Penney Family Fund | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 94-3314431

Foundation Overview

Based in Berkeley, CA, Penney Family Fund has awarded 196 grants totaling $3,525,152 to organizations in District of Columbia, Oregon and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $45,000, with a median award of $15,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$3,525,152
Total Assets
$7,046,650
Median Grant (all grants)
$15,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
23
Median Grant
$20,000
% Median Grant Decline
-33% (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: 9%

2 of 23 recipients (9%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
California

Grants are geographically diversified with 32% in California and funding distributed across 11 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Oakland (29%), Los Angeles (23%), San Francisco (15%).

Funding Trajectory
+66%

Strong 66% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (45%). 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 Penney Family Fund'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
Momentum Community $25,000 Long Beach, CA, US Partnership Grant 2024
One Arizona $20,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Wingbeat 88 Learning Grant 2024
One Arizona $15,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Learning Grant 2024
Sogorea Te Land Trust $3,860 Oakland, CA, US Shuumi Land Tax 2024
Tides Foundation $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Poder Latinx Collective Fund 2024
We Are Down Home $25,000 Greensboro, NC, US Partnership Grant 2024
Georgia Alliance Education Fund Inc $20,000 Atlanta, GA, US Learning Grant 2024
Somos Siembra $25,000 Greensboro, NC, US Partnership Grant 2024
Rural Arizona Engagement Raze $25,000 Coolidge, AZ, US Partnership Grant 2024
Ol Education Fund $25,000 Albuquerque, NM, US Partnership Grant 2024
Black Voters Matter Capacity Bld In $25,000 Atlanta, GA, US Partnership Grant 2024
Chinese Progressive Association $25,000 Oakland, CA, US Black Futures Lab 2024
Instituto Lab $15,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Learning Grant 2024
Imagine North Carolina First $20,000 Raleigh, NC, US Learning Grant 2024
Somos Un Pueblo Unido $25,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Partnership Grant 2024
No Carolina Climate Justice Collect $25,000 Durham, NC, US Partnership Grant 2024
Somos Siembra Siembra Nc $5,000 Greensboro, NC, US Partnership Grant 2024
Nc A Philip Randolph Institute Inc $500 Raleigh, NC, US Mary's Pantry 2024
Sogorea Te Land Trust $4,842 Oakland, CA, US Shuumi Land Tax 2024
We Are Down Home $35,000 Greensboro, NC, US Partnership Grant 2024
Center For Civic Policy $20,000 Albuquerque, NM, US Learning Grant 2024
Tides Foundation $250 Los Angeles, CA, US Movement Voter Fund 2024
We Are Down Home $5,000 Greensboro, NC, US Partnership Grant 2024
One Arizona $25,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Learning Grant 2023
Tides Foundation $35,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Poder Latinx Collective Fund 2023
Georgia Alliance Education Fund Inc $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Operating Support 2023
Nm Caf $25,000 Las Cruces, NM, US Learning Grant 2023
Somos Siembra $25,000 Greensboro, NC, US Learning Grant 2023
Sowega Rising $15,000 Albany, GA, US Learning Grant 2023
League Of Conservation Voters Educa $25,000 Washington, DC, US Chispa Az - Tie-off 2023
Georgia Shift $30,000 Augusta, GA, US General Operating Support 2023
Rural Arizona Engagement Raze $30,000 Coolidge, AZ, US General Operating Support 2023
Ol Education Fund $30,000 Albuquerque, NM, US Ol Education Fund 2023
Nava Education Project $30,000 Albuquerque, NM, US Nava Education Project (Naeva) 2023
Instituto Lab $25,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Learning Grant 2023
Rural Arizona Engagement Raze $35,000 Coolidge, AZ, US Rural Arizona Engagement (Raze) 2023
Momentum Community $35,000 Long Beach, CA, US Momentum Community 2023
Ol Education Fund $35,000 Albuquerque, NM, US Ol Education Fund 2023
Nava Education Project $30,000 Albuquerque, NM, US Nava Education Project 2023
Black Voters Matter Capacity Bld In $35,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Operating Support 2023
Chinese Progressive Association $35,000 Oakland, CA, US Black Futures Lab 2023
Georgia Shift $30,000 Augusta, GA, US General Operating Support 2023
Sowega Rising $25,000 Albany, GA, US Learning Grant 2023
Nm Caf $30,000 Las Cruces, NM, US Learning Grant 2023
Instituto Lab $30,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Learning Grant 2023
Instituto Lab $10,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Arizona Donor Alliance 2023
Imagine North Carolina First $10,000 Raleigh, NC, US General Operating Support 2023
No Carolina Climate Justice Collect $25,000 Durham, NC, US Learning Grant 2023
Somos Un Pueblo Unido $25,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Learning Grant 2023
T Nizhn N $30,000 Kykotsmovi, AZ, US General Operating Support 2023
Southwest Organizing Project $25,000 Albuquerque, NM, US Learning Grant 2023
T Nizhn N $30,000 Kykotsmovi, AZ, US T Nizhn N 2023
Somos Un Pueblo Unido $35,000 Santa Fe, NM, US General Operating Support 2023
No Carolina Climate Justice Collect $35,000 Durham, NC, US General Operating Support 2023
Somos Siembra Siembra Nc $7,000 Greensboro, NC, US General Operating Support Siembra Nc - Rapid Response 2023
Somos Siembra Siembra Nc $35,000 Greensboro, NC, US General Operating Support 2023
Black Voters Matter Capacity Bld In $25,000 East Point, GA, US Learning Grant 2022
Chinese Progressive Association $30,000 San Francisco, CA, US Black Futures Lab 2022
Earth Care $25,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Learning Grant 2022
Environmental Health Coalition $15,000 National City, CA, US General Support 2022
Ga Coalition For The Peoples' Agend $500 Atlanta, GA, US Georgia Youth Justice Coalition - General Operating Support 2022
Georgia Shift $25,000 Augusta, GA, US General Support 2022
Indigenous Women Rising $5,000 Albuquerque, NM, US General Support 2022
Mijente Suport Committee $7,000 Greensboro, NC, US Siembra Nc 2022
Momentum Alliance $30,000 Portland, OR, US General Operating Support 2022
Momentum Community $30,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Partnership Grant 2022
Nat'l Latina Inst Reproductive Just $8,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
National Network Of Abortion Funds $8,000 Beaverton, OR, US General Operating Support 2022
One Arizona $7,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Rapid Response 2022
One Arizona $25,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Learning Grant 2022
Partnership For Southern Equity $25,000 Atlanta, GA, US Learning Grant 2022
Progeorgia $7,000 Atlanta, GA, US Rapid Response 2022
Sogorea Te Land Trust $2,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Support 2022
The Watershed Center $1,000 Millerton, NY, US Project Truth, Reconciliation And Reparations 2022
Tides Foundation $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Poder Latinx Collective Fund Learning Grant 2022
We Are Down Home $25,000 Greensboro, NC, US Learning Grant 2022
Black Voters Matter Capacity Bld In $25,000 East Point, GA, US Learning Grant 2022
Chinese Progressive Association $30,000 San Francisco, CA, US Black Futures Lab 2022
Earth Care $25,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Learning Grant 2022
Environmental Health Coalition $15,000 National City, CA, US General Support 2022
Ga Coalition For The Peoples' Agend $500 Atlanta, GA, US Georgia Youth Justice Coalition - General Operating Support 2022
Georgia Shift $25,000 Augusta, GA, US General Support 2022
Indigenous Women Rising $5,000 Albuquerque, NM, US General Support 2022
Mijente Suport Committee $7,000 Greensboro, NC, US Siembra Nc 2022
Momentum Alliance $30,000 Portland, OR, US General Operating Support 2022
Momentum Community $30,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Partnership Grant 2022
Nat'l Latina Inst Reproductive Just $8,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
National Network Of Abortion Funds $8,000 Beaverton, OR, US General Operating Support 2022
One Arizona $7,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Rapid Response 2022
One Arizona $25,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Learning Grant 2022
Partnership For Southern Equity $25,000 Atlanta, GA, US Learning Grant 2022
Progeorgia $7,000 Atlanta, GA, US Rapid Response 2022
Sogorea Te Land Trust $2,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Support 2022
The Watershed Center $1,000 Millerton, NY, US Project Truth, Reconciliation And Reparations 2022
Tides Foundation $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Poder Latinx Collective Fund Learning Grant 2022
We Are Down Home $25,000 Greensboro, NC, US Learning Grant 2022
Black Voters Matter Capacity Bld In $25,000 East Point, GA, US Learning Grant 2022
Chinese Progressive Association $30,000 San Francisco, CA, US Black Futures Lab 2022
Earth Care $25,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Learning Grant 2022
Environmental Health Coalition $15,000 National City, CA, US General Support 2022
Ga Coalition For The Peoples' Agend $500 Atlanta, GA, US Georgia Youth Justice Coalition - General Operating Support 2022
Georgia Shift $25,000 Augusta, GA, US General Support 2022
Indigenous Women Rising $5,000 Albuquerque, NM, US General Support 2022
Mijente Suport Committee $7,000 Greensboro, NC, US Siembra Nc 2022
Momentum Alliance $30,000 Portland, OR, US General Operating Support 2022
Momentum Community $30,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Partnership Grant 2022
Nat'l Latina Inst Reproductive Just $8,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
National Network Of Abortion Funds $8,000 Beaverton, OR, US General Operating Support 2022
One Arizona $7,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Rapid Response 2022
One Arizona $25,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Learning Grant 2022
Partnership For Southern Equity $25,000 Atlanta, GA, US Learning Grant 2022
Progeorgia $7,000 Atlanta, GA, US Rapid Response 2022
Sogorea Te Land Trust $2,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Support 2022
The Watershed Center $1,000 Millerton, NY, US Project Truth, Reconciliation And Reparations 2022
Tides Foundation $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Poder Latinx Collective Fund Learning Grant 2022
We Are Down Home $25,000 Greensboro, NC, US Learning Grant 2022
Alliance For Youth Organizing $15,000 Washington, DC, US Move Texas Civic Fund 2021
Affiliated Tribes Of Northwest Indians $20,000 Portland, OR, US General Support 2021
Asian Pacific Environmental Network $35,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2021
Beyond Toxics $30,000 Eugene, OR, US General Support 2021
Black Organizing Project $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2021
Cause $30,000 Ventura, CA, US General Support 2021
Chinese Progressive Association $30,000 San Francisco, CA, US Black Futures Lab 2021
Coalition Of Communities Of Color $30,000 Portland, OR, US General Support 2021
Community Water Center $45,000 Visalia, CA, US General Support 2021
Environmental Health Coalition $10,000 National City, CA, US General Support 2021
Highlander Research & Education $2,000 New Market, TN, US Seeds Fire Program 2021
Institute For Local Innovations Inc $15,000 Atlanta, GA, US Ecowomanist Institute 2021
Khmer Girls In Action $25,000 Long Beach, CA, US General Support 2021
League Of Conservation Voters Ed Fund $25,000 Washington, DC, US Chispa Az 2021
Los Angeles Alliance For A New Economy $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2021
Mexican American Legal Defense & Educatio $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2021
Momentum Community $30,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General Support 2021
Momentum Alliance $30,000 Portland, OR, US General Support 2021
Nava Education Project $25,000 Albuquerque, NM, US Nava Education Project 2021
Ol Education Fund $25,000 Albuquerque, NM, US Ol Education Fund 2021
Oregon Rural Action $45,000 La Grande, OR, US General Support 2021
Our Children Oregon $25,000 Portland, OR, US General Support 2021
Raze $25,000 Coolidge, AZ, US General Support 2021
Sogorea Te Land Trust $2,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2021
Southern Conservation Partners Inc $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US Earthseed Land Collective 2021
Texas Freedom Network Ed Fund $10,000 Austin, TX, US Texas Youth Power Alliance 2021
The Sequoyah Fund Inc $200 Cherokee, NC, US Kituwah Savings Program 2021
Tides Foundation $2,000 San Francisco, CA, US Dream Defenders Education Fund 2021
Tides Foundation $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Movement Voter Fund 2021
T Nizhn N $20,000 Kykotsmovi Village, AZ, US General Support 2021
Alliance For Youth Organizing $15,000 Washington, DC, US Move Texascivic Fund 2020
Affiliated Tribes Of Northwest Indians $10,000 Portland, OR, US Climate Change 2020
Asian Pacific Environmental Network $10,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2020
Asian Pacific Environmental Network $12,500 Oakland, CA, US General Support-aypal 2020
Beyond Toxics $15,000 Eugene, OR, US General Support 2020
Black Organizing Project $12,500 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2020
Brown Hope $5,000 Portland, OR, US Black Resilience Fund 2020
Cause $12,500 Ventura, CA, US Youth Organizing Project 2020
Chinese Progressive Association $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Black Futures Lab 2020
Coalition Of Communities Of Color $15,000 Portland, OR, US Redefine Project 2020
Community Water Center $15,000 Visalia, CA, US General Support 2020
Environmental Health Coalition $10,000 National City, CA, US Climate & Transportation Justice 2020
Environmental Health Coalitionceja $15,000 National City, CA, US Support Ceja 2020
Georgia Shift $30,000 Augusta, GA, US General Support 2020
Khmer Girls In Action $12,500 Long Beach, CA, US General Support 2020
Liberty Hill Foundation $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Fund For Racial Justice 2020
Los Angeles Alliance For A New Economy $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Water Equityand Sustainability 2020
Mexican American Legal Defense & Educatio $12,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Supportfor Ciyja 2020
Momentum Community $10,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General Support 2020
Momentum Alliance $15,000 Portland, OR, US General Support 2020
National Economic And Social Rights $5,000 New York, NY, US Dignity In Schools Campaign 2020
North Star Fund $10,000 New York, NY, US Let Us Breathe Fund 2020
Oregon Rural Action $15,000 La Grande, OR, US General Support 2020
Our Children Oregon $12,500 Portland, OR, US General Support 2020
Social Good Fund $15,000 Richmond, CA, US Covid Rapid Relief 2020
Texas Freedom Network Education Fund $10,000 Austin, TX, US Texas Youthpower Alliance 2020
The Bail Project $10,000 Venice, CA, US Covid Rapid Relief 2020
Tides Foundation $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Pandemic Election Fund 2020
University Of Southern California $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Usc Pere 2020
Asian Pacific American Network Of Oregon $10,000 Portland, OR, US General Operating Support 2016
Asian Pacific Environmental Network $22,500 Oakland, CA, US To Support Aypal 2016
Beyond Toxics $10,000 Eugene, OR, US General Operating Support 2016
Black Organizing Project $15,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Californians For Justice $10,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Causa Justa Just Cause $10,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Cause $12,500 Ventura, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Children First For Oregon $15,000 Portland, OR, US General Operating Support 2016
Coalition Of Communities Of Color $15,000 Portland, OR, US General Operating Support 2016
Community Water Center $15,000 Visalia, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Environmental Health Coalition $15,000 National City, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Environmental Health Coalitionceja $15,000 Oakland, CA, US For Ceja 2016
Khmer Girls In Action $10,000 Long Beach, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Los Angeles Alliance For A New Economy $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Mexican American Legal Defense & Education $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Mid Klamath Watershed Council $10,000 Orleans, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Momentum Alliance $15,000 Portland, OR, US General Operating Support 2016
Multnomah County Multnomah Youth Commission $5,000 Portland, OR, US General Operating Support For Multnomah Youth Commission 2016
Oregon Rural Action $15,000 La Grande, OR, US General Operating Support 2016
Tides Center $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Verde $5,000 Portland, OR, US General Operating Support 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Penney Family Fund as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 94-3314431
Website N/A
Address 127 UNIVERSITY AVENUE Berkeley, CA 94710-0000

Key People (11)

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

Co-president Luisa Guyer
Co-president Maraya Keny-guyer
Secretary Alissa Huntington
Treasurer Jordan Keny-guyer
Trustee Marion Guyer

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.