Lynn Handleman Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 65-6263327
Foundation Overview
Based in Oakland, CA, Lynn Handleman Charitable Foundation has awarded 122 grants totaling $8,011,741 to organizations in New York, California and 8 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $864 to $685,000, with a median award of $42,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
9 of 18 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
48% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (48%), Redwood City (31%), Berkeley (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 120% growth in annual giving over 4 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 (40%). 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 Lynn Handleman Charitable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Social And Economic Justice | $55,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| National Lawyers Guild Sf Bay Area | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education Advocacy | 2024 |
| Global Exchange | $685,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support And Support For International Partners | 2024 |
| California Trade Justice Coalition Co Earth Island Institute | $150,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support For Trade Justice Education | 2024 |
| Latin America Working Group | $35,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| John F Tinker Foundation | $15,000 | Salem, WI, US | General Support For Opening Minds To Peace In Palestine Project | 2024 |
| Fundacion Derechos Economicos Sociales Y Culturales Para America Latina | $50,000 | Guatemala, Foreign, GT | Support For Research And Advocacy Projects In Guatemala | 2024 |
| Centro De Estudio Para La Democracia - Cespad | $40,000 | Morazan, Foreign, HO | Support For Mission To Expand And Solidify Democracy In Honduras | 2024 |
| Center For Economic And Policy Research | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support For Media Fellowships | 2024 |
| Nisgua | $20,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support To Support Human Rights And Democracy In Guatemala | 2024 |
| Mi Familia Vota Ed Fund | $150,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Support For Mvf Non-partisan Voter Education And Registratation Programs | 2024 |
| Middle East Children's Alliance | $40,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support For Food Aid And Humanitarian Relief In Gaza | 2024 |
| Working America Education Fund | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Non-partisan Voter Education And Registration | 2024 |
| Native Organizer Alliance | $125,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support For Non-partisan Voter Education And Registration | 2024 |
| Social Focus | $70,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Tamarindo Foundation | $40,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Igualtat | $23,000 | Mexico City, Foreign, MX | Suppport For Completion Of "Signature" Video Project Conducted With Pmpj | 2024 |
| Rompeviento Tv | $864 | Mexico City, Foreign, MX | For Acquisition Of A Switcher To Assist With Special Transmissions From Jordan, The West Bank, And Egypt, Part Of An International Mission To Document Reactions To The War In The Region And Efforts For Peace | 2024 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $20,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Peru Emergency/media Response | 2023 |
| Trade Justice Education Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Wto Peace Clause Campaign | 2023 |
| Alliance For Social And Economic Justice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| National Lawyers Guild Sf Bay Area | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | International Human Rights Action | 2023 |
| Global Exchange | $191,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Assorted Projects And Regranting | 2023 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $10,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| National Lawyers Guild Sf Bay Area | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Peru Delegation Reporting And Follow Up | 2023 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $12,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Guatemala Elections | 2023 |
| Trade Justice Education Fund | $50,000 | Washington, CA, US | Climate Peace Clause Camp | 2023 |
| California Trade Justice Coalition | $60,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Trade Justice/climate | 2023 |
| Global Exchange | $340,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Various Per Agreement | 2023 |
| Latin America Working Group | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Guatemala Election Observation And Follow-up | 2023 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $5,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Support For Coverage Of Gaza Invasion And Technical Support | 2023 |
| John F Tinker Foundation | $10,000 | Salem, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Centro De Estudios Socio Juridicos Latinoamericanos - Cesjul | $25,000 | Bogota Dc, Foreign, CO | Emergency Human Rights Delegation And Investigation In Peru | 2023 |
| Fundacion Derechos Economicos Sociales Y Culturales Para America Latina | $20,000 | Guatemala, Foreign, GT | Pre-election Survey Of Indigenous And Other Key Communities Across Guatemala To Assess Priorities | 2023 |
| Centro De Estudio Para La Democracia - Cespad | $30,000 | Morazan, Foreign, HO | General Support For Democracy Monitoring Program | 2023 |
| Centro De Estudios Socio Juridicos Latinoamericanos - Cesjul | $15,000 | Bogota Dc, Foreign, CO | Support For Guatemala Non-partisan Elections Observation (Round 1) | 2023 |
| Fundacion Derechos Economicos Sociales Y Culturales Para America Latina | $10,000 | Guatemala, Foreign, GT | Support For Election Observation Work And Ongoing Community Research | 2023 |
| Centro De Estudios Socio Juridicos Latinoamericanos - Cesjul | $50,000 | Bogota Dc, Foreign, CO | Support For Cesjul's Leadership Of Multi-national Guatemala Elections Observation Mission And Coverage (Round 2) | 2023 |
| Fundacion Derechos Economicos Sociales Y Culturales Para America Latina | $25,000 | Guatemala, Foreign, GT | Election Analysis | 2023 |
| Fundacion Derechos Economicos Sociales Y Culturales Para America Latina | $20,000 | Guatemala, Foreign, GT | Support For Research And Advocacy For Democracy In Tense Post Election (Pre-transition) Context | 2023 |
| Mi Familia Vota Education Fund | $150,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Voter Engagement | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $5,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center Of Study For Democracy (Cespad) | $50,000 | Morazan, Foreign, HO | General Support For Civic Monitoring And Analysis | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $150,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Democracy Summer & Web Upgradedemocracy Summer And Web Upgrade | 2022 |
| Georgia Coalition For The People's Agenda | $60,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Voter Education | 2022 |
| Institute For Local Innovations | $40,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Ewi/dem Summer | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $60,000 | Washington, DC, US | Voter Education | 2022 |
| Trade Justice Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | 2022 Hires/wto Climate Campaign | 2022 |
| Transnational Villages Network - Red De Pueblos Transnacionales | $30,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Nuestra Red Collaborationgeneral Support | 2022 |
| Ofrenda Inc | $35,000 | Watsonville, CA, US | For Support Of Columbian Indigenous Communities | 2022 |
| Alliance For A Just Society | $60,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Native Organizers Alliance/voter Education | 2022 |
| Rights Action | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Centro De Estudios Socio Juridicos Latinoamericanos | $25,000 | Bogota Dc, Foreign, CO | Election Observation And Reporting In Brazil | 2022 |
| Comision Mexicana De Defensa Y Promocion De Los Derechos Humanos Ac | $40,000 | Cdmx, Foreign, MX | 50% General Support; 50% To Support National Truth Commission Logistics | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $64,200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Go Program | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $170,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | May 2022-2023 Binational | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $110,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For Programs And Distributions | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Columbia Si Paz | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $15,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Columbian 2022 Election Ind Media Reporting | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $15,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | June 19, 2022 Columbian Election Coverage | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $45,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Brazil Election Coverage | 2022 |
| Mi Familia Vota Education Fund | $150,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Voter Engagement | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $5,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center Of Study For Democracy (Cespad) | $50,000 | Morazan, Foreign, HO | General Support For Civic Monitoring And Analysis | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $150,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Democracy Summer & Web Upgradedemocracy Summer And Web Upgrade | 2022 |
| Georgia Coalition For The People's Agenda | $60,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Voter Education | 2022 |
| Institute For Local Innovations | $40,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Ewi/dem Summer | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $60,000 | Washington, DC, US | Voter Education | 2022 |
| Trade Justice Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | 2022 Hires/wto Climate Campaign | 2022 |
| Transnational Villages Network - Red De Pueblos Transnacionales | $30,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Nuestra Red Collaborationgeneral Support | 2022 |
| Ofrenda Inc | $35,000 | Watsonville, CA, US | For Support Of Columbian Indigenous Communities | 2022 |
| Alliance For A Just Society | $60,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Native Organizers Alliance/voter Education | 2022 |
| Rights Action | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Centro De Estudios Socio Juridicos Latinoamericanos | $25,000 | Bogota Dc, Foreign, CO | Election Observation And Reporting In Brazil | 2022 |
| Comision Mexicana De Defensa Y Promocion De Los Derechos Humanos Ac | $40,000 | Cdmx, Foreign, MX | 50% General Support; 50% To Support National Truth Commission Logistics | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $64,200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Go Program | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $170,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | May 2022-2023 Binational | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $110,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For Programs And Distributions | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Columbia Si Paz | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $15,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Columbian 2022 Election Ind Media Reporting | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $15,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | June 19, 2022 Columbian Election Coverage | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $45,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Brazil Election Coverage | 2022 |
| Mi Familia Vota Education Fund | $150,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Voter Engagement | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $5,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center Of Study For Democracy (Cespad) | $50,000 | Morazan, Foreign, HO | General Support For Civic Monitoring And Analysis | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $150,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Democracy Summer & Web Upgradedemocracy Summer And Web Upgrade | 2022 |
| Georgia Coalition For The People's Agenda | $60,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Voter Education | 2022 |
| Institute For Local Innovations | $40,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Ewi/dem Summer | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $60,000 | Washington, DC, US | Voter Education | 2022 |
| Trade Justice Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | 2022 Hires/wto Climate Campaign | 2022 |
| Transnational Villages Network - Red De Pueblos Transnacionales | $30,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Nuestra Red Collaborationgeneral Support | 2022 |
| Ofrenda Inc | $35,000 | Watsonville, CA, US | For Support Of Columbian Indigenous Communities | 2022 |
| Alliance For A Just Society | $60,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Native Organizers Alliance/voter Education | 2022 |
| Rights Action | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Centro De Estudios Socio Juridicos Latinoamericanos | $25,000 | Bogota Dc, Foreign, CO | Election Observation And Reporting In Brazil | 2022 |
| Comision Mexicana De Defensa Y Promocion De Los Derechos Humanos Ac | $40,000 | Cdmx, Foreign, MX | 50% General Support; 50% To Support National Truth Commission Logistics | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $64,200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Go Program | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $170,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | May 2022-2023 Binational | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $110,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support For Programs And Distributions | 2022 |
| Global Exchange | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Columbia Si Paz | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $15,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Columbian 2022 Election Ind Media Reporting | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $15,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | June 19, 2022 Columbian Election Coverage | 2022 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $45,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Brazil Election Coverage | 2022 |
| Transnational Villages Network - Redde Pueblos Trasnacionales | $73,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2021 |
| Global Exchange | $342,550 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Casa Circulo Cultural | $14,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| California Trade Justice Coalition Co Earth Island Institute | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Movement Strategy Center | $75,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| John F Tinker Foundation Inc | $35,000 | Salem, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Media Alliance | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Center Of Study For Democracy (cespad) | $47,000 | Tegucigalpa, N/A, HO | General Support | 2021 |
| Trade Justice Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Western Regional Advocacy Project | $57,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Supportgeneral | 2020 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | $100,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Supportgeneral Supporthomeless Practice | 2020 |
| Freedom Archives | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Education For Peace In Iraq Center | $55,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Global Exchange | $120,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Human Rights/u.s. - Mexico Platform Program | 2020 |
| Abolitionist Law Center | $50,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Aj Muste Institute | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support Of War Resister's Leaguegeneral Support Of War Resister's League | 2020 |
| International Media Project | $15,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support Of Making Contact (radio Program) | 2020 |
| The Center For Biological Diversity | $259,227 | Tucson, AZ, US | General Support | 2020 |
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| EIN | 65-6263327 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 3610 Oakland, CA 94609-0610 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | Scott Handleman |
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Forms 990-PF
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