The Emily Benatar Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 47-2369180

Foundation Overview

Based in Palo Alto, CA, The Emily Benatar Foundation has awarded 435 grants totaling $2,933,992 to organizations in California, New York and 19 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $15 to $100,000, with a median award of $2,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$2,933,992
Total Assets
$12,957,574
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
102
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Decline
-11% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 39%

40 of 102 recipients (39%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
California

70% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (22%), Palo Alto (22%), Oakland (16%).

Funding Trajectory
+248%

Strong 248% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (57%). 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 Emily Benatar 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 $7,500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
All May See Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
American Heart Association $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
American Independent Foundation $50,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Bay Area Friendship Circle $1,250 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Bay Area Legal Aid $6,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Boys And Girls Club Of Oakland $2,500 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Conard House $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
East Palo Alto Tennis And Tutoring $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Ecumenical Hunger Program $3,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Eliza Grover Memorial Fund $1,000 Menlo Park, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Embarcadero Media Foundation $3,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Environmental Defense Fund $5,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Filmmakers Collaborative $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Foothill-de Anza Community Colleges Foundation $500 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Giffords Law Center $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Givedirectly $10,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2024
I Know Joe $500 Pacifica, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Insight Meditation Center Of The Peninsula $12,750 Redwood City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Kara $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Karen Crespo $1,892 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2024
Kqed $500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Livemoves $2,500 Santa Clara, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Lumos Foundation Usa Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Middle East Media Research Institute Inc $500 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
National Audubon Society $258 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2024
National Religious Campaign Against Torture $1,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Nepal Youth Foundation $15,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Nutrition Facts $5,000 Takoma Park, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Our Children's Trust $2,500 Eugene, OR, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation $15,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Palo Alto Humane Society $1,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Palo Alto Unified School District $3,165 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Peninsula Open Space Trust $1,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Bright Minds Africa $63,293 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Lesedi Schools & Clinic $1,580 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Playworks Education Energized $5,000 Campbell, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Project Invent $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Reproductive Freedom For All $1,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Rise-reaching And Inspiring Success Through Education Corp $250 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Sf-marin Food Bank $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Sister District Action Network $5,000 Covina, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Sos Outreach $625 Edwards, CO, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Tahoe Fund $1,000 Incline Village, NV, US General & Unrestricted 2024
The Art Of Yoga Project $1,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
The Voter Participation Center $50,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Trc Giving Tree $1,000 Milpitas, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania $500 Philadelphia, PA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Various Charities - Hotel Slo Llc Passthrough $18 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Wikimedia Foundation $600 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Ada's Cafe $7,500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
All May See Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
American Heart Association $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
American Independent Foundation $50,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Bay Area Friendship Circle $1,250 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Bay Area Legal Aid $6,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Boys And Girls Club Of Oakland $2,500 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Conard House $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
East Palo Alto Tennis And Tutoring $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Ecumenical Hunger Program $3,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Eliza Grover Memorial Fund $1,000 Menlo Park, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Embarcadero Media Foundation $3,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Environmental Defense Fund $5,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Filmmakers Collaborative $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Foothill-de Anza Community Colleges Foundation $500 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Giffords Law Center $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Givedirectly $10,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2024
I Know Joe $500 Pacifica, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Insight Meditation Center Of The Peninsula $12,750 Redwood City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Kara $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Karen Crespo $1,892 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2024
Kqed $500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Livemoves $2,500 Santa Clara, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Lumos Foundation Usa Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Middle East Media Research Institute Inc $500 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
National Audubon Society $258 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2024
National Religious Campaign Against Torture $1,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Nepal Youth Foundation $15,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Nutrition Facts $5,000 Takoma Park, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Our Children's Trust $2,500 Eugene, OR, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation $15,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Palo Alto Humane Society $1,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Palo Alto Unified School District $3,165 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Peninsula Open Space Trust $1,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Bright Minds Africa $63,293 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Lesedi Schools & Clinic $1,580 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Playworks Education Energized $5,000 Campbell, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Project Invent $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Reproductive Freedom For All $1,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Rise-reaching And Inspiring Success Through Education Corp $250 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Sf-marin Food Bank $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Sister District Action Network $5,000 Covina, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Sos Outreach $625 Edwards, CO, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Tahoe Fund $1,000 Incline Village, NV, US General & Unrestricted 2024
The Art Of Yoga Project $1,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
The Voter Participation Center $50,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Trc Giving Tree $1,000 Milpitas, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania $500 Philadelphia, PA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Various Charities - Hotel Slo Llc Passthrough $18 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Wikimedia Foundation $600 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2024
Ada's Cafe $1,091 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
All May See Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
American Heart Association $250 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Association Of Independents In Radio $50,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Bay Area Legal Aid $6,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Boys And Girls Club Of Oakland $6,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Congregation Beth Am $1,500 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Doctors Without Borders $2,500 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2023
East Palo Alto Tennis And Tutoring $5,275 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Ecumenical Hunger Program $1,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Emily Stillman Foundation $10,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Environmental Defense Fund $5,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Furry Friends Rescue $1,000 Fremont, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Giffords Law Center $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Gofundmeorg $250 West Hollywood, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
I Know Joe $500 Pacifica, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Insight Meditation Center Of The Peninsula $9,700 Redwood City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Kara $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Karen Crespo $2,995 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2023
Karen Crespo $3,220 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2023
Kimberly Coffee Foundation $10,000 Massapequa Park, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $1,000 Rye Brook, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Livemoves $1,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Nepal Youth Foundation $20,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Nutrition Facts $2,600 Takoma Park, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation $25,660 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Palo Alto Unified School District $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Bright Minds Africa $65,200 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Lesedi Schools & Clinic $1,112 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Playworks Education Energized $5,000 Campbell, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Project Invent $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Qualitas Of Life Foundation $500 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Rady Children's Hospital $100 San Diego, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Sf-marin Food Bank $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Sister District Action Network $1,000 Covina, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
The Art Of Yoga Project $500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
The Dinner Party Labs $10,000 Swampscott, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
The Friendship Circle Inc $1,000 Fox Point, WI, US General & Unrestricted 2023
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $500 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Trc Giving Tree $1,000 Milpitas, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Various Charities - Hotel Slo Llc Passthrough $316 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Voter Registration Project - Everybody Votes Campaign $100,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Wikimedia Foundation $500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics And Agriculture $10,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2023
All May See Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Amnesty International $3,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Bay Area Legal Aid $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Oakland $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Code For America $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Congregation Beth Am $1,800 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
East Palo Alto Tennis And Tutoring $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Ecumenical Hunger Program $1,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Emily Stillman Foundation $10,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Environmental Volunteers Inc $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Fresh Lifelines For Youth Inc Inc $1,000 Milpitas, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Giffords Law Center $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Give Directly Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Insight Meditation Center Of The Peninsula $7,675 Redwood City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Kara $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Karen Crespo $2,069 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2022
Karen Crespo $2,021 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2022
Kimberly Coffee Foundation $10,000 Massapequa Park, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Kqed $515 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Lumos Foundation Usa Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Neighbors Abroad $500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Nepal Youth Foundation $1,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Nepal Youth Foundation $15,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Nutrition Facts $1,000 Takoma Park, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation $25,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Peninsula Volunteers Inc $500 Menlo Park, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation $800 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation $50,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Bright Minds Africa $35,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Planned Parenthood $3,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Playworks Education Energized $5,000 Campbell, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Project Invent $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Save The Children Federation Inc $468 Fairfield, CT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Sf-marin Food Bank $12,500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Art Of Yoga Project $500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Basic Fund $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Friendship Circle Inc $1,000 Fox Point, WI, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Humane Society Of The United States - Beagles Rescue $200 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Ukraine House Dc Foundation Inc $100 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Various Charities - Hotel Slo Llc Passthrough $52 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Voteorg $50,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Wikimedia Foundation $100 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
All May See Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Amnesty International $3,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Bay Area Legal Aid $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Oakland $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Code For America $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Congregation Beth Am $1,800 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
East Palo Alto Tennis And Tutoring $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Ecumenical Hunger Program $1,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Emily Stillman Foundation $10,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Environmental Volunteers Inc $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Fresh Lifelines For Youth Inc Inc $1,000 Milpitas, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Giffords Law Center $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Give Directly Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Insight Meditation Center Of The Peninsula $7,675 Redwood City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Kara $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Karen Crespo $2,069 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2022
Karen Crespo $2,021 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2022
Kimberly Coffee Foundation $10,000 Massapequa Park, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Kqed $515 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Lumos Foundation Usa Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Neighbors Abroad $500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Nepal Youth Foundation $1,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Nepal Youth Foundation $15,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Nutrition Facts $1,000 Takoma Park, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation $25,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Peninsula Volunteers Inc $500 Menlo Park, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation $800 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation $50,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Bright Minds Africa $35,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Planned Parenthood $3,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Playworks Education Energized $5,000 Campbell, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Project Invent $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Save The Children Federation Inc $468 Fairfield, CT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Sf-marin Food Bank $12,500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Art Of Yoga Project $500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Basic Fund $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Friendship Circle Inc $1,000 Fox Point, WI, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Humane Society Of The United States - Beagles Rescue $200 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Ukraine House Dc Foundation Inc $100 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Various Charities - Hotel Slo Llc Passthrough $52 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Voteorg $50,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Wikimedia Foundation $100 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
All May See Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Amnesty International $3,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Bay Area Legal Aid $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Oakland $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Code For America $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Congregation Beth Am $1,800 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
East Palo Alto Tennis And Tutoring $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Ecumenical Hunger Program $1,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Emily Stillman Foundation $10,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Environmental Volunteers Inc $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Fresh Lifelines For Youth Inc Inc $1,000 Milpitas, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Giffords Law Center $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Give Directly Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Insight Meditation Center Of The Peninsula $7,675 Redwood City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Kara $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Karen Crespo $2,069 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2022
Karen Crespo $2,021 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2022
Kimberly Coffee Foundation $10,000 Massapequa Park, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Kqed $515 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Lumos Foundation Usa Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Neighbors Abroad $500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Nepal Youth Foundation $1,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Nepal Youth Foundation $15,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Nutrition Facts $1,000 Takoma Park, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation $25,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Peninsula Volunteers Inc $500 Menlo Park, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation $800 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation $50,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Bright Minds Africa $35,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Planned Parenthood $3,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Playworks Education Energized $5,000 Campbell, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Project Invent $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Save The Children Federation Inc $468 Fairfield, CT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Sf-marin Food Bank $12,500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Art Of Yoga Project $500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Basic Fund $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Friendship Circle Inc $1,000 Fox Point, WI, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Humane Society Of The United States - Beagles Rescue $200 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Ukraine House Dc Foundation Inc $100 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Various Charities - Hotel Slo Llc Passthrough $52 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Voteorg $50,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Wikimedia Foundation $100 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Act Blue - Million Voter Project $1,000 Somerville, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Amnesty International $2,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Bay Area Friendship Circle $1,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Boys And Girls Club Of Oakland $4,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Broadway Cares $100 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Citizens' Climate Education $10,000 Coronado, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Code For America $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Congregation Beth Am $2,281 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Congregation Beth Am $100 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Doctors Without Borders $2,500 Hagerstown, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2021
East Bay Jfcs $1,500 Berkeley, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Ecumenical Hunger Program $500 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Emily Stillman Foundation $10,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Environmental Defense Fund $5,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Fresh Lifelines For Youth Inc Inc $1,000 Milpitas, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Giffords Law Center $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Give Directly Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Heifer Project International $2,500 Little Rock, AR, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Hope For Haiti $500 Naples, FL, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Insight Meditation Center Of The Peninsula $4,500 Redwood City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
International Rescue Committee $500 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Jewish Center For Justice $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Kara $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Karen Crespo $1,403 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2021
Kimberly Coffee Foundation $10,000 Massapequa Park, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Kqed $515 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Life Moves $500 Menlo Park, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Lumos Foundation Usa Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Mbosc $5,000 Monterey, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Naacp Legal Defense Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Nepal Youth Foundation $5,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Nepal Youth Foundation $15,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Nutrition Facts $500 Takoma Park, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Philanthropic Ventures $300 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation $6,500 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation $35,315 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Planned Parenthood $2,500 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Playworks Education Energized $5,000 Campbell, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Project Invent $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Semester At Sea $500 Fort Collins, CO, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Sf Campus For Jewish Living $360 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Sf-marin Food Bank $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
That Man May See $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Voter Registration Project $35,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Wikimedia Foundation $100 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Los Altos United Methodist Church $2,000 Los Altos, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Snow Leopard Trust $100 Seattle, WA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2021
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus $275 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Bay Area Friendship Circle $1,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Citizens' Climate Education $10,000 Coronado, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Citizens' Climate Education $50,000 Coronado, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Code For America $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Congregation Beth Am $2,237 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Craft Emergency Relief Fund $1,000 Montpelier, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Doctors Without Borders $2,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Doctors Without Borders $2,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Donorschooseorg $755 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Ecumenical Hunger Program $700 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Emily Stillman Foundation $10,000 Farmington Hills, MI, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Environmental Defense Fund $2,500 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Environmental Volunteers $100 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Fresh Lifelines For Youth Inc Inc $1,500 Milpitas, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Fresh Lifelines For Youth Inc Inc $1,000 Milpitas, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Giffords Law Center $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Give Directly Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Give Directly Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Give Directly Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Give Directly Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Give Directly Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Heifer Project International $2,500 Little Rock, AR, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Heifer Project International $1,000 Little Rock, AR, US General & Unrestricted 2020
I Know Joe Corp $500 Pacifica, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Insight Meditation Center Of The Peninsula $1,000 Redwood City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Kara $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Kimberly Coffee Foundation $10,000 Massapequa Park, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Kipp $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Kqed $15 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Lumos Foundation Usa Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Mission Graduates $250 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Nepal Youth Foundation $15,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Nepal Youth Foundation $10,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
New Story $250 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
New Story $250 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
New Story $500 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
New Story $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation $25,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation $35,000 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Planned Parenthood $1,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Playworks Education Energized $5,000 Campbell, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Sf-marin Food Bank $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
St Labre Indian School $500 Ashland, MT, US General & Unrestricted 2020
The Art Of Yoga Project $500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Viethope Inc $1,000 Walnut, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Voter Participation Center $100,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Wikimedia Foundation $100 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Year Up $1,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Youth Community Service Inc $52 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Acterra $500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Ada's Cafe $500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Bay Area Friendship Circle $3,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Camp Kesem National - Northwestern $250 Culver City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Code For America $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Code For America $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Congregation Beth Am $2,656 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Donorschoose $28 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Dream Catchers $20,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Fresh Lifelines For Youth Inc Inc $1,000 Milpitas, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Girls To Women $1,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Insight Meditation Center Of The Peninsula $500 Redwood City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Kara $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Karen Crespo $7,768 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2018
Karen Crespo $939 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2018
Karen Crespo $1,423 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2018
Kipp $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Los Altos United Methodist Church $300 Los Altos, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Mother Jones Magazine $100 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Nepal Youth Foundation $5,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
New Story $6,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
New York Public Radio $100 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Nvcf Camp Fire Relief $190 Chico, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Palo Alto Unified School District $82,625 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Planned Parenthood $1,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Playworks Education Energized $2,500 Campbell, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Stag Vets Inc $5,000 Milledgeville, GA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Voter Participation Center $7,500 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2018
World Vision $468 Federal Way, WA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Art Of Yoga Project $500 Redwood City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Bay Area Friendship Circle $2,500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Camp Kesem National - Northwestern $750 Culver City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Congregation Beth Am $2,000 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Congregation Beth Am $100 Los Altos Hills, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Doctors Without Borders $500 Hagerstown, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Feeding America $100 Chicago, IL, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Fresh Lifelines For Youth Inc $2,500 Milpitas, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Girls San Jose Ca $100 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Girls To Women $1,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Global Outreach 360 Llc $500 Peoria, AZ, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Heifer Project International $250 Little Rock, AR, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Institute For Shipboard Education $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Kara $2,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Kara $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $250 Rye Brook, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Nepal Youth Foundation $5,000 Sausalito, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
New York Public Radio $100 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation $907 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Playworks Education Energized $2,500 Campbell, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $100 Memphis, TN, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Stag Vets Inc $27,500 Milledgeville, GA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
World Vision $468 Federal Way, WA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Karen Crespo $1,082 West Covina, CA, US Payment Of Medical Expenses - Amputee 2017
African Cradle Inc $2,500 Mountain View, CA, US Sierra Leone Interim Care Project 2016
Alumni And Friends Of Palo Alto High School $1,000 Palo Alto, CA, US To Purchase 2016 Prom Tickets For Kids Who Need Financial Assistance 2016
Bay Area Friendship Circle $2,500 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2016
Camp Kesem National $250 Culver City, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2016
Code For America Labs $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2016
Discovery Charter School $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2016
Dream Catchers Inc $20,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2016
Kipp Bay Area Schools $7,500 Oakland, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2016
Network For Good Inc $549 Washington, DC, US San Diego Junior Lifeguard Foundation 2016
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation $50,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2016
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2016
Wikimedia Foundation Inc $50 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 47-2369180
Website https://www.emilybenatar.com/
Address 2522 WEBSTER ST Palo Alto, CA 94301-4249

Key People (3)

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Secretary, Treasurer Darrell Benatar
Director Isabel Benatar
President Lisa Benatar

Forms 990-PF

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