Dare Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 83-1471194

Foundation Overview

Based in Palo Alto, CA, Dare Foundation has awarded 272 grants totaling $4,302,231 to organizations in Massachusetts, California and 8 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $46 to $200,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$4,302,231
Total Assets
$16,632,682
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
39
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Decline
-23% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 54%

21 of 39 recipients (54%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
California

56% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (45%), Palo Alto (21%), San Jose (17%).

Funding Trajectory
+149%

Strong 149% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Dare 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
A Wider Bridge $1,800 San Francisco, CA, US General 2023
Abraham Initiatives $20,000 Great Neek, NY, US General 2023
American Friends Of I D C $32,450 New York, NY, US General 2023
American Friends Of The Hebrew University $100,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Amit Amoota To Citizen Fornes Tzio $2,000 Ness Ziona, Foreign, IS General 2023
California State Parks Foundation $100 San Francisco, CA, US General 2023
City Team $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2023
Contemporary Jewish Museum $1,800 San Francisco, CA, US General 2023
Encounter Programs $1,800 New York, NY, US General 2023
Foundation For Jewish Camp Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Friends Of The Smithsonian $55 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Gideon Hausner Day School $3,600 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2023
Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center For Science And International Affairs $6,750 Cambridge, MA, US General 2023
Heroic Hearts Project $15,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Hillel Of Silicon Valley Inc $3,600 San Jose, CA, US General 2023
Icon - Israeli Collaboration Network $7,500 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2023
Israel Policy Forum $1,800 New York, NY, US General 2023
Jewish Community Federation $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2023
Jewish Film Institute $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2023
Jewish Funders Network $11,800 New York, NY, US General 2023
Kqed $600 San Francisco, CA, US General 2023
Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies Inc $50,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2023
National Museum Of The American Indian $250 Washington, DC, US General 2023
National Musuem Of African American History And Culture $250 Washington, DC, US General 2023
National Parks Foundation $150 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Onetable $18,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Oshman Family Jcc $23,600 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2023
Pef - Bridging Insights Project $25,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Pef Fund #129 The Ldan Fund $120,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc $120,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2023
San Francisco Jewish Community Publications $360 San Francisco, CA, US General 2023
Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2023
Shalom Hartman Institute $30,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival $5,000 Sunnyvale, CA, US General 2023
Spirit Rock $1,000 Woodacare, CA, US General 2023
The Jewish Federations Of North America $50,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Theatre Works Silicon Valley $6,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2023
United States Holocaust Museum $200 Washington, DC, US General 2023
50-50 Startups $15,000 Brookline, MA, US General 2022
Abraham Initiatives $25,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Acluf $13,600 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of Moreshet $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of Tel Aviv University $8,950 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of The Hebrew University $20,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of The Israeli Philharmonic $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2022
Black Burner Burning Man Project $35,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
California Parks Foundation $100 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
City Team $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Contemporary Jewish Museum $1,800 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Foundation For Jewish Camp $200,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces $8,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Friends Of The Smithsonian $55 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Glide $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Heroic Hearts Project $25,000 New Smyrna Beach, FL, US General 2022
Hillel Of Silicon Valley $1,800 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Icon - Israeli Collaboration Network $22,500 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Insight Meditation Society $10,000 Barre, MA, US General 2022
Israaid $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Jcrc $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Jewish Communal Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Jewish Family & Children's Services $1,800 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Jewish Funders Network $112,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Jfi $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Kqed $600 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Leadareship $55,240 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $5,000 Topsham, ME, US General 2022
Maps $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Mazon A Jewish Response To Hunger $360 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2022
Mei Middle East Regional Initiatives $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
National Park Foundation $100 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Nmaahc $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Nmai $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
Oshman Family Jcc $40,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Palestinian Internship Program Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Pef Israel Endowment Fund $22,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Peninsula Open Space Trust $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
San Francisco Opera Association $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
San Francisco Performances $150 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Schwab Charitable Fund $110,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Sf Jazz $450 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Shalom Hartman Institute Of North America $25,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival $5,000 Cupertino, CA, US General 2022
Spirit Rock Meditation Center $5,000 Woodacare, CA, US General 2022
50-50 Startups $15,000 Brookline, MA, US General 2022
Abraham Initiatives $25,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Acluf $13,600 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of Moreshet $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of Tel Aviv University $8,950 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of The Hebrew University $20,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of The Israeli Philharmonic $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2022
Black Burner Burning Man Project $35,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
California Parks Foundation $100 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
City Team $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Contemporary Jewish Museum $1,800 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Foundation For Jewish Camp $200,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces $8,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Friends Of The Smithsonian $55 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Glide $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Heroic Hearts Project $25,000 New Smyrna Beach, FL, US General 2022
Hillel Of Silicon Valley $1,800 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Icon - Israeli Collaboration Network $22,500 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Insight Meditation Society $10,000 Barre, MA, US General 2022
Israaid $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Jcrc $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Jewish Communal Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Jewish Family & Children's Services $1,800 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Jewish Funders Network $112,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Jfi $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Kqed $600 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Leadareship $55,240 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $5,000 Topsham, ME, US General 2022
Maps $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Mazon A Jewish Response To Hunger $360 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2022
Mei Middle East Regional Initiatives $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
National Park Foundation $100 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Nmaahc $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Nmai $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
Oshman Family Jcc $40,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Palestinian Internship Program Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Pef Israel Endowment Fund $22,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Peninsula Open Space Trust $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
San Francisco Opera Association $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
San Francisco Performances $150 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Schwab Charitable Fund $110,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Sf Jazz $450 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Shalom Hartman Institute Of North America $25,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival $5,000 Cupertino, CA, US General 2022
Spirit Rock Meditation Center $5,000 Woodacare, CA, US General 2022
50-50 Startups $15,000 Brookline, MA, US General 2022
Abraham Initiatives $25,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Acluf $13,600 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of Moreshet $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of Tel Aviv University $8,950 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of The Hebrew University $20,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
American Friends Of The Israeli Philharmonic $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2022
Black Burner Burning Man Project $35,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
California Parks Foundation $100 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
City Team $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Contemporary Jewish Museum $1,800 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Foundation For Jewish Camp $200,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces $8,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Friends Of The Smithsonian $55 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Glide $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Heroic Hearts Project $25,000 New Smyrna Beach, FL, US General 2022
Hillel Of Silicon Valley $1,800 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Icon - Israeli Collaboration Network $22,500 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Insight Meditation Society $10,000 Barre, MA, US General 2022
Israaid $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Jcrc $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Jewish Communal Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Jewish Family & Children's Services $1,800 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Jewish Funders Network $112,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Jfi $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Kqed $600 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Leadareship $55,240 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $5,000 Topsham, ME, US General 2022
Maps $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Mazon A Jewish Response To Hunger $360 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2022
Mei Middle East Regional Initiatives $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
National Park Foundation $100 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Nmaahc $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Nmai $250 New York, NY, US General 2022
Oshman Family Jcc $40,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
Palestinian Internship Program Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Pef Israel Endowment Fund $22,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Peninsula Open Space Trust $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2022
San Francisco Opera Association $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
San Francisco Performances $150 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Schwab Charitable Fund $110,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2022
Sf Jazz $450 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Shalom Hartman Institute Of North America $25,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival $5,000 Cupertino, CA, US General 2022
Spirit Rock Meditation Center $5,000 Woodacare, CA, US General 2022
50-50 Startups $5,000 Brookline, MA, US General 2021
Act $125 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Acluf $3,600 New York, NY, US General 2021
Akroninio Ltd $1,780 Akron, OH, US General 2021
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Fund $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
American Friends Of Moreshet $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
American Friends Of The Hebrew University $20,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
American Friends Of The Israeli Philharmonic $4,700 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2021
Burning Man Project $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Camp Ramah In Northern California $20,033 Foster City, CA, US General 2021
Camp Tawonga $8,317 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
City Team $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2021
Contemporary Jewish Museum $1,800 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Dare Daf $50,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2021
Eden Village West $19,565 Richmond, CA, US General 2021
Foundation For Jewish Camp $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Friends Of The Smithsonian $55 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School $1,800 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2021
Givat Haviva Education Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Glide $23,500 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Hillel Of Silicon Valley $1,800 San Jose, CA, US General 2021
Icon $5,000 Bettendorf, IA, US General 2021
Israel Aid $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2021
Israel Policy Forum $3,600 New York, NY, US General 2021
Jcrc $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Jewish Community Federation $1,116 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Jewish Community Foundation $5,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2021
Jewish Family & Children's Services $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Jfi $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Kqed $600 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Maps $110,270 San Jose, CA, US General 2021
Mazon A Jewish Response To Hunger $360 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2021
Nmaahc $250 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Nmai $250 New York, NY, US General 2021
Ofjcc $14,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2021
Pef Israel Endowment Fund $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2021
Planned Parenthood $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2021
Sacred Heart Community Service $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2021
Samaritan House $250 San Mateo, CA, US General 2021
San Francisco Opera Association $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
San Francisco Performances $100 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2021
Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2021
Sf Jazz $900 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Shalom Hartman Institute Of North America $20,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival $5,000 Cupertino, CA, US General 2021
Stanford University $15,000 Stanford, CA, US General 2021
The Forward Association $120 New York, NY, US General 2021
The Horizons Foundation $66,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
The Jewish News $639 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Theatre Works $2,500 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2021
Union Of Reform Judaism Camp Newman $4,875 Santa Rosa, CA, US General 2021
50 50 Startups Inc $10,000 Brookline, MA, US General 2020
Aclu Foundation $3,600 New York, NY, US General 2020
American Friends Of Idc $50,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
American Friends Of Israel Philharmonic $1,800 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2020
American Friends Of Moreshet $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
California State Parks Foundation $100 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Charitable Donations $12,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Contemporary Jewish Museum $1,800 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Friends Of Israel Defense Forces $1,800 New York, NY, US General 2020
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School $1,800 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2020
Glide Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Glide Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Glide Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Glide Foundation $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Good Sport $1,800 Braintree, MA, US General 2020
Hillel Of Silicon Valley $1,800 San Jose, CA, US General 2020
Icon $5,000 Bettendorf, IA, US General 2020
Israaid $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2020
Jewish Community Foundation $5,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2020
Jewish Community Relations Council $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Jewish Family And Children's Services $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Jewish Funders Network $6,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Kqed $600 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Middle East Peace Dialogue Network $5,000 Atco, NJ, US General 2020
Middle East Peace Dialogue Network $8,000 Atco, NJ, US General 2020
National Museum Of African American History And Culture $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
National Parks Foundation $100 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Oshman Family Jewish Community Center $1,800 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2020
Oshman Family Jewish Community Center $50,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2020
Oshman Family Jewish Community Center $50,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2020
Planned Parenthood $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2020
Poliphony Foundation $2,500 Stamford, CT, US General 2020
Project Rozana $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2020
Sacred Heart Community Service $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2020
Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General 2020
Second St Elementary $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2020
Sfjazz $450 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Shalom Hartman Institute Of North America $20,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival $5,000 Cupertino, CA, US General 2020
The Abraham Fund Initiatives $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
The Jewish News Of Northern California $46 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Theatre Works $1,500 Palo Alto, CA, US General 2020
United States Holocaust Museum $100 Washington, DC, US General 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 83-1471194
Website N/A
Address 1801 PAGE MILL ROAD Palo Alto, CA 94304-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Dare Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Zack Rinat
Chairman Orli Rinat
Cfo John Buoymaster

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.