The Guzik Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 77-0360079
Foundation Overview
Based in Mountain View, CA, The Guzik Foundation has awarded 137 grants totaling $22,557,219 to organizations in California, New York and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,403 to $2,714,368, with a median award of $15,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 23 recipients (22%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
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 (37%), Mountain View (19%), Palo Alto (18%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 11% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (66%). 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 Guzik 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievekids | $30,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Education - Helping Kids With Developmental And Mental Challenges | 2023 |
| Alisa Sadikova | $67,400 | New York, NY, US | Tuition Paid To The Juilliard School, Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2023 |
| Bayer Ballet Academy | $50,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2023 |
| Chabad House Of California | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Education - Music & Arts | 2023 |
| Chabad Palo Alto | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2023 |
| Chabad Of San Francisco | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2023 |
| Chabad Of San Jose | $10,000 | Los Gatos, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2023 |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2023 |
| Computer History Museum | $10,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education - History | 2023 |
| Grigori Balasanyan | $15,800 | Boston, MA, US | Tuition Paid To Boston Conservatory At Berklee Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2023 |
| Harlem Academy | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Education- Nonprofit Accredited School In Ny City For Grades K-8 | 2023 |
| Joseph Brodsky Memorial Fellowship Fund | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Education | 2023 |
| Leonardo Gurevich | $21,339 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | Tuition Paid To Bard College Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2023 |
| Russian Jewish Community Sf | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education - Jewish Immigrant Support | 2023 |
| San Francisco Ballet | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2023 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2023 |
| The Chp 11-99 Foundation | $5,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Education | 2023 |
| The Rohr Chabad Student Center (Fka Chabad Jewish Student Center) | $10,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Jewish Education And Peoplehood | 2023 |
| Theater Games Productions | $15,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2023 |
| Americans For Ben-gurion University | $1,501,116 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2023 |
| Bhutan Foundation (Yang Ya Foundation) | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Serve The People Of Bhutan | 2023 |
| The New School (Mannes School Of Music) | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2023 |
| American Technion Society | $1,500,928 | New York, NY, US | Biology And Medicine Related Projects | 2023 |
| Achievekids | $30,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Education - Helping Kids With Developmental And Mental Challenges | 2022 |
| Alisa Sadikova | $31,414 | New York, NY, US | Tuition Paid To The Juilliard School, Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Andrei Romanov | $7,769 | New York, NY, US | Tuition Paid To Mannes School Of Music, Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Bayer Ballet Academy | $50,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Chabad House Of California | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Education - Music & Arts | 2022 |
| The Rohr Chabad Student Center (Fka Chabad Jewish Student Center) | $10,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Jewish Education And Peoplehood | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Greater South Bay | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2022 |
| Chabad Of San Francisco | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2022 |
| Chabad Of San Jose | $10,000 | Los Gatos, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2022 |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Computer History Museum | $10,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education - History | 2022 |
| Joseph Brodsky Memorial Fellowship Fund | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Leonardo Gurevich | $11,560 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | Tuition Paid To Bard College Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Mco Cultural Exchange Foundation | $603,100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education - Classical Musicians | 2022 |
| Russian Jewish Community Sf | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education - Jewish Immigrant Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Ballet | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| The Chp 11-99 Foundation | $5,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Theater Games Productions | $15,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Grigori Balasanyan | $37,110 | Boston, MA, US | Tuition Paid To Boston Conservatory At Berklee Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Harlem Academy | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Education- Nonprofit Accredited School In Ny City For Grades K-8 | 2022 |
| Technion University In Israel | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | Biology Or Medicine-related Projects Only | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | $2,000,039 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Achievekids | $30,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Education - Helping Kids With Developmental And Mental Challenges | 2022 |
| Alisa Sadikova | $31,414 | New York, NY, US | Tuition Paid To The Juilliard School, Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Andrei Romanov | $7,769 | New York, NY, US | Tuition Paid To Mannes School Of Music, Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Bayer Ballet Academy | $50,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Chabad House Of California | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Education - Music & Arts | 2022 |
| The Rohr Chabad Student Center (Fka Chabad Jewish Student Center) | $10,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Jewish Education And Peoplehood | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Greater South Bay | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2022 |
| Chabad Of San Francisco | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2022 |
| Chabad Of San Jose | $10,000 | Los Gatos, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2022 |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Computer History Museum | $10,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education - History | 2022 |
| Joseph Brodsky Memorial Fellowship Fund | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Leonardo Gurevich | $11,560 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | Tuition Paid To Bard College Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Mco Cultural Exchange Foundation | $603,100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education - Classical Musicians | 2022 |
| Russian Jewish Community Sf | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education - Jewish Immigrant Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Ballet | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| The Chp 11-99 Foundation | $5,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Theater Games Productions | $15,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Grigori Balasanyan | $37,110 | Boston, MA, US | Tuition Paid To Boston Conservatory At Berklee Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Harlem Academy | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Education- Nonprofit Accredited School In Ny City For Grades K-8 | 2022 |
| Technion University In Israel | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | Biology Or Medicine-related Projects Only | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | $2,000,039 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Achievekids | $30,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Education - Helping Kids With Developmental And Mental Challenges | 2022 |
| Alisa Sadikova | $31,414 | New York, NY, US | Tuition Paid To The Juilliard School, Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Andrei Romanov | $7,769 | New York, NY, US | Tuition Paid To Mannes School Of Music, Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Bayer Ballet Academy | $50,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Chabad House Of California | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Education - Music & Arts | 2022 |
| The Rohr Chabad Student Center (Fka Chabad Jewish Student Center) | $10,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Jewish Education And Peoplehood | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Greater South Bay | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2022 |
| Chabad Of San Francisco | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2022 |
| Chabad Of San Jose | $10,000 | Los Gatos, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2022 |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Computer History Museum | $10,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education - History | 2022 |
| Joseph Brodsky Memorial Fellowship Fund | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Leonardo Gurevich | $11,560 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | Tuition Paid To Bard College Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Mco Cultural Exchange Foundation | $603,100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education - Classical Musicians | 2022 |
| Russian Jewish Community Sf | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education - Jewish Immigrant Support | 2022 |
| San Francisco Ballet | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| The Chp 11-99 Foundation | $5,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Theater Games Productions | $15,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Grigori Balasanyan | $37,110 | Boston, MA, US | Tuition Paid To Boston Conservatory At Berklee Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2022 |
| Harlem Academy | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Education- Nonprofit Accredited School In Ny City For Grades K-8 | 2022 |
| Technion University In Israel | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | Biology Or Medicine-related Projects Only | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | $2,000,039 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chabad House Of California | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Education - Music & Arts | 2021 |
| Chabad Jewish Student Center | $50,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Jewish Education And Peoplehood | 2021 |
| Chabad Of Greater South Bay | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2021 |
| Chabad Of San Francisco | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2021 |
| Chabad Of San Jose | $35,000 | Los Gatos, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2021 |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | $25,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2021 |
| Computer History Museum | $10,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education - History | 2021 |
| Andrei Romanov | $15,170 | New York, NY, US | Tuition Paid To Mannes School Of Music, Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2021 |
| Alisa Sadikova | $11,604 | New York, NY, US | Tuition Paid To The Juilliard School, Pre-approved By Irs Under Section 4945(g)(1) | 2021 |
| Guzik Charitable Fund - National Philanthropic Trust (ubs Donor Advised Fd) | $2,714,368 | San Francisco, CA, US | Philanthropy - Charitable Purposes Under Section 170(c)(2)(b)3,115 Shs The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (gs) And 26,900 Shs The Carlyle Group Inc. (cg)cost: $1,998,047book Value (fmv): $2,714,368fmv (avg High-low): $2,714,368date Of Gift: 12/28/21 | 2021 |
| Joseph Brodsky Memorial Fellowship Fund | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2021 |
| Leonardo Gurevich | $4,739 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | Education - Bard College | 2021 |
| Russian Jewish Community Sf | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education - Jewish Immigrant Support | 2021 |
| San Francisco Ballet | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2021 |
| Sound Ways | $10,200 | Newton, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| The Chp 11-99 Foundation | $5,000 | Fullerton, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Theatergames Productions | $15,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2021 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $335,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Research - Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery Spine Center's Clinical Research | 2021 |
| Mco Cultural Exchange | $1,403 | Sonoma, CA, US | Education - Classical Musicians | 2021 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2021 |
| Achievekids | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Education - Helping Kids With Developmental And Mental Challenges | 2021 |
| Bayer Ballet Academy | $50,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2021 |
| Chabad Of San Francisco | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2020 |
| Chabad House Of California | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Jewish Education - Music & Arts | 2020 |
| Chabad Of Greater South Bay | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2020 |
| Chabad Of San Jose | $5,000 | Los Gatos, CA, US | Jewish Education | 2020 |
| San Francisco Symphony | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2020 |
| Russian Jewish Community Sf | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education - Jewish Immigrant Support | 2020 |
| Joseph Brodsky Memorial Fellowship Fund | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2020 |
| Chabad Jewish Student Center | $50,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Jewish Education And Peoplehood | 2020 |
| San Francisco Ballet | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2020 |
| Theatergames Productions | $15,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2020 |
| The Chp 11-99 Foundation | $5,000 | Fullerton, CA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Computer History Museum | $10,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Education - History | 2020 |
| Bayer Ballet Company | $50,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2020 |
| Russian Center Of Sf | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Performing Arts- Russian Festival | 2020 |
| Achievekids | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Education - Helping Kids With Developmental And Mental Challenges | 2020 |
| Chamber Music San Francisco | $25,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Performing Arts | 2020 |
| Sound Ways | $10,200 | Newton, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Leonardo Gurevich | $19,549 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | Education - Bard College | 2020 |
| Andrei Romanov | $13,409 | New York, NY, US | Education - Mannes School Of Music | 2020 |
| Arseny Guzev | $10,240 | Cleveland, OH, US | Education - Cleveland Institute Of Music | 2020 |
| Guzik Charitable Fund - National Philanthropic Trust (ubs Donor Advised Fd) | $1,650,170 | San Francisco, CA, US | Philanthropy - Charitable Purposes Under Section 170(c)(2)(b)11,750 Shs Kod | 2020 |
| Ucsf Foundation | $335,773 | San Francisco, CA, US | Research - Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery Spine Center's Clinical Research2,692 Shs Kod | 2020 |
| Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (pamf) | $1,000,335 | Santa Clara, CA, US | Health Education - Center Of Advancement Of Geriatrics And Palliative Care8,020 Shs Kod | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 77-0360079 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2443 WYANDOTTE STREET Mountain View, CA 94043-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Guzik Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Nahum Guzik |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Kira Makagon |
| Chief Financial Officer | Baomai Truong |
| Director Of Development | Ronit Widmann-levy |
Forms 990-PF
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