Holding Hands For The Earth Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 27-3769465
Foundation Overview
Based in Montara, CA, Holding Hands For The Earth Foundation has awarded 154 grants totaling $301,555 to organizations in California, District of Columbia and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $55 to $12,500, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 20 recipients (15%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
59% 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 San Francisco (55%), Pacifica (12%), Berkeley (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 230% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (89%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Holding Hands For The Earth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastside Land Trust | $2,000 | Half Moon Bay, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Amnesty International | $4,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Kpfa | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2025 |
| Project Open Hand | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2025 |
| California State Parks | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2025 |
| Raphael House | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Amfar | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Sf-marin Food Bank | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $8,500 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Wikipedia And Wikimedia Foundation | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Turtle Island Restoration | $1,000 | Forest Knolls, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Middle East Childrens' Alliance | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Sanchez Art Center | $2,000 | Pacifica, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2025 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To The General Fund | 2025 |
| The Public Truth Media Foundation | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution To The General Fund. | 2025 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund. | 2025 |
| Coastside Land Trust | $4,000 | Half Moon Bay, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Amnesty International | $4,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Raphael House | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Amfar | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Sf-marin Food Bank | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | $500 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Middle East Childrens' Alliance | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | $2,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Sanchez Art Center | $2,000 | Pacifica, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Unrwa | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2023 |
| Coastside Land Trust | $3,000 | Half Moon Bay, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Project Open Hand | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2022 |
| Raphael House | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Amfar | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Sf-marin Food Bank | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Wikipedia And Wikimedia Foundation | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Kateri Tekakwitha Fund | $300 | Pacifica, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Turtle Island Restoration | $1,000 | Forest Knolls, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Center For Food Safety | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Middle East Childrens' Alliance | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Peace Action Education Fund | $500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Call Of The Sea | $500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Coastside Land Trust | $3,000 | Half Moon Bay, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Project Open Hand | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2022 |
| Raphael House | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Amfar | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Sf-marin Food Bank | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Wikipedia And Wikimedia Foundation | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Kateri Tekakwitha Fund | $300 | Pacifica, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Turtle Island Restoration | $1,000 | Forest Knolls, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Center For Food Safety | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Middle East Childrens' Alliance | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Peace Action Education Fund | $500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Call Of The Sea | $500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Coastside Land Trust | $3,000 | Half Moon Bay, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Project Open Hand | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2022 |
| Raphael House | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Amfar | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Sf-marin Food Bank | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Wikipedia And Wikimedia Foundation | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Kateri Tekakwitha Fund | $300 | Pacifica, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Turtle Island Restoration | $1,000 | Forest Knolls, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Center For Food Safety | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Middle East Childrens' Alliance | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Peace Action Education Fund | $500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Call Of The Sea | $500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2022 |
| Coastside Land Trust | $5,000 | Half Moon Bay, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $7,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Amnesty International | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Project Open Hand | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2021 |
| Raphael House | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Kateri Tekakwitha Fund | $500 | Pacifica, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Turtle Island Restoration | $1,500 | Forest Knolls, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Center For Food Safety | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Middle East Childrens' Alliance | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Pacific Resource Center | $500 | Pacifica, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Peace Action Education Fund | $500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2021 |
| Coastside Land Trust | $2,000 | Half Moon Bay, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $6,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Amnesty International | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Kpfa | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2020 |
| Project Open Hand | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2020 |
| California State Parks | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2020 |
| Kalw | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Raphael House | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Meals On Wheels | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Amfar | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | $500 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Wikipedia And Wikimedia Foundation | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Kateri Tekakwitha Fund | $500 | Pacifica, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Turtle Island Restoration | $1,000 | Forest Knolls, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Center For Food Safety | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Charlotte Maxwell Clinic | $200 | Oakland, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Middle East Childrens' Alliance | $4,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Pacific Resource Center | $400 | Pacifica, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Peace Action Education Fund | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2020 |
| Amnesty International | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2018 |
| Csu Pueblo Student Financial | $1,200 | Pueblo, CO, US | Individual Education Contribution | 2018 |
| Coastside Land Trust | $2,000 | Half Moon Bay, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Amnesty International | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Sea Turtle Restoration Project | $500 | Olema, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2017 |
| Jewel Heart | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Charitable Contributions | 2017 |
| Kpfa | $200 | Berkeley, CA, US | Charitable Contributions | 2017 |
| Project Open Hand | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2017 |
| California State Parks | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2017 |
| Raphael House | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Urban Forest | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Meals On Wheels | $400 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Amfar | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Terra Nova High School | $200 | Pacifica, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Na Lei Hula | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| National Parks Conservation Associa | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2017 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2016 |
| Amnesty International | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2016 |
| San Francisco Maritime National Par | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2016 |
| Project Open Hand | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable Contribution | 2016 |
| Raphael House | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2016 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2016 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2016 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer | $500 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2016 |
| World Family | $1,000 | Kapaa, HI, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2016 |
| Pacifica Beach Coaliton | $55 | Pacifica, CA, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2016 |
| Amfar | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To General Fund | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 27-3769465 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 370395 Montara, CA 94037-0395 |
Key People (1)
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| President & Ceo | Jan Michaels |
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Forms 990-PF
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