David & Elizabeth Rome Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 48-1291357
Foundation Overview
Based in Los Altos Hills, CA, David & Elizabeth Rome Family Foundation has awarded 151 grants totaling $2,607,562 to organizations in California, New York and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $160,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 21 recipients (19%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
68% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (37%), Los Altos (16%), Mountain View (15%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 395% 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
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (31%). 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 David & Elizabeth Rome 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kqed | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Public Broadcasting | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2024 |
| Mvla Community Scholars | $10,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2024 |
| Music For Minors | $60,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Conservation | 2024 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Family Services | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $10,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2024 |
| Los Altos Community Foundation | $5,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Civic Philanthropy | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Indiana-kentu | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Women's Health | 2024 |
| Aclu | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Legal Rights | 2024 |
| Anti-defamation League | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Human Rights | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | $10,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Women's Health | 2024 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance | $10,000 | Phoeniz, AZ, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2024 |
| Maui Food Bank | $5,000 | Wailuku, HI, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2024 |
| Nible Mindset | $7,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Computer History Museum | $100 | Mountain View, CA, US | Operating Expenses | 2024 |
| Life Service Alternatives | $1,200 | Campbell, CA, US | Operating Expenses | 2024 |
| Los Altos Rotary | $10,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Ukraine Aid | 2024 |
| Us Capital Historical Society | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Operating Expenses | 2024 |
| Kqed | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Public Broadcasting | 2023 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $40,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2023 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2023 |
| Music For Minors | $120,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Conservation | 2023 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Family Services | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $10,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2023 |
| Los Altos Community Foundation | $5,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Civic Philanthropy | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Indiana-kentu | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Women's Health | 2023 |
| Aclu | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Legal Rights | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Women's Health | 2023 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating Expenses | 2023 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance | $10,000 | Phoeniz, AZ, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2023 |
| Maui Food Bank | $1,000 | Wailuku, HI, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2023 |
| Kqed | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Public Broadcasting | 2023 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $40,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2023 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2023 |
| Music For Minors | $120,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Conservation | 2023 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Family Services | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $10,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2023 |
| Los Altos Community Foundation | $5,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Civic Philanthropy | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Indiana-kentu | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Women's Health | 2023 |
| Aclu | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Legal Rights | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Women's Health | 2023 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating Expenses | 2023 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance | $10,000 | Phoeniz, AZ, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2023 |
| Maui Food Bank | $1,000 | Wailuku, HI, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2023 |
| Kqed | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Public Broadcasting | 2022 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $20,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2022 |
| Mvla Community Scholars | $15,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2022 |
| Music For Minors | $40,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Conservation | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | $8,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Family Services | 2022 |
| El Camino Hospital Foundation | $3,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Medical Care | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $10,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2022 |
| Los Altos Community Foundation | $5,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Civic Philanthropy | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Indiana-kentu | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Women's Health | 2022 |
| Aclu | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Legal Rights | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Human Rights | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Women's Health | 2022 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance | $10,000 | Phoeniz, AZ, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2022 |
| Maui Food Bank | $1,000 | Wailuku, HI, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2022 |
| Nible Mindset | $2,500 | Los Altos, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Purdue University | $1,324 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Music For Minors | $2,182 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2021 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance | $5,000 | Phoeniz, AZ, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2021 |
| Purdue University | $1,324 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Music For Minors | $2,182 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2021 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance | $5,000 | Phoeniz, AZ, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2021 |
| Kqed | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Public Broadcasting | 2020 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $30,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $60,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2020 |
| League To Save Lake Tahoe | $4,000 | So Lake Tahoe, CA, US | Conservation | 2020 |
| Mvla Community Scholars | $20,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Purdue University | $90,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2020 |
| Music For Minors | $65,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Conservation | 2020 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | $16,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Family Services | 2020 |
| El Camino Hospital Foundation | $6,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Medical Care | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $20,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Family Aid | 2020 |
| Los Altos Community Foundation | $10,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Civic Philanthropy | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $160,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Indiana-kentu | $20,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Women's Health | 2020 |
| Aclu | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Legal Rights | 2020 |
| Anti-defamation League | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Human Rights | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | $10,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Women's Health | 2020 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating Expenses | 2020 |
| Kqed | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Public Broadcasting | 2017 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $10,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2017 |
| League To Save Lake Tahoe | $4,000 | So Lake Tahoe, CA, US | Conservation | 2017 |
| Mvla Community Scholars | $9,500 | Los Altos, CA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Purdue University | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2017 |
| Music For Minors | $10,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Conservation | 2017 |
| Family Children's Services | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Healthcare | 2017 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | $15,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Family Services | 2017 |
| El Camino Hospital Foundation | $6,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Medical Care | 2017 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $6,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Family Aid | 2017 |
| Los Altos Community Foundation | $4,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Civic Philanthropy | 2017 |
| Resurge International | $2,000 | Sunnyvale, CA, US | Medical Treatment | 2017 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Indiana | $20,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Women's Health | 2017 |
| Aclu | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Legal Rights | 2017 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Human Rights | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Women's Health | 2017 |
| Kqed | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Public Broadcasting | 2016 |
| University Of Massachusetts | $5,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2016 |
| League To Save Lake Tahoe | $2,000 | So Lake Tahoe, CA, US | Conservation | 2016 |
| Mvla Community Scholars | $6,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Purdue University | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2016 |
| Music For Minors | $18,750 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Conservation | 2016 |
| Family Children's Services | $7,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Healthcare | 2016 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Family Services | 2016 |
| El Camino Hospital Foundation | $3,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Medical Care | 2016 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $3,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Family Aid | 2016 |
| Los Altos Community Foundation | $2,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Civic Philanthropy | 2016 |
| Resurge International | $2,000 | Sunnyvale, CA, US | Medical Treatment | 2016 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Indiana | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Women's Health | 2016 |
| St John Neuman Day Academy | $1,000 | Blackburg, VA, US | Operating Funds | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2015 |
| Mvla Community Scholars | $6,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Education | 2015 |
| Purdue University | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education | 2015 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2015 |
| Music For Minors | $10,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education | 2015 |
| Family Children's Services | $7,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Healthcare | 2015 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Family Services | 2015 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $1,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Family Aid | 2015 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Conservation | 2015 |
| Alearn | $1,000 | Santa Clara, CA, US | Education | 2015 |
| Keep Tahoe Blue | $1,000 | South Lake Tahoe, CA, US | Conservation | 2015 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Indiana | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Women's Health | 2015 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for David & Elizabeth Rome Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 48-1291357 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 26883 DEZAHARA WAY Los Altos Hls, CA 94022-4376 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee David & Elizabeth Rome Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President & Ceo | David L Rome |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Elizabeth F Rome |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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