Breyer Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 47-1114091
Foundation Overview
Based in Palo Alto, CA, Breyer Family Foundation has awarded 112 grants totaling $25,762,933 to organizations in California, Texas and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $10,000 to $1,976,266, with a median award of $130,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 20 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
42% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Stanford (34%), San Francisco (28%), Los Angeles (26%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 376% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (62%). 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 Breyer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Endowment Foundation | $1,500,000 | Hudson, OH, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Film Institute | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Austin Community Foundation | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Liveoak Gives 2023 | 2023 |
| Brown University | $100,000 | Providence, RI, US | Nelson Center For Entrepreneurship Director's Innovation Fund | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital & Research Center Foundation | $250,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | The Concert For Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital | 2023 |
| Coachartorg | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Code2college | $100,000 | Pflugerville, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Council On Foreign Relations Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Cfr 2022-2023 Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Edward Charles Foundation | $250,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Wildfires.org General Support | 2023 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Greenlight Fund Bay Area Fund Iii | 2023 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Hbs Fund For Leadership And Innovation | 2023 |
| Redf | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $130,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Director's Circle, Collectors' Forum, Painting & Sculpture Accessions, Exhibitions | 2023 |
| Stanford University | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Stanford Pacs Summit Host Committee | 2023 |
| Stanford University | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Center On Philanthropy And Civil Society | 2023 |
| Stanford University | $90,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Hoover House Circle, Int'l Prog Pending Fund, Fund For Undergraduate Ed | 2023 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $925,000 | New York, NY, US | Digital Department, Trustee Fund, Exhibitions, Deia Plan | 2023 |
| The Center For Global Enterprise Ltd | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative Program | 2023 |
| Upsolve Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Yale University | $166,666 | New Haven, CT, US | Program On Stakeholder Capitalism At The Yale School Of Management | 2023 |
| American Film Institute | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alkebulan Fiscal Sponsors | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | City3 | 2022 |
| Coachartorg | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Code2college | $100,000 | Pflugerville, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | 2021-2022 Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Greenlight Fund Bay Area Fund Iii | 2022 |
| Horn Of Africa Education Development Fund | $25,000 | Clarence Center, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $250,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Business School Fund For Leadership And Innovation | 2022 |
| Pursuit Transformation Company Inc | $50,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Recidiviz Inc | $50,000 | Pinellas Park, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $130,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support, Collectors' Forum, Painting & Sculpture Accessions, Art Bash | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Center On Philanthropy And Civil Society | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $440,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Hoover House Circle, Int'l Prog Pending Fund, Fund For Undergrad Ed, Inst For Human-centered Ai | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $925,000 | New York, NY, US | Digital Department, Trustee Annual Appeal, Exhibitions, Deia Plan | 2022 |
| The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | $200,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Basser Center For Brca/basser Jean Bash | 2022 |
| Upsolve Inc | $200,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Upsolve Inc | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Yale University | $166,667 | New Haven, CT, US | Program On Stakeholder Capitalism At The Yale School Of Management | 2022 |
| American Film Institute | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alkebulan Fiscal Sponsors | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | City3 | 2022 |
| Coachartorg | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Code2college | $100,000 | Pflugerville, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | 2021-2022 Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Greenlight Fund Bay Area Fund Iii | 2022 |
| Horn Of Africa Education Development Fund | $25,000 | Clarence Center, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $250,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Business School Fund For Leadership And Innovation | 2022 |
| Pursuit Transformation Company Inc | $50,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Recidiviz Inc | $50,000 | Pinellas Park, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $130,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support, Collectors' Forum, Painting & Sculpture Accessions, Art Bash | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Center On Philanthropy And Civil Society | 2022 |
| Stanford University | $440,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Hoover House Circle, Int'l Prog Pending Fund, Fund For Undergrad Ed, Inst For Human-centered Ai | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $925,000 | New York, NY, US | Digital Department, Trustee Annual Appeal, Exhibitions, Deia Plan | 2022 |
| The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | $200,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Basser Center For Brca/basser Jean Bash | 2022 |
| Upsolve Inc | $200,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Upsolve Inc | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Yale University | $166,667 | New Haven, CT, US | Program On Stakeholder Capitalism At The Yale School Of Management | 2022 |
| American Film Institute | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Code2college | $50,000 | Pflugerville, TX, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Council On Foreign Relations Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | 2020-2021 Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Just Keep Livin Foundation | $100,000 | Encino, CA, US | Texas Relief Fund For The 'we're Texas' Charity Event | 2021 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $250,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Nitin Nohria Endowment For Business And Society | 2021 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $250,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Business School Fund For Leadership And Innovation | 2021 |
| Recidiviz Inc | $50,000 | Provo, UT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $130,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support, Exhibitions, Collectors' Forum, Painting & Sculpture Accessions | 2021 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $1,000,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | A7p Donor Advised Fund | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Center On Philanthropy And Civil Society | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $440,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Hoover House Circle, Int'l Prog Pending Fund, Fund For Undergrad Ed, Inst For Human-centered Ai | 2021 |
| Teach For America Inc | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $925,000 | New York, NY, US | Digital Deparment, Trustee Annual Appeal, Exhibitions, Deia Plan | 2021 |
| Upsolve Inc | $200,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Yale University | $166,667 | New Haven, CT, US | Program On Stakeholder Capitalism At The Yale School Of Management | 2021 |
| American Endowment Foundation | $1,976,266 | Hudson, OH, US | Breyer Family Fund | 2020 |
| American Film Institute | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Preserve Heritage Of The Motion Picture | 2020 |
| Council On Foreign Relations Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | 2019-2020 Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | $90,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Hoover House Circle, International Programs Pending Fund And Fund For Undergraduate Education | 2020 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Center On Philanthropy And Civil Society | 2020 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | $350,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Institute For Human-centered Artificial Intelligence | 2020 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $250,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Business School Fund For Leadership And Innovation | 2020 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $250,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Nitin Nohria Endowment For Business And Society | 2020 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $380,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support, Diego Rivera Mural, Collectors' Forum, P&s Accessions And Stabilization Fund | 2020 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Emergency Relief Fund | 2020 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $840,000 | New York, NY, US | Digital Department, Trustee Annual Appeal, Exhibitions And Deia Plan | 2020 |
| American Academy Of Achievement | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | 53rd Annual International Achievement Summit | 2018 |
| American Film Institute | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Preserve Heritage Of The Motion Picture | 2018 |
| Asia Society | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote Education And Relationships Between People And Organizations In Asia And The World | 2018 |
| Council On Foreign Relations Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | 2017-2018 Annual Fund | 2018 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Stanford Center On Philanthropy & Civil Society | 2018 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | $90,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Hoover House Circle, International Programs Pending Fund, Fund For Undergraduate Education | 2018 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Harvard Business School Endowment For Entrepreneurship And Innovation | 2018 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Harvard Business School Fund For Leadership And Innovation | 2018 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Harvard Business School Fund For Leadership And Innovation | 2018 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $800,000 | Boston, MA, US | Harvard Business School Endowment For Entrepreneurship And Innovation | 2018 |
| Redf | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Employment Opportunities For People Facing Barriers To Work | 2018 |
| Redf | $600,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Employment Opportunities For People Facing Barriers To Work | 2018 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $130,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support, Rene Magritte Exhibition, Collectors' Forum, And Main Accessions | 2018 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $130,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support, Andy Warhol Exhibition, Collectors' Forum, And Main Accessions | 2018 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | Chairmen's Acquisition Fund 2018, Annual Trustee Fund 2018 | 2018 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | Chairman's Acquisition Fund 2019, Annual Trustee Fund 2019 | 2018 |
| American Film Institute | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Preserve Heritage Of The Motion Picture | 2017 |
| American Film Institute | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Preserve Heritage Of The Motion Picture | 2017 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | $50,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Stanford Center On Philanthropy & Civil Society | 2017 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | $90,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Hoover House Circle, Undergraduate Education And International Programs | 2017 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $250,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Business School Fund For Leadership And Innovation | 2017 |
| Redf | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Employment Opportunities For People Facing Barriers To Work | 2017 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $130,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Trustee Fund, Program Fund, Collector's Forum And Accessions | 2017 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Chairman's Council Acquisition Fund | 2017 |
| Woodside School Foundation | $15,000 | Woodside, CA, US | Woodside Elementary Capital Campaign | 2016 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Chairman's Fund | 2016 |
| American Film Institute | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2016 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $80,000 | New York, NY, US | Trustee Fund | 2016 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge | $100,000 | Needham, MA, US | General Purpose | 2016 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Hbs Fund For Leadership And Innovation | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Breyer Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 47-1114091 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 314 LYTTON AVE Palo Alto, CA 94301-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Breyer Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/director | James W Breyer |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Daniel Breyer |
| Secretary | Tom Van Loben Sels |
Forms 990-PF
IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.
Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- 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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