The Placzek Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 68-0122138
Foundation Overview
Based in Lafayette, CA, The Placzek Family Foundation has awarded 391 grants totaling $624,446 to organizations in California, Colorado and 13 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $100 to $21,600, with a median award of $1,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$624,446
Total Assets
$1,873,842
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
29
Median Grant
$2,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 14%
4 of 29 recipients (14%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
California
71% 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 (30%), Lafayette (15%), Berkeley (14%).
Funding Trajectory
+138%
Strong 138% 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
Community Projects + 2 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (63%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Placzek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acalanes High School Boosters Athletics | $500 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2024 |
| Acalanes High School Auto Shop | $4,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2024 |
| Acalanes High School Auto Shop | $11,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2024 |
| Acalanes High School Parents Club | $1,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2024 |
| Acalanes High School Performing Arts | $2,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2024 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2024 |
| Als Therapy Dev Institute | $3,000 | Watertown, MA, US | Support Healthcare | 2024 |
| Silverton Area Chamber Of Commerce | $1,000 | Silverton, CO, US | Support Education / Community | 2024 |
| Animal Rescue Foundation | $1,000 | Theodore, AL, US | Support Various Activities | 2024 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2024 |
| Rescue 1 Foundation | $1,000 | Moraga, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Support Education / Community | 2024 |
| Lafayette All-american Football Assoc | $1,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2024 |
| George Placzek Scholarship | $4,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Cz Causes | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Of Brno | $3,300 | Foreign, Brno 602 00, EZ | Support Cz Causes | 2024 |
| Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Lafayette, LA, US | Support Various Activities | 2024 |
| Lafayette Partners In Education | $2,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2024 |
| Regional Parks Foundation | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2024 |
| Lindsay Wildlife Experience | $3,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2024 |
| Mehrin Moravian Jewish Museum | $2,200 | Foreign, Brno 639 00, EZ | Support Cz Causes | 2024 |
| Olympic Valley Fire Fighters Association | $3,000 | Valley Center, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2024 |
| Operation Encore | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Support Education / Community | 2024 |
| Opu Organization For Aid To Refugees | $6,000 | Foreign, Prague 9, 190 00, EZ | Support Cz Causes | 2024 |
| Friends Of Germanics | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Education / Community | 2024 |
| Stetl Fest | $4,500 | Berkeley, Foreign, EZ | Support Cz Causes | 2024 |
| Transports To Truth | $1,000 | Great Falls, VA, US | Support Cz Causes | 2024 |
| Ucsf - Hematology Pulmunology Palliative Care Departments | $16,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Healthcare | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Education / Community | 2024 |
| Young Musicians Choral Orchestra | $3,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2024 |
| Acalanes High School Boosters Athletics | $500 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2023 |
| Acalanes High School Auto Shop | $2,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| Acalanes High School Auto Shop | $1,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2023 |
| Acalanes High School Parents Club | $500 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2023 |
| Acalanes High School Performing Arts | $2,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2023 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| Als Therapy Dev Institute | $2,000 | Watertown, MA, US | Support Healthcare | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Pomona, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| Animal Rescue Foundation | $1,000 | Theodore, AL, US | Support Various Activities | 2023 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| Diocesan Caritas Brno | $2,200 | Foreign, Brno 602 00, EZ | Support Cz Causes | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| East Bay Regional Parks Foundation | $3,000 | Castro Valley, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| George Placzek Scholarship | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Cz Causes | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Of Brno | $2,200 | Foreign, Brno 602 00, EZ | Support Cz Causes | 2023 |
| Jewish Museum In Prague | $1,000 | Foreign, Prague 1, EZ | Support Cz Causes | 2023 |
| Lafayette Partners In Education | $5,500 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2023 |
| Lafayette Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2023 |
| Lindsay Wildlife Experience | $3,000 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| Mehrin Moravian Jewish Museum | $2,200 | Foreign, Brno 639 00, EZ | Support Cz Causes | 2023 |
| Olympic Valley Fire Fighters Association | $1,000 | Valley Center, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2023 |
| Operation Encore | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| Opu Organization For Aid To Refugees | $4,400 | Foreign, Prague 9, 190 00, EZ | Support Cz Causes | 2023 |
| Save The Bay | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| Stetl Fest | $3,200 | Berkeley, Foreign, EZ | Support Cz Causes | 2023 |
| Transports To Truth | $1,000 | Great Falls, VA, US | Support Cz Causes | 2023 |
| Ucsf - Hematology Pulmunology Palliative Care Departments | $19,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Healthcare | 2023 |
| University Of Washington - Germanics Department | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $1,800 | Washington, DC, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| Young Musicians Choral Orchestra | $1,100 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Education / Community | 2023 |
| Acalanes High School Autoshop | $225 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Pomona, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue Foundation | $1,000 | Theodore, AL, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Health Networks Foundation | $500 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Kqed | $2,664 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church | $1,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Lafayette Partners In Education | $5,300 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $300 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Olympic Valley Fire Fighters Association | $1,000 | Vally Center, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Regional Parks Foundation | $500 | Castro Valley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Transports To Truth | $7,000 | Great Falls, VA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Clinic | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $21,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Ucsf Gi Surgery & Oncology Clinic | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Dr Mattew Kulke Research Project | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| American White Water | $1,000 | Sylva, NC, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| George Placzek Scholarship | $3,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Als Therapy Dev Institute | $1,500 | Watertown, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Paul Projects | $17,486 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Acalanes High School Autoshop | $225 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Pomona, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue Foundation | $1,000 | Theodore, AL, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Health Networks Foundation | $500 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Kqed | $2,664 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church | $1,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Lafayette Partners In Education | $5,300 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $300 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Olympic Valley Fire Fighters Association | $1,000 | Vally Center, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Regional Parks Foundation | $500 | Castro Valley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Transports To Truth | $7,000 | Great Falls, VA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Clinic | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $21,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Ucsf Gi Surgery & Oncology Clinic | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Dr Mattew Kulke Research Project | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| American White Water | $1,000 | Sylva, NC, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| George Placzek Scholarship | $3,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Als Therapy Dev Institute | $1,500 | Watertown, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Paul Projects | $17,486 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Acalanes High School Autoshop | $225 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Pomona, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue Foundation | $1,000 | Theodore, AL, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Health Networks Foundation | $500 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Kqed | $2,664 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church | $1,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Lafayette Partners In Education | $5,300 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $300 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Olympic Valley Fire Fighters Association | $1,000 | Vally Center, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Regional Parks Foundation | $500 | Castro Valley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Transports To Truth | $7,000 | Great Falls, VA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Clinic | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $21,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Ucsf Gi Surgery & Oncology Clinic | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2022 |
| Dr Mattew Kulke Research Project | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| American White Water | $1,000 | Sylva, NC, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| George Placzek Scholarship | $3,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Als Therapy Dev Institute | $1,500 | Watertown, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Paul Projects | $17,486 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2022 |
| Alta Bates Hospital Foundation | $300 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Chp 11-99 Foundation | $500 | Fullerton, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Colorado College | $400 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Commentary Magazine | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Deyounglegion Of Honor San Francisco Museums | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Health Networks Foundation | $500 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Hoover Institution | $500 | Stanford, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Kqed | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Lafayette Partners In Education | $4,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $300 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Operation Encore | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Rls School | $100 | Pebble Beach, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| The Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust | $1,000 | Belvedere Tiburon, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Ucsf Diabetes Clinic | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Ucsf Gi Radiology Research Projects | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| University Of Washington - Germanics Dept | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Help For Afghanistan (sami Foundation) | $1,000 | Kenner, LA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Animal Rescue Foundation | $1,000 | Theodore, AL, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Olympic Valley Fire Fighters Association | $1,000 | Vally Center, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church | $1,500 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Lafayette United Methodist Church | $1,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Regional Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Castro Valley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| World Salmon Council Inc | $500 | Portland, OR, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Kalmiopsis Guide Association | $500 | Hood River, OR, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Albany High School Library Fund | $1,000 | Albany, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2021 |
| Masayrk University Physics Dept | $8,446 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Historical Research | 2021 |
| Acalanes High School Autoshop | $500 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $100 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Albany High School Library Fund | $1,000 | Albany, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Alta Bates Hospital Foundation | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Alzheimers Assocation | $100 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| American Jewish World Service | $100 | New York, NY, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Chp 11-99 Foundation | $500 | Fullerton, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Claremont Canyon Conservancy | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Colorado College | $500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Commentary Magazine | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Center | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Deyounglegion Of Honor San Francisco Museums | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Drs Clancy & Kulke Research Projects | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| George Placzek Scholarship Program Union Of Czech Mathematicians | $7,500 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Health Networks Foundation | $500 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Hoover Institution | $500 | Stanford, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| International Red Cross | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Jewish Community Of Brno | $1,500 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Kqed | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Lafayette Library | $100 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Lafayette Partners In Education | $4,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $300 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Monterey Museum Of Art | $100 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| National Institute Of Art & Disabilities | $100 | Richmond, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $100 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Okland Strokes Rowing Club | $200 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Olli | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Operation Encore | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Pacific Repertory Theatre | $100 | Carmel, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Rls School | $100 | Pebble Beach, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $100 | San Leandro, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Sf Ballet | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Sf Opera | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Sf Symphony | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2020 |
| Sierra Watch | $100 | Nevada City, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| St Mary's High School | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| The Red Cross | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| The Sunset Center Foundation | $100 | Carmel, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Uc Regents - Cal Performances | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Council | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Ucsf Diabetes Clinic | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Ucsf Gi Surgery & Oncology Clinic | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| University Of Washington - Germanics Dept | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| The Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust | $1,000 | Belvedere Tiburon, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Ucsf Gi Radiology Research Projects | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2020 |
| Acalanes High School Autoshop | $1,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Albany High School Library Fund | $1,000 | Albany, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Alta Bates Hospital Foundation | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Alzheimers Assocation | $100 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| American Jewish World Service | $100 | New York, NY, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Bear League | $100 | Hollywood, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Chp 9-11 Foundation | $500 | Fullerton, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Colorado College | $500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Commentary Magazine | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Center | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Deyounglegion Of Honor San Francisco Museums | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Drs Clancy & Kulke Research Projects | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| George Placzek Scholarship Program Union Of Czech Mathematicians | $7,000 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Health Networks Foundation | $500 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Hoover Institution | $500 | Stanford, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| International Red Cross | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Jewish Community Of Brno | $1,500 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Kqed | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Lafayette Library | $100 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | $100 | Houston, TX, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $300 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Monterey Museum Of Art | $100 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| National Institute Of Art & Disabilities | $100 | Richmond, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $100 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Okland Strokes Rowing Club | $200 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Olli | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Operation Encore | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Rls School | $100 | Pebble Beach, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Sf Ballet | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Sf Opera | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Sf Symphony | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2019 |
| Sierra Watch | $100 | Nevada City, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| St Mary's High School | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| The Red Cross | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| The Sunset Center Foundation | $100 | Carmel, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Uc Regents - Cal Performances | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Council | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Ucsf Endocrinology & Teaching Center | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| University Of Washington - Germanics Dept | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Lafayette Partners In Education | $4,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| The Dawn Trust | $1,000 | Tiburon, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Andrew Ko Md Research Projects | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2019 |
| Acalanes High School Autoshop | $1,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Alta Bates Hospital Foundation | $300 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Alzheimers Assocation | $500 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| American Jewish World Service | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Bear League | $500 | Hollywood, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | $600 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| California State Parks Foundation | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Chp 11-99 Foundation | $500 | Fullerton, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Colorado College | $500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Center | $200 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Deyounglegion Of Honor San Francisco Museums | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Drs Clancy & Kulke Research Projects | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| George Placzek Scholarship Program Union Of Czech Mathematicians | $7,000 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Health Networks Foundation | $500 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Hoover Institution | $500 | Stanford, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| International Red Cross | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Jewish Community Of Brno | $1,500 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Kdfc | $200 | Artesia, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Kqed | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Lafayette Library | $300 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | $200 | Houston, TX, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $250 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Monterey Museum Of Art | $200 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| National Institute Of Art & Disabilities | $300 | Richmond, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $175 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Pacific Repertory Theatre | $200 | Carmel, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Rls School | $300 | Pebble Beach, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | San Leandro, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Sf Ballet | $600 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Sf Opera | $600 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Sf Symphony | $600 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2018 |
| Sierra Watch | $200 | Nevada City, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| St Mary's High School | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| The Red Cross | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| The Sunset Center Foundation | $550 | Carmel, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Uc Regents - Cal Performances | $600 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Council | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Ucsf Diabetes Clinic | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Ucsf Gi Surgery & Oncology Clinic | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| University Of Washington - Germanics Dept | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Impact Justice | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Commentary Magazine | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Yakima Maker Space (co School Factory) | $2,000 | Yakima, WA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Olli | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Okland Strokes Rowing Club | $200 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Operation Encore | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Albany High School Library Fund | $1,000 | Albany, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Burnett Research Group | $21,600 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Jaroslav Klenovsk Czech History Project | $2,000 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Bohemian Fire Assistance | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Ales Gottvald Czech History Project | $2,000 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2018 |
| Acalanes High School Autoshop | $1,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Alta Bates Hospital Foundation | $300 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Alzheimers Assocation | $500 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| American Jewish World Service | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Bear League | $500 | Hollywood, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Berkeley Public School Fund | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | $600 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| California State Parks Foundation | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Chp 11-99 Foundation | $500 | Fullerton, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Colorado College | $500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Deyounglegion Of Honor San Francisco Museums | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Drs Clancy & Kulke Research Projects | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| George Placzek Scholarship Program Union Of Czech Mathematicians | $10,000 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Health Networks Foundation | $500 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Hoover Institution | $500 | Stanford, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| International Red Cross | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Jewish Community Of Brno | $1,500 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Kdfc | $200 | Artesia, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Kqed | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Lafayette Library | $300 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | $200 | Houston, TX, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $250 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Monterey Museum Of Art | $200 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| National Institute Of Art & Disabilities | $300 | Richmond, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $175 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Pacific Repertory Theatre | $200 | Carmel, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Rls School | $300 | Pebble Beach, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | San Leandro, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Sf Ballet | $600 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Sf Opera | $600 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Sf Symphony | $600 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2017 |
| Sierra Watch | $200 | Nevada City, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| St Mary's High School | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| The Red Cross | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| The Sunset Center Foundation | $300 | Carmel, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Uc Regents - Cal Performances | $600 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Council | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Ucsf Diabetes Clinic | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Ucsf Gi Surgery & Oncology Clinic | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| University Of Washington - Germanics Dept | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| North Bay Fire Relief Fund | $1,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| The Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust | $1,000 | Tiburon, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Rebuild North Bay Foundation | $1,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Impact Justice | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Commentary Magazine | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Yakima Maker Space (co School Factory) | $2,000 | Yakima, WA, US | Support Various Activities | 2017 |
| Acalanes High School Autoshop | $1,000 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Alta Bates Hospital Foundation | $300 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Alzheimers Assocation | $300 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| American Jewish World Service | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Bear League | $300 | Hollywood, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Berkeley Public School Fund | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | $600 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| California State Parks Foundation | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Chp 11-99 Foundation | $500 | Fullerton, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Colorado College | $500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Commentary Magazine | $200 | New York, NY, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Center | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Deyounglegion Of Honor San Francisco Museums | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Drs Clancy & Kulke Research Projects | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Emerson School Fund For The Library | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| George Placzek Scholarship Program Union Of Czech Mathematicians | $5,500 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Health Networks Foundation | $500 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Hoover Institution | $500 | Stanford, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| International Red Cross | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Jewish Community Of Brno | $1,500 | Brno, N/A, EZ | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Kdfc | $200 | Artesia, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Kqed | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Lafayette Library | $300 | Lafayette, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | $200 | Houston, TX, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | $250 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Monterey Museum Of Art | $200 | Monterey, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| National Institute Of Art & Disabilities | $300 | Richmond, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $175 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Neil Cronin Family Fund | $2,500 | Petaluma, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Oakland Museum Of California | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Olli | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Pacific Repertory Theatre | $200 | Carmel, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Rls School | $300 | Pebble Beach, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | San Leandro, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Sf Ballet | $600 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Sf Opera | $600 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Sf Symphony | $600 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activites | 2016 |
| Sierra Watch | $200 | Nevada City, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| St Mary's High School | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| The Red Cross | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| The Sunset Center Foundation | $300 | Carmel, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Uc Regents - Cal Performances | $600 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Ucsf Cardiology Council | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Ucsf Diabetes Clinic | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Ucsf Gi Surgery & Oncology Clinic | $1,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $150 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| University Of Washington - Germanics Dept | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
| Yakima Maker Space (co School Factory) | $1,500 | Yakima, WA, US | Support Various Activities | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Placzek Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 68-0122138 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2930 DOMINGO AVENUE 220 Berkeley, CA 94705-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Placzek Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Ceo | Christopher Placzek |
|---|---|
| Vice President & Secretary | Mary Ann Placzek Scheuer |
Forms 990-PF
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