Yavanna Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-1865668
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, Yavanna Foundation has awarded 180 grants totaling $4,468,500 to organizations in Massachusetts, California and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $220,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 22 recipients (9%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
48% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (19%), Berkeley (17%), Healdsburg (14%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 23% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (61%). 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 Yavanna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caminante Society | $30,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ground Game Fund | $100,000 | Manchaca, TX, US | To Support Focus4democracy C3 | 2024 |
| Institute For The Study Of Energy And Our Future | $27,000 | Red Wing, MN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Internet Archive | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Media Matters For America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Overnight Productions Inc | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $100,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Secular Student Alliance | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Tesseract Research Center Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Yellow Springs Dharma Center | $5,000 | Yellow Spgs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Caminante Society | $30,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ground Game Fund | $100,000 | Manchaca, TX, US | To Support Focus4democracy C3 | 2024 |
| Institute For The Study Of Energy And Our Future | $27,000 | Red Wing, MN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Internet Archive | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Media Matters For America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Overnight Productions Inc | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $100,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Secular Student Alliance | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Tesseract Research Center Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Yellow Springs Dharma Center | $5,000 | Yellow Spgs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Caminante Society | $24,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Institute For The Study Of Energy And Our Future | $35,000 | Red Wing, MN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Internet Archive | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Knit The Rainbow Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Media Matters For America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Overnight Productions Inc | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $220,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| American Promise Education Fund Inc | $10,000 | Concord, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Caminante Society | $16,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Institute For Labor & Mental Health | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Institute For The Study Of Energy And Our Future | $50,000 | Red Wing, MN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Media Matters For America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Occidental Arts And Ecology Center | $10,000 | Occidental, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $70,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Secular Student Alliance | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Arthur Morgan Institute For Community Solution | $10,000 | Yellow Springs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Voter Participation Center | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Transition Us | $40,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| William J Brennan Jr Center For Justice Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Yellow Springs Dharma Center | $10,000 | Yellow Spgs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Promise Education Fund Inc | $10,000 | Concord, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Caminante Society | $16,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Institute For Labor & Mental Health | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Institute For The Study Of Energy And Our Future | $50,000 | Red Wing, MN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Media Matters For America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Occidental Arts And Ecology Center | $10,000 | Occidental, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $70,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Secular Student Alliance | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Arthur Morgan Institute For Community Solution | $10,000 | Yellow Springs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Voter Participation Center | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Transition Us | $40,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| William J Brennan Jr Center For Justice Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Yellow Springs Dharma Center | $10,000 | Yellow Spgs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Promise Education Fund Inc | $10,000 | Concord, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Caminante Society | $16,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Institute For Labor & Mental Health | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Institute For The Study Of Energy And Our Future | $50,000 | Red Wing, MN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Media Matters For America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Occidental Arts And Ecology Center | $10,000 | Occidental, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $70,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Secular Student Alliance | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Arthur Morgan Institute For Community Solution | $10,000 | Yellow Springs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Voter Participation Center | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Transition Us | $40,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| William J Brennan Jr Center For Justice Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Yellow Springs Dharma Center | $10,000 | Yellow Spgs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Promise Education Fund Inc | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Caminante Society | $20,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Canopy | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Civilization Research Initiative | $25,000 | Encinitas, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology | $5,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Foundation For National Progress | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Institute For Labor & Mental Health | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Institute For The Study Of Energy And Our Future | $56,000 | Red Wing, MN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Media Matters For America | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Stud | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Overnight Productions Inc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $75,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Tesseract Research Center Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Arthur Morgan Institute For Community Solution | $5,000 | Yellow Springs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Tides Center | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Voices For Progress Education Fund | 2021 |
| Transition Us | $40,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| U C San Diego Foundation | $25,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | Gift Fund- E7122 | 2021 |
| Accelerate Change Inc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Fund And Rector's Discretionary Fund | 2020 |
| American Promise Education Fund Inc | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Caminante Society | $20,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Canopy | $2,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology | $2,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Institute For Labor & Mental Health | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Institute For The Study Of Energy And Our Future | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Media Matters For America | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Stud | $2,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Overnight Productions Inc | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $100,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Secular Student Alliance | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Tesseract Research Center Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Arthur Morgan Institute For Community Solution | $5,000 | Yellow Springs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Voter Participation Center | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Tides Center | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Voices For Progress Education Fund | 2020 |
| Transition Us | $40,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Working America Education Fund | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Music Fund | 2019 |
| Caminante Society | $20,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Canopy | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology | $2,500 | Ithaca, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| George Bailey Morality In Public Life Fellowship | $1,000 | Salisbury, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Global Village Institute | $10,000 | Summertown, TN, US | Sailmed Program | 2019 |
| Institute For Labor & Mental Health | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Institute For The Study Of Energy And Our Future | $100,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Media Matters For America | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic | $5,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Overnight Productions Inc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $125,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Secular Student Alliance | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Tesseract Research Center Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| The Arthur Morgan Institute For Community | $5,000 | Yellow Spgs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| The Voter Participation Center | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Tides Center | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Voices For Progress Education Project | 2019 |
| Transition Us | $40,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Music Fund | 2018 |
| Caminante Society | $17,500 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Canopy | $3,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology | $3,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Daily Acts Organization | $15,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Rooted In Resilience Program | 2018 |
| Global Village Institute | $40,000 | Summertown, TN, US | Culturechange / Sailmed Program | 2018 |
| Institute For Integrated Economic Research | $25,000 | Bay City, WI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Institute For Labor & Mental Health | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Institute For The Study Of Energy And Our Future | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Media Matters For America | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Stud | $5,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Overnight Productions Inc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $100,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Secular Student Alliance | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| The Arthur Morgan Institute For Community Solution | $5,000 | Yellow Spgs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| The Voter Participation Center | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Tides Center | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Voices For Progress Education Project | 2018 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | $20,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Music Fund | 2017 |
| Caminante Society | $15,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Canopy | $3,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology | $3,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Daily Acts Organization | $35,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Rooted In Resilience Program | 2017 |
| Earthtrust | $150,000 | Kailua, HI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Global Village Institute | $2,500 | Summertown, TN, US | Culturechange / Sailmed Program | 2017 |
| Global Village Institute | $25,000 | Summertown, TN, US | Sail Transport Network / Sailmed Program | 2017 |
| Institute For Labor & Mental Health | $2,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Media Matters For America | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Stud | $2,500 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Overnight Productions Inc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $100,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Secular Student Alliance | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Tides Center | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Voices For Progress Education Project | 2017 |
| Transition Us | $27,500 | Sebastopol, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Caminante Society | $14,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Canopy | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Cornell Laboratory Of Ornithology | $5,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Rooted In Resilience Program | 2016 |
| Earthtrust | $150,000 | Kailua, HI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Global Exchange | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | California Trade Justice Coalition Program | 2016 |
| Global Village Institute | $50,000 | Summertown, TN, US | Culturechange, Stn, And Sailmed Program | 2016 |
| Inequality Media | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Institute For Labor & Mental Health | $2,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Tikkun/nsp Program | 2016 |
| Lexicon Of Sustainability Inc | $10,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Media Matters For America | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Overnight Productions Inc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Post Carbon Institute | $100,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Praxis Peace Institute | $1,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Protestant Episcopal Church In The United States O | $10,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Cameo Arts Fund | 2016 |
| Secular Student Alliance | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| The Agenda Project Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| The Arthur Morgan Institute For Community Solution | $5,000 | Yellow Spgs, OH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Tides Center | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Voices For Progress Education Fund | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 26-1865668 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| Pres, Dir, Sec | Philip H Jensen |
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Forms 990-PF
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