Pearl Colman Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 85-4298352
Foundation Overview
Based in Palo Alto, CA, Pearl Colman Foundation has awarded 186 grants totaling $866,862 to organizations in California, District of Columbia and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $30,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
19 of 35 recipients (54%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 39% in California and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Palo Alto (26%), San Francisco (23%), San Leandro (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 2275% 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
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (25%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Pearl Colman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerate Change | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Alcatraz Swim For Sight - The Edward Charles Institute | $214 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Health | 2024 |
| Alcatraz Swim For Sight - The Edward Charles Institute | $214 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Health | 2024 |
| All Americans Vote | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Alois Allzheimer's Association | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Health | 2024 |
| Als Asssociation | $1,000 | Citrus Heights, CA, US | Health | 2024 |
| American Immigration Council | $7,000 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| American Immigration Council | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| American Indian College Fund | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Anti-defamation League | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Health | 2024 |
| Camfed Foundation (Girls Education In Africa) | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2024 |
| Charity Navigator | $100 | Saddle Brook, NJ, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Civic Health Project | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Health | 2024 |
| Coltura | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Health | 2024 |
| Dementia Society Of America (Via Evite) | $110 | Doylestown, PA, US | Health | 2024 |
| Flux Foundation | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Future Now Institute States Project | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Technology | 2024 |
| Gulf Coast Dental Outreach | $1,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Health | 2024 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Jewish National Fund | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Kdfc | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| People For The American Way Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Foundation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Health | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Foundation | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health | 2024 |
| Project Glimmer | $2,045 | San Leandro, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Project Glimmer | $5,100 | San Leandro, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Schwab Charitable - Daf | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund | $10,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Southern Oregon University Foundation | $500 | Ashland, OR, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $2,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Warc Westbeth Artists Residence Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Arts | 2024 |
| Youth Community Service | $1,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2024 |
| International Documentary Association Roco Films | $5,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Arts | 2023 |
| Sv2 Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund | $10,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Trevortcr Inc (Ruxin) | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| American Immigration Council | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Immigration Legal Resource Center (Tafapolsky) | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Project Glimmer | $5,000 | San Leandro, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (Casa) | $200 | San Rafael, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Exceptional Women Alliance | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Health | 2023 |
| Gulf Coast Dental Outreach | $500 | Tampa, FL, US | Health | 2023 |
| Als Association | $500 | Citrus Heights, CA, US | Health | 2023 |
| Coltura | $7,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $52 | Triangle, VA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Civic Health Project | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Health | 2023 |
| American Immigration Council | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Civic Health Project | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Health | 2023 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2023 |
| Youth Community Service | $1,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Health | 2023 |
| Rock The Vote | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health | 2023 |
| Trevortcr Inc (Ruxin) | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Donors Choose | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Coltura | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Association | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Health | 2023 |
| American Indian College Fund | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Advancing Girls Education In Africa | $600 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Ground Game Fund | $10,000 | Austin, TX, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Future Now Institute | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Technology | 2023 |
| Charity Navigator (Giving Basket Give Lively) | $50 | Saddle Brook, NJ, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Alcatraz Swim For Sight - Edward Charles Foundation | $500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Health | 2023 |
| International Documentary Association Roco Films | $5,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Arts | 2023 |
| Sv2 Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund | $10,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Trevortcr Inc (Ruxin) | $200 | San Francisco, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| American Immigration Council | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Immigration Legal Resource Center (Tafapolsky) | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Project Glimmer | $5,000 | San Leandro, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (Casa) | $200 | San Rafael, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Exceptional Women Alliance | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Health | 2023 |
| Gulf Coast Dental Outreach | $500 | Tampa, FL, US | Health | 2023 |
| Als Association | $500 | Citrus Heights, CA, US | Health | 2023 |
| Coltura | $7,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $52 | Triangle, VA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Civic Health Project | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Health | 2023 |
| American Immigration Council | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Civic Health Project | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Health | 2023 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2023 |
| Youth Community Service | $1,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Health | 2023 |
| Rock The Vote | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Health | 2023 |
| Trevortcr Inc (Ruxin) | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Donors Choose | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Coltura | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Association | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Health | 2023 |
| American Indian College Fund | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Advancing Girls Education In Africa | $600 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Ground Game Fund | $10,000 | Austin, TX, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Future Now Institute | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Technology | 2023 |
| Charity Navigator (Giving Basket Give Lively) | $50 | Saddle Brook, NJ, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Alcatraz Swim For Sight - Edward Charles Foundation | $500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Health | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute Csrs | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Neighbors Abroad | $105 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| National Ms Society | $100 | Waltham, MA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Future Brilliance Us Inc Via Paypal Giving Fund | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Project Glimmer | $10,000 | San Leandro, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund | $10,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Als Association | $520 | Citrus Heights, CA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2022 |
| Movement Labs Center For Common Ground | $30,000 | Ruther Glen, VA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| American Immigration Council | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Mesilla Valley Community Of Hope | $300 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Faith In Practice | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Health | 2022 |
| Riley Children's Foundation | $300 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Health | 2022 |
| Leadership Center For Atty General Studies | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2022 |
| Coltura | $6,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Education Fund | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Kilgoris Project | $500 | Los Altos, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Jewish Family And Children's Service Of San Francisco | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Anti Defamation League | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Health | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| The Aspen Institute Csrs | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Neighbors Abroad | $105 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| National Ms Society | $100 | Waltham, MA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Future Brilliance Us Inc Via Paypal Giving Fund | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Project Glimmer | $10,000 | San Leandro, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund | $10,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Als Association | $520 | Citrus Heights, CA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2022 |
| Movement Labs Center For Common Ground | $30,000 | Ruther Glen, VA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| American Immigration Council | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Mesilla Valley Community Of Hope | $300 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Faith In Practice | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Health | 2022 |
| Riley Children's Foundation | $300 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Health | 2022 |
| Leadership Center For Atty General Studies | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2022 |
| Coltura | $6,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Education Fund | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Kilgoris Project | $500 | Los Altos, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Jewish Family And Children's Service Of San Francisco | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Anti Defamation League | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Health | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| The Aspen Institute Csrs | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Neighbors Abroad | $105 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| National Ms Society | $100 | Waltham, MA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Future Brilliance Us Inc Via Paypal Giving Fund | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Project Glimmer | $10,000 | San Leandro, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Health | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund | $10,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Als Association | $520 | Citrus Heights, CA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2022 |
| Movement Labs Center For Common Ground | $30,000 | Ruther Glen, VA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| American Immigration Council | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Mesilla Valley Community Of Hope | $300 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Faith In Practice | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Health | 2022 |
| Riley Children's Foundation | $300 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Health | 2022 |
| Leadership Center For Atty General Studies | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2022 |
| Coltura | $6,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Education Fund | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Kilgoris Project | $500 | Los Altos, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Jewish Family And Children's Service Of San Francisco | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Health | 2022 |
| Anti Defamation League | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Health | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Coltura | $6,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 85-4298352 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1801 PAGE MILL ROAD 100 Palo Alto, CA 94304-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Pearl Colman Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Julie C Pearl |
|---|---|
| Cfo & Secretary | Fredric C Colman |
| Director | Daniela P Colman |
| Director | Samuel C Colman |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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