New Priorities Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 91-1805939
Foundation Overview
Based in Berkeley, CA, New Priorities Foundation has awarded 148 grants totaling $4,547,136 to organizations in Washington, California and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $500,000, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 12 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 39% in California and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (28%), Berkeley (24%), Oakland (17%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 53% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (60%). 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 New Priorities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Of Spokane | $10,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Healthy Food Access & Gardening | 2023 |
| Women's Voices For The Earth | $20,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Garden City Harvest | $25,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Lands Council | $25,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Earth Island Institute | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Calcan | 2023 |
| Movement Generation | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Gonzaga University | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Gonzaga Center For Climate, Society & The Environment | 2023 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Soil Centric-general Support | 2023 |
| Common Good Montana | $40,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Spokane Alliance United | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Of Spokane | $10,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Healthy Food Access & Gardening | 2022 |
| Women's Voices For The Earth | $20,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Garden City Harvest | $25,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Garden City Harvest | $25,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Earthjustice | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Zootown Arts Community | $50,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Solar Project | 2022 |
| Earth Island Institute | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Calcan | 2022 |
| Movement Generation | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Earth Island Institute | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Wea Program | 2022 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | $30,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Gonzaga University | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Gonzaga Center For Climate, Society & The Environment | 2022 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Soil Centric-general Support | 2022 |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative | $40,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Common Ground Missoula - Leadership Development | 2022 |
| Gonzaga University | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Spokane Riverkeeper | $25,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of Spokane | $10,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Healthy Food Access & Gardening | 2022 |
| Women's Voices For The Earth | $20,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Garden City Harvest | $25,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Garden City Harvest | $25,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Earthjustice | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Zootown Arts Community | $50,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Solar Project | 2022 |
| Earth Island Institute | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Calcan | 2022 |
| Movement Generation | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Earth Island Institute | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Wea Program | 2022 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | $30,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Gonzaga University | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Gonzaga Center For Climate, Society & The Environment | 2022 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Soil Centric-general Support | 2022 |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative | $40,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Common Ground Missoula - Leadership Development | 2022 |
| Gonzaga University | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Spokane Riverkeeper | $25,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of Eastern Washi | $10,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Healthy Food Access & Gardening | 2021 |
| Occidental Arts Ecology Center | $50,000 | Occidental, CA, US | Covid Relief | 2021 |
| Women's Voices For The Earth | $25,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Charlie Cart Project | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Earthjustice | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Transitions | $25,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Solar Installation Project | 2021 |
| Spokane County Environmental Servic | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Solar Array At The Doris Morrison Learning Center | 2021 |
| Earth Island Institute | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | U.s. Accelerator | 2021 |
| Earth Island Institute | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Ca Climate | 2021 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | $15,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Peets Hill Fundraising Campaign | 2021 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | $20,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Gonzaga University | $100,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Gonzaga Center For Climate, Society & The Environment | 2021 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Soil Centric-general Support | 2021 |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative | $10,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative | $40,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Common Ground Missoula - Leadership Development | 2021 |
| The Cultural Conservancy | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Rightful Return | 2021 |
| The Cultural Conservancy | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Rightful Return | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Of Eastern Washi | $10,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Food For All Program | 2020 |
| Women's Voices For The Earth | $50,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Occidental Arts Ecology Center | $100,000 | Occidental, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Gallatin Valley Farm To School | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Earthjustice | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Zootown Arts Community | $25,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Earth Island Institute | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Wea U.s. Women's Environmental Accelerator | 2020 |
| The Center For Justice | $25,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | Walnut, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Arizona Center For Empowerment | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Camfed Usa Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Color | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Demos | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Food Forward | $5,000 | Hollywood, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Movement Generation | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| One Goal | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Share Our Strength | $100 | Baltimore, MD, US | Montana No Kid Hungry | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Movement Voter Fund | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Black Lives Matter Fund | 2020 |
| We The Protesters Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Campaign Zero | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities Of Spokane | $25,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Food For All Program | 2018 |
| Northern Plains Resource Council | $25,000 | Billings, MT, US | Independence From Fossil Fuels Project | 2018 |
| Western Org Of Resource Councils Ed | $25,000 | Billings, MT, US | Coal-keep It In The Ground Campaign | 2018 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | $50,000 | San Gregorio, CA, US | Hidden Creek Capital Campaign | 2018 |
| Women's Voices For The Earth | $50,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Garden City Harvest | $100,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Capital Campaign | 2018 |
| Occidental Arts Ecology Center | $50,000 | Occidental, CA, US | Calcan | 2018 |
| Seattle Tilth Association | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Washington Young Farmers Coalition | 2018 |
| The Charlie Cart Project | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Gallatin Valley Farm To School | $20,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| California Foodshed Funders | $12,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Membership | 2018 |
| Earthjustice | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Northern Rockies Ecosystem Work | 2018 |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| New Venture Fund Fbo Safsf | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Safsf Annual Forum | 2018 |
| Kitchen Table Advisors | $33,333 | Oakland, CA, US | Capital Campaign | 2018 |
| The Perennial Farming Initiative | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Soil Centric Project | 2018 |
| Transitions | $20,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Solar Installation Project | 2018 |
| The Lands Council | $5,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Spokane Infrastructure Tour | 2018 |
| Zootown Arts Community | $25,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Make Art Zaccessible | 2018 |
| Spokane County Environmental Servic | $1,500 | Spokane, WA, US | I-sustain Scandinavia Tour | 2018 |
| Berry Center Inc | $50,000 | New Castle, KY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Catholic Charities Of Spokane | $25,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Food For All Program | 2017 |
| Northern Plains Resource Council | $25,000 | Billings, MT, US | Independence From Fossil Fuels Project | 2017 |
| Women's Voices For The Earth | $50,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Occidental Arts Ecology Center | $500,000 | Occidental, CA, US | Building Expansion Project | 2017 |
| Western Org Of Resource Councils Ed | $25,000 | Billings, MT, US | Coal-keep It In The Ground Campaign | 2017 |
| Trust For Conservation Innovation | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support For Kitchen Table Advisors | 2017 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | $50,000 | San Gregorio, CA, US | Hidden Creek Capital Campaign | 2017 |
| Fibershed | $10,000 | San Geronimo, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Garden City Harvest | $100,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Capital Campaign | 2017 |
| Occidental Arts Ecology Center | $50,000 | Occidental, CA, US | Calcan | 2017 |
| Center For Food Safety | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Soil Solutions Program | 2017 |
| The Charlie Cart Project | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Gallatin Valley Farm To School | $20,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Trust For Conservation Innovation | $33,333 | Oakland, CA, US | Kitchen Table Advisors | 2017 |
| Spokane Housing Ventures | $28,750 | Spokane, WA, US | Solar System Installation | 2017 |
| David Brower Center | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Of On Beauty Project | 2017 |
| Center For Sustainable Infrastructu | $250 | Olympia, WA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The Evergreen State College Foundat | $10,000 | Olympia, WA, US | Center For Sustainable Infrastructure | 2017 |
| Berry Center Inc | $50,000 | New Castle, KY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Climate Solutions | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Power Past Coal Campaign | 2016 |
| Catholic Charities Of Spokane | $30,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Food For All Program | 2016 |
| The Land Institute | $25,000 | Salina, KS, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Northern Plains Resource Council | $25,000 | Billings, MT, US | Declaring Independence From Coal Initiative | 2016 |
| Center For Ecoliteracy | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Women's Voices For The Earth | $50,000 | Missoula, MT, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Occidental Arts And Ecology | $620 | Occidental, CA, US | True Cost Food Conference Sponsorship | 2016 |
| Western Org Of Resource Councils Ed | $25,000 | Billings, MT, US | Coal-keep It In The Ground Campaign | 2016 |
| Dishman Hills Natural Area Associat | $50,000 | Spokane, WA, US | For Capital Campaign | 2016 |
| Trust For Conservation Innovation | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support For Kitchen Table Advisors | 2016 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | $50,000 | San Gregorio, CA, US | Hidden Creek Capital Campaign | 2016 |
| Youth Homes | $20,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Youth Farm Program | 2016 |
| Little Globe Productions | $15,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Development & Production Of Coal The Musical | 2016 |
| Atlas Cultural Foundation | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | For Historical Restoration | 2016 |
| Ecotrust | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Fibershed | $2,000 | San Geronimo, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Public Health Instituteroc | $15,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Roots Of Change | 2016 |
| Garden City Harvest | $27,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Staff Support | 2016 |
| Garden City Harvest | $100,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Capital Campaign | 2016 |
| Occidental Arts Ecology Center | $20,000 | Occidental, CA, US | Calcan | 2016 |
| Center For Food Safety | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Soil Solutions Program | 2016 |
| Seattle Tilth Association | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Washington Young Farmers Coalition | 2016 |
| The Charlie Cart Project | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Missoula Community Foundation | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Project For Nonprofit Excellence | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 91-1805939 |
| Website | http://www.newpriorities.org |
| Address | 127 UNIVERSITY AVE Berkeley, CA 94710-1616 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee New Priorities Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres./dir | Nancy G Schaub |
|---|---|
| Sect'y/dir | Anne Schaub Watson |
| Treas./dir | David Schaub |
| Director | Tim Schaub |
| Cfo | Dion Griffin |
Forms 990-PF
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