Trees And Advocating For Eco-friendly Policies | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Partners In Education | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Palo Alto Unified School District With Extra Resources | 2022 |
| Eastside Preparatory School | $2,500 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Private High School Education Focused On Readying First-generation Students From Low-income Families For College | 2022 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contribution To The Donee For Cleaning And Protecting The Great Lakes | 2022 |
| Ada's Cafe | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Hire, Train, And Meaningfully Engage Employees With Disabilities In Culinary And Customer Service Work | 2022 |
| The Manoff Foundation | $10,000 | Samford, CT, US | Contribution To The Donee To Fund Philanthropy And Grantmaking | 2022 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To Donnee To Provide Musical Education | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Create Better Understanding Of The World And The Foreign Policy Choices Facing The United States And Other Countries | 2022 |
| Kqed | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Community-supported Television, Radio, Digital Media And Educational Services | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $100,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Food For The Hungry | 2022 |
| River Hospital | $20,000 | Alexandria Bay, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Medical Care And Wellbeing Services | 2022 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $40,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Acquire, Establish, And Conserve Wildlife Habitats And Natural Land For Public Use | 2022 |
| Center For A New American Security | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To The Donee For Developing National Security And Defense Policies | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Community Foundation | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Gifts To Local Organizations That Positively Impact Quality Of Life For Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, And Menlo Park Community Members | 2022 |
| Epatt | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Academic Support And Tennis/fitness Programs For Under-resourced Youth | 2022 |
| Hedgebrook | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Resources To Women Writers And Artists | 2022 |
| Music In Teh Schools Foundation | $360 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Music Instruction To Pre-k-8th Grade Students In East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, And Redwood City | 2022 |
| Canopy | $250 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Planting And Caring For Trees And Advocating For Eco-friendly Policies | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Partners In Education | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Palo Alto Unified School District With Extra Resources | 2022 |
| Eastside Preparatory School | $2,500 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Private High School Education Focused On Readying First-generation Students From Low-income Families For College | 2022 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contribution To The Donee For Cleaning And Protecting The Great Lakes | 2022 |
| Ada's Cafe | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Hire, Train, And Meaningfully Engage Employees With Disabilities In Culinary And Customer Service Work | 2022 |
| The Manoff Foundation | $10,000 | Samford, CT, US | Contribution To The Donee To Fund Philanthropy And Grantmaking | 2022 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To Donnee To Provide Musical Education | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Create Better Understanding Of The World And The Foreign Policy Choices Facing The United States And Other Countries | 2022 |
| Kqed | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Community-supported Television, Radio, Digital Media And Educational Services | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $100,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Food For The Hungry | 2022 |
| River Hospital | $20,000 | Alexandria Bay, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Medical Care And Wellbeing Services | 2022 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $40,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Acquire, Establish, And Conserve Wildlife Habitats And Natural Land For Public Use | 2022 |
| Center For A New American Security | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To The Donee For Developing National Security And Defense Policies | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Community Foundation | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Gifts To Local Organizations That Positively Impact Quality Of Life For Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, And Menlo Park Community Members | 2022 |
| Epatt | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Academic Support And Tennis/fitness Programs For Under-resourced Youth | 2022 |
| Hedgebrook | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Resources To Women Writers And Artists | 2022 |
| Music In Teh Schools Foundation | $360 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Music Instruction To Pre-k-8th Grade Students In East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, And Redwood City | 2022 |
| Canopy | $250 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Planting And Caring For Trees And Advocating For Eco-friendly Policies | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Partners In Education | $500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Palo Alto Unified School District With Extra Resources | 2022 |
| Eastside Preparatory School | $2,500 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee For Providing Private High School Education Focused On Readying First-generation Students From Low-income Families For College | 2022 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contribution To The Donee For Cleaning And Protecting The Great Lakes | 2022 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To Donnee To Provide Musical Education | 2021 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Create Better Understanding Of The World And The Foreign Policy Choices Facing The United States And Other Countries | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $100,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Food For The Hungry | 2021 |
| Ada's Cafe | $45,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Hire, Train, And Meaningfully Engage Employees With Disabilities In Culinary And Customer Service Work | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Prevent And Alleviate Human Suffering In The Face Of Emergencies | 2021 |
| Kqed | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Community-supported Television, Radio, Digital Media And Educational Services | 2021 |
| Sutter Bay Medical Foundation | $100,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Resources And Expertise To Advance Healthcare Quality | 2020 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To Donnee To Provide Musical Education | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $150,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Food For The Hungry | 2020 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Create Better Understanding Of The World And The Foreign Policy Choices Facing The United States And Other Countries | 2020 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To Donne To Provide Musical Educationcontribution To The Donee To Provide Students Education And Development For Music | 2018 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $100,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Food For The Hungry | 2018 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $100,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Protection Of Natural Lands | 2018 |
| American Red Cross Northern Ca Region | $10,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Prevent And Alleviate Human Suffering Wherever It May Be Found And To Protect Life And Health. | 2018 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $150,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Students Education And Development For Music | 2017 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Students Education And Development For Music | 2017 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $100,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Food For The Hungry | 2017 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | $10,000 | Clayton, NY, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Protection Of Natual Lands | 2017 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $100,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Food For The Hungry | 2016 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $150,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Students Education And Development For Music | 2016 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $10,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Contribution To The Donee To Provide Food For The Hungry | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 26-1539629 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 352 CHURCHILL AVE Palo Alto, CA 94301-3601 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Bockus Brown Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chairman | Michael Brown |
|---|---|
| President | Susan Bockus |
Forms 990-PF
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