Novogradac Rivers Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 94-3399829

Foundation Overview

Based in Orinda, CA, Novogradac Rivers Foundation has awarded 231 grants totaling $3,165,113 to organizations in California, New York and 18 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $10 to $200,000, with a median award of $1,250.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$3,165,113
Total Assets
$19,225,071
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,250

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
12
Median Grant
$17,600
% Median Grant Growth
+44% (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
Relationship-Focused: 17%

2 of 12 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
California

58% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 20 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Oakland (30%), Claremont (14%), Stanford (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+852%

Strong 852% 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 + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (50%). 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 Novogradac Rivers 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
Claremont Mckenna College $50,000 Claremont, CA, US General Asssitance 2024
Mike Rowe Works Foundation $10,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Assistance; Matching Contributions 2024
Northwell Health Foundation $200,000 New Hyde Park, NY, US General Assistance 2024
Oakland Girls Softball League $2,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2024
Rutgers University Foundation $20,200 New Brunswick, NJ, US General Assistance 2024
Stanford University $200,000 Stanford, CA, US General Asssitance 2024
The Athenian School $15,000 Danville, CA, US Excellent Educator Grant 2024
The Cancer League $1,500 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2024
The Nhp Foundation $1,250 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2024
Ucla Jonsson Cancer Center $53,150 Los Angeles, CA, US General Assistance 2024
University Of Pittsburgh $50,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Neurosurgery Skull Base Research And Innovation Fund 2024
Urban Land Institute Annual Fund $100 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2024
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency $10,000 San Leandro, CA, US Ucsf 2023
Claremont Mckenna College $14,446 Claremont, CA, US Parents Funds, Softball Team And 1946 Challenge 2023
Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Assistance 2023
Head-royce School $200,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2023
Institute For Sexual Medicine $20,000 San Diego, CA, US General Assistance 2023
Northwell Health Foundation $30,000 New Hyde Park, NY, US General Assistance 2023
Oakland Girls Softball League $2,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2023
Okizu $17,537 Novato, CA, US Donation Match - General Assistance 2023
Rutgers University Foundation $50,000 New Brunswick, NJ, US General Assistance 2023
St Gerard's Women Club $1,000 San Lorenzo, CA, US General Assistance 2023
Stand With Ukraine Dba To Ukraine With Love $5,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General Assistance 2023
Stanford School Of Medicine $110,000 Stanford, CA, US $100,000 General Assistance; $10,000 Neurosurgery, Dr. Robert Dodd 2023
The Community Foundation $3,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General Assistance 2023
The Nhp Foundation $1,250 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2023
University Of Pittsburgh $200,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Neurosurgery Skull Base Research And Innovation Fund 2023
Urban Land Institute Annual Fund $100 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2023
American Red Cross $5,000 Boone, IA, US Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis 2022
Catholic Charities $500 Washington, DC, US Laverne C Mullen 2022
Claremont Mckenna College $14,446 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2022
Kids Alive International $468 Valparaiso, IN, US General Assistance 2022
Mike Rowe Works Foundation $147,902 Santa Monica, CA, US Matching Contributions 2022
Northwell Health Foundation $20,000 New Hyde Park, NY, US 2022 Pledge 2022
Oakland Girls Softball League $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2022
Okizu $20,000 Novato, CA, US Kohalo Support 2022
Redwood Forest Foundation $1,000 Fort Bragg, CA, US General Assistance 2022
Stanford University $110,000 Stanford, CA, US General Assistance 2022
The Nhp Foundation $1,250 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2022
University Of Pittsburgh $10,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Neurosurgery Skull Base Research And Innovation Fund 2022
American Red Cross $5,000 Boone, IA, US Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis 2022
Catholic Charities $500 Washington, DC, US Laverne C Mullen 2022
Claremont Mckenna College $14,446 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2022
Kids Alive International $468 Valparaiso, IN, US General Assistance 2022
Mike Rowe Works Foundation $147,902 Santa Monica, CA, US Matching Contributions 2022
Northwell Health Foundation $20,000 New Hyde Park, NY, US 2022 Pledge 2022
Oakland Girls Softball League $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2022
Okizu $20,000 Novato, CA, US Kohalo Support 2022
Redwood Forest Foundation $1,000 Fort Bragg, CA, US General Assistance 2022
Stanford University $110,000 Stanford, CA, US General Assistance 2022
The Nhp Foundation $1,250 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2022
University Of Pittsburgh $10,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Neurosurgery Skull Base Research And Innovation Fund 2022
American Red Cross $5,000 Boone, IA, US Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis 2022
Catholic Charities $500 Washington, DC, US Laverne C Mullen 2022
Claremont Mckenna College $14,446 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2022
Kids Alive International $468 Valparaiso, IN, US General Assistance 2022
Mike Rowe Works Foundation $147,902 Santa Monica, CA, US Matching Contributions 2022
Northwell Health Foundation $20,000 New Hyde Park, NY, US 2022 Pledge 2022
Oakland Girls Softball League $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2022
Okizu $20,000 Novato, CA, US Kohalo Support 2022
Redwood Forest Foundation $1,000 Fort Bragg, CA, US General Assistance 2022
Stanford University $110,000 Stanford, CA, US General Assistance 2022
The Nhp Foundation $1,250 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2022
University Of Pittsburgh $10,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Neurosurgery Skull Base Research And Innovation Fund 2022
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency $10,000 San Leandro, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Asian American Legal Defense And Education Fund $1,000 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2021
Asian Americans Advancing Justice (aajc) $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2021
Berkeley Repertory Theatre - Ovation $2,500 Berkeley, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Bookshare $1,250 Palo Alto, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Cancer Commons $25,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Claremont Mckenna College $12,500 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Cms Athletics Women's Softball $1,946 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Cms Baseball $1,250 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Food Finders The Farmlink Project $500 Los Alamitos, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Globalgiving In The Lord's Hands- Computers For Pathway Students In Africa $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2021
Head-royce School $1,250 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Head-royce School $2,500 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Icpo Foundation $50,000 Ravensburg, N/A, GM General Assistance 2021
Kids Alive International $468 Valparaiso, IN, US General Assistance 2021
Kravis Leadership Institute $1,250 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Learning Ally $2,500 Princeton, NJ, US General Assistance 2021
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $75,000 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2021
Nhp Foundation $1,250 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2021
Northwell Health Foundation $20,000 New Hyde Park, NY, US General Assistance 2021
Okizu Foundation $20,000 Novato, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Planned Parenthood $5,000 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2021
Playworks $2,500 Mulwaukee, WI, US General Assistance 2021
Southern Methodist University $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Assistance 2021
Southern Methodist University $9,000 Dallas, TX, US General Assistance 2021
Stanford University $100,000 Stanford, CA, US General Assistance 2021
Urban Land Institute Opportunities Fund $100 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2021
Alameda County Community Food Bank $1,250 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Alameda County Community Food Bank $500 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency $10,000 San Leandro, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Als Association Oregon And Sw Washington Chapter $2,500 Portland, OR, US General Assistance 2020
American Red Cross $5,000 Boone, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Berkeley Repertory Theatre $1,000 Berkeley, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Bookshare $1,250 Palo Alto, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Bsa Mt Diable Silverado Council $1,000 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Ca Explorer Search & Rescueorinda Fotos For Food Project $500 San Mateo, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Chicago Neighborhood Initiative $500 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2020
Cmc $12,500 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Cms Baseball $1,250 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Cohhio Pandemic Emergency Fund $1,000 Columbus, OH, US General Assistance 2020
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General Assistance 2020
Head-royce School - Ld Initiatives $1,250 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Head-royce School - Ld Initiatives $2,500 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Hope Through Housing Foundation $350 Rancho Cucamonga, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Khan Academy $1,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Kids Alive International $468 Valparaiso, IN, US General Assistance 2020
Kravis Leadership Institute $1,250 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church $5,000 Lafayette, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Learning Ally $1,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Assistance 2020
Make A Wish Foundation $500 Raleigh, NC, US General Assistance 2020
Md Anderson Cancer Center $10,000 Houston, TX, US General Assistance 2020
Ncl Acalanes Chapter $500 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Nhp Foundation $1,287 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2020
Okizu Foundation $20,000 Novato, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2020
Paralyzed Veterans Of America $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2020
Paypal Giving Fund (pratham Usa ) $500 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2020
Planned Parenthood $2,500 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2020
Playworks $2,500 Mulwaukee, WI, US General Assistance 2020
Soul On The Screen 2020 $250 Concord, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Stanford Alumni $100,000 Stanford, CA, US General Assistance 2020
Stanford Neurology $10,000 Stanford, CA, US General Assistance 2020
The Actors Fund $2,500 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2020
The Robert And Margaret Folsom Institute (smu) $12,500 Dallas, TX, US General Assistance 2020
The Robert And Margaret Folsom Institute (smu) $12,500 Dallas, TX, US General Assistance 2020
Urban Land Institute $100 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2020
Alameda County Community $250 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Amigos De Los Americas $100 Houston, TX, US General Assistance 2018
Benetech $1,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Bridge Housing $500 San Francisco, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Bsa Mt Diablo Silverado Council $500 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Claremont Mckenna $12,500 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Ebbetts Pass Firefighters $500 Arnold, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Grateful Gatherings $100 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Head Royce School $250 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Head Royce School $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Head Royce School $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Head Royce School $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Hoover Institution $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2018
Hope Through Housing Fund $500 Rancho Cucamonga, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Khan Academy $2,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Kids Alive International $1,000 Valparaiso, IN, US General Assistance 2018
Kids Alive International $468 Valparaiso, IN, US General Assistance 2018
Learning Ally $1,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Assistance 2018
Learning Ally $4,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Assistance 2018
Mercatus Center $10,000 Arlington, VA, US General Assistance 2018
Mercatus Center $15,000 Arlington, VA, US General Assistance 2018
Natl Housing Conf $25 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2018
Ncl Acalanes Chapter $100 Lafayette, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Nhp Foundation $1,250 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2018
Oakland Girls Softball League $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Oakland Girls Softball League $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Pierre's Birthday Fund $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Pierre's Birthday Fund $440 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Pierre's Birthday Fund $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Pierre's Birthday Fund $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Pierre's Birthday Fund $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Planned Parenthood $1,000 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2018
Planned Parenthood $2,000 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2018
Playworks $2,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Safesportorg $2,000 Denver, CO, US General Assistance 2018
Stanford University $10,000 Stanford, CA, US General Assistance 2018
The Athenian School $5,000 Danville, CA, US General Assistance 2018
Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Assistance 2018
University Of Pittsburgh $10,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Assistance 2018
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency $25,000 San Leandro, CA, US General Assistance 2017
American Red Cross $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2017
Assistance League Of Diablo Valley $100 Walnut Creek, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Berkeley Rep Theatre $145 Berkley, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Berkeley Rep Theatre $5,000 Berkley, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Claremont Mckenna $12,500 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Cmc Advancement $5,000 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Congregation B'nai Tzedek $1,000 Potomac, MD, US General Assistance 2017
De La Salle Hs Soccer $500 Concord, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Ebbetts Pass Firefighters $500 Arnold, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Head-royce School Head's Up $250 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Head-royce School $10,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Khan Academy $1,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Khan Academy $4,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Kids Alive International $468 Valparaiso, IN, US General Assistance 2017
Kids Alive International $2,500 Valparaiso, IN, US General Assistance 2017
Learning Ally $5,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Assistance 2017
Mercatus $15,000 Arlington, VA, US General Assistance 2017
Mercatus $10,000 Arlington, VA, US General Assistance 2017
Mt Diablo Silverado Council Boy Scouts $500 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Navy Seal Foundation $5,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US General Assistance 2017
Ogsl $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Pet Orphans Of Southern California $5,000 Van Nuys, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Pierre's Birthday Fund $3,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $5,000 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2017
Puttin' On Productions $500 Manhattan Beach, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Troop 237 $10 Orinda, CA, US General Assistance 2017
Urban Land Institute $100 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2017
Alameda County Community Food Bank $250 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2016
American Red Cross $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2016
Berkeley Junior Bears $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Big Trees Village Property Owner's Association $250 Camp Connell, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Charity Water $100 New York, NY, US General Assistance 2016
Children's Support League $500 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Claremont Mckenna College - Cmc Parents Fund Plc Pledge $12,500 Claremont, CA, US Support Education 2016
Claremont Mckenna College - Cmc Parents Fund Plc Pledge $12,500 Claremont, CA, US Support Education 2016
Claremont Mckenna College - Cmc Parents Fund Stags Baseball $350 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Claremont Mckenna College - Cmc Parents Fund Stags Baseball $3,150 Claremont, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Crowden Music Center $500 Berkeley, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Dana-farber Cancer Institue - Running Programs $100 Brookline, MA, US General Assistance 2016
De La Salle Hs Soccer $150 Concord, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Epilepsy Foundation Of Northern California $500 San Francisco, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Head-royce School - Annual Fund $10,000 Oakland, CA, US Support Education 2016
Head-royce School - Heads Up $1,500 Oakland, CA, US Support Education 2016
Jewish Alliance $2,500 Boston, MA, US General Assistance 2016
Kids Alive International $560 Valparaiso, IN, US General Assistance 2016
Kids Alive International $1,000 Valparaiso, IN, US General Assistance 2016
Learning Ally $5,000 Princeton, NJ, US Support Education 2016
Monument Crisis Center $500 Concord, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Mt Diablo Silverado Council - Boy Scouts Of America $2,000 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Mt Diablo Silverado Council - Boy Scouts Of America $229 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Assistance 2016
National Housing Conference $100 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2016
Ncl Acalanes Chapter $100 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Ncl Acalanes Chapter $50 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Northgate High School - Football $250 Walnut Creek, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Oakland Bay Area Links $75 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Oakland Girls Softball League $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Pierre's Birthday Fund $43 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Pierre's Birthday Fund $500 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Pierre's Birthday Fund $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General Assistance 2016
The Orinda Association $50 Orinda, CA, US General Assistance 2016
Urban Land Institute $50 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 94-3399829
Website N/A
Address 244 GLORIETTA BLVD Orinda, CA 94563-0000

Key People (4)

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

Ceo Michael J Novogradac
Cfo Charles J Novogradac
Secretary John Ross J Novogradac
Assistant Secretary Elizabeth J Novogradac

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.