The Meadowview Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 94-3256658

Foundation Overview

Based in San Rafael, CA, The Meadowview Foundation has awarded 182 grants totaling $89,515,000 to organizations in California, Maryland and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $2,200,000, with a median award of $300,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$89,515,000
Total Assets
$155,913,928
Median Grant (all grants)
$300,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
50
Median Grant
$350,000
% Median Grant Growth
+17% (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
Closed Network: 12%

6 of 50 recipients (12%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
California

74% 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 Oakland (15%), Los Angeles (13%), San Francisco (11%).

Funding Trajectory
-4%

Stable funding levels with 4% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (47%). 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 Meadowview 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
Baker Institute For Children With Hearing Loss $500,000 Palo Alto, CA, US For Hearing Aids 2023
Children Of The Night $1,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2023
Doctors Without Borders $400,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2023
Habitat For Humanity East Baysilicon Valley $500,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Hearing Health Foundation $300,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Loyola Marymount University $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Lmu Campus Ministry 2023
Marine Mammal Center $1,500,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2023
National Search Dog Foundation $50,000 Santa Paula, CA, US Sponsor 2 Dogs; The Rest Is Unrestricted 2023
New Horizons Foundation $100,000 North Hills, CA, US General Support 2023
Oakland High School Music Club $100,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Oakland Zoo $800,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation $500,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2023
Redwings Horse Rescue And Sanctuary $150,000 Paso Robles, CA, US General Support 2023
San Francisco And Marin Community Food Bank $300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2023
See International $100,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Support 2023
Smile Train $200,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $300,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2023
Uc Davis School Of Vet Medicine $1,500,000 Davis, CA, US General Support 2023
Usc $400,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2023
Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital $300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2023
Vets Helping Heros $350,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Support 2023
Wildcare (San Rafael) $1,000,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2023
Youth Arts Collective $50,000 Monterey, CA, US General Support 2023
Heart Of The Nation $500,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Support 2023
Stephen Stiller Tunnels To Tower Foundation $1,000,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2023
Baker Institute For Children With Hearing Loss $500,000 Palo Alto, CA, US For Hearing Aids 2023
Children Of The Night $1,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2023
Doctors Without Borders $400,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2023
Habitat For Humanity East Baysilicon Valley $500,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Hearing Health Foundation $300,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Loyola Marymount University $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Lmu Campus Ministry 2023
Marine Mammal Center $1,500,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2023
National Search Dog Foundation $50,000 Santa Paula, CA, US Sponsor 2 Dogs; The Rest Is Unrestricted 2023
New Horizons Foundation $100,000 North Hills, CA, US General Support 2023
Oakland High School Music Club $100,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Oakland Zoo $800,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation $500,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2023
Redwings Horse Rescue And Sanctuary $150,000 Paso Robles, CA, US General Support 2023
San Francisco And Marin Community Food Bank $300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2023
See International $100,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Support 2023
Smile Train $200,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $300,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2023
Uc Davis School Of Vet Medicine $1,500,000 Davis, CA, US General Support 2023
Usc $400,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2023
Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital $300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2023
Vets Helping Heros $350,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General Support 2023
Wildcare (San Rafael) $1,000,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2023
Youth Arts Collective $50,000 Monterey, CA, US General Support 2023
Heart Of The Nation $500,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Support 2023
Stephen Stiller Tunnels To Tower Foundation $1,000,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2023
Baker Institute For Children With Hearing Loss $400,000 Palo Alto, CA, US For Hearing Aids 2022
Children Of The Night $300,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2022
Doctors Without Borders $400,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity East Baysilicon Valley $400,000 Oakland, CA, US 200,000 For Ukraine Refugees In Europe, 200,000 For Florida 2022
Marine Mammal Center $1,500,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2022
National Search Dog Foundation $50,000 Santa Paula, CA, US Sponsor 2 Dogs; The Rest Is Unrestricted 2022
New Horizons Foundation $50,000 North Hills, CA, US General Support 2022
Oakland Zoo $800,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Osteopathy's Promise To Children $2,200,000 San Diego, CA, US Plagiocephaly Research-phase Ii Total Study Budget 2022
Pegasus Voyages Inc $70,000 Albany, CA, US General Support 2022
San Francisco And Marin Community Food Bank $300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
See International $30,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Support 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $300,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2022
St Mary's College Of Ca $1,000,000 Moraga, CA, US Library Capital Fund 2022
Uc Davis School Of Vet Medicine $1,500,000 Davis, CA, US Cats And/or Animals That Are Victims Of Fire 2022
Usc $400,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2022
Uscf Benioff Children's Hospital $300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
Vets Helping Heros $100,000 Bova Raton, FL, US General Support 2022
Wildcare (san Rafael) $1,000,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2022
Smile Train $200,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Hearing Health Foundation $300,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Youth Arts Collective $50,000 Monterey, CA, US General Support 2022
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation $500,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
Loyola Marymount University $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Lmu Campus Ministry: Phase I Search Retreat Program; Magis 2023 Program/ 2022
Oakland High School Music Club $100,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Redwins Horse Rescue And Sanctuary $150,000 Paso Robles, CA, US General Support 2022
Baker Institute For Children With Hearing Loss $400,000 Palo Alto, CA, US For Hearing Aids 2022
Children Of The Night $300,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2022
Doctors Without Borders $400,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity East Baysilicon Valley $400,000 Oakland, CA, US 200,000 For Ukraine Refugees In Europe, 200,000 For Florida 2022
Marine Mammal Center $1,500,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2022
National Search Dog Foundation $50,000 Santa Paula, CA, US Sponsor 2 Dogs; The Rest Is Unrestricted 2022
New Horizons Foundation $50,000 North Hills, CA, US General Support 2022
Oakland Zoo $800,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Osteopathy's Promise To Children $2,200,000 San Diego, CA, US Plagiocephaly Research-phase Ii Total Study Budget 2022
Pegasus Voyages Inc $70,000 Albany, CA, US General Support 2022
San Francisco And Marin Community Food Bank $300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
See International $30,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Support 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $300,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2022
St Mary's College Of Ca $1,000,000 Moraga, CA, US Library Capital Fund 2022
Uc Davis School Of Vet Medicine $1,500,000 Davis, CA, US Cats And/or Animals That Are Victims Of Fire 2022
Usc $400,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2022
Uscf Benioff Children's Hospital $300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
Vets Helping Heros $100,000 Bova Raton, FL, US General Support 2022
Wildcare (San Rafael) $1,000,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2022
Smile Train $200,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Hearing Health Foundation $300,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Youth Arts Collective $50,000 Monterey, CA, US General Support 2022
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation $500,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
Loyola Marymount University $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Lmu Campus Ministry: Phase I Search Retreat Program; Magis 2023 Program/ 2022
Oakland High School Music Club $100,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Redwins Horse Rescue And Sanctuary $150,000 Paso Robles, CA, US General Support 2022
Baker Institute For Children With Hearing Loss $400,000 Palo Alto, CA, US For Hearing Aids 2022
Children Of The Night $300,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2022
Doctors Without Borders $400,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity East Baysilicon Valley $400,000 Oakland, CA, US 200,000 For Ukraine Refugees In Europe, 200,000 For Florida 2022
Marine Mammal Center $1,500,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2022
National Search Dog Foundation $50,000 Santa Paula, CA, US Sponsor 2 Dogs; The Rest Is Unrestricted 2022
New Horizons Foundation $50,000 North Hills, CA, US General Support 2022
Oakland Zoo $800,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Osteopathy's Promise To Children $2,200,000 San Diego, CA, US Plagiocephaly Research-phase Ii Total Study Budget 2022
Pegasus Voyages Inc $70,000 Albany, CA, US General Support 2022
San Francisco And Marin Community Food Bank $300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
See International $30,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Support 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $300,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2022
St Mary's College Of Ca $1,000,000 Moraga, CA, US Library Capital Fund 2022
Uc Davis School Of Vet Medicine $1,500,000 Davis, CA, US Cats And/or Animals That Are Victims Of Fire 2022
Usc $400,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2022
Uscf Benioff Children's Hospital $300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
Vets Helping Heros $100,000 Bova Raton, FL, US General Support 2022
Wildcare (San Rafael) $1,000,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2022
Smile Train $200,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Hearing Health Foundation $300,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Youth Arts Collective $50,000 Monterey, CA, US General Support 2022
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation $500,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
Loyola Marymount University $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Lmu Campus Ministry: Phase I Search Retreat Program; Magis 2023 Program/ 2022
Oakland High School Music Club $100,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Redwins Horse Rescue And Sanctuary $150,000 Paso Robles, CA, US General Support 2022
American Red Cross $500,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2021
Baker Institute For Children With Hearing Loss $500,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2021
Children Of The Night $750,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2021
Doctors Without Borders $1,000,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2021
Habitat For Humanity East Baysilicon Valley $500,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2021
Marine Mammal Center $2,000,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2021
Marine Military Academy $50,000 Harlingen, TX, US General Support 2021
National Search Dog Foundation $50,000 Santa Paula, CA, US General Support 2021
New Horizons Foundation $50,000 North Hills, CA, US General Support 2021
Oakland Zoo $1,000,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2021
Osteopathy's Promise To Children $840,000 San Diego, CA, US General Support - $500,000plagiocephaly Research - $340,000 2021
Pegasus Voyages Inc $50,000 Albany, CA, US General Support 2021
San Francisco And Marin Community Food Bank $500,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2021
San Francisco Zoological Society $500,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2021
See International $50,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Support 2021
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2021
St Mary's College Of Ca $1,000,000 Moraga, CA, US Library Capital Fund 2021
Stephen Stillers Tunnel To Towers Foundation $750,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2021
The Marin School $200,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2021
Uc Davis School Of Vet Medicine $2,000,000 Davis, CA, US Cats And/or Animals That Are Victims Of Fire 2021
Usc $400,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2021
Wildcare (san Rafael) $1,000,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2021
Heart Of The Nation $200,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Support 2021
Side By Side $10,000 San Anselmo, CA, US General Support 2021
Uscf Benioff Children's Hospital $1,000,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2021
Vets Helping Heros $100,000 Bova Raton, FL, US General Support 2021
Doyle Historical Society $10,000 Doyle, CA, US Charitable Support 2020
Chignik Bay School $5,000 Chignik, AK, US Charitable Support 2020
Marinhealth Foundation $515,000 Greebrae, CA, US Charitable Support 2020
Baker Institute For Children With Hearing Loss $500,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2020
Children Of The Night $250,000 Van Nuys, CA, US General Support 2020
Children's Hospital & Research Center Foundation $500,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2020
Doctors Without Borders $300,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2020
Habitat For Humanity East Baysilicon Valley $500,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2020
Marine Mammal Center $1,300,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Support 2020
Marine Military Academy $50,000 Harlingen, TX, US General Support 2020
Osteopathy's Promise To Children $250,000 San Diego, CA, US General Support 2020
Pegasus Voyages Inc $40,000 Albany, CA, US General Support 2020
San Francisco And Marin Community Food Bank $300,000 Novato, CA, US General Support 2020
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $300,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2020
St Mary's College Of Ca $1,350,000 Moraga, CA, US General Support 2020
The Marin School $500,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2020
Uc Davis School Of Vet Medicine $2,000,000 Davis, CA, US General Support 2020
Wildcare (san Rafael) $685,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2020
San Francisco Zoological Society $500,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2020
Usc $400,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2020
Stephen Stillers Tunnel To Towers Foundation $250,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2020
National Search Dog Foundation $50,000 Santa Paula, CA, US General Support 2020
American Red Cross $500,000 Boone, IA, US General Support 2020
New Horizons Foundation $60,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Support 2020
See International $50,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Support 2020
Oakland Zoo $1,000,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2020
La Reina High School And Middle School $250,000 Thousand Oaks, CA, US General Support 2020
Lucky Duck Foundation $100,000 Del Mar, CA, US General Support 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Meadowview Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 94-3256658
Website N/A
Address 523 4TH ST STE 200 San Rafael, CA 94901-3347

Key People (3)

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

President & Director Kim W Bessolo
Vice Pres., Secretary & Di Christine Y Wiskemann
Treasurer & Director Esther B Wiskemann Torres

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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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.