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.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$4,182,330
Total Assets
$7,609,908
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
46
Median Grant
$10,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 39%

18 of 46 recipients (39%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
California

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
+41%

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
General Purposes + 4 others

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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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.