The 100 Women Charitable Foundation streamlines and amplifies our members' engagement in philanthropy, making it easy for them to create a lasting difference in our local communities. We are committed to channeling 100% of all donations annually to nonprofits dedicated to benefiting underserved or disadvantaged populations.
The 100 Women Charitable Foundation Inc uses an annual member-driven grant cycle to fund local nonprofits serving underserved and disadvantaged populations in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Its recent awards show a clear pattern: larger Impact Grants around $38,000–$45,000 and smaller Investment Grants used to support program growth or organizational capacity. In 2024, the foundation gave $45,000 to Friends for Youth in Palo Alto to support youth facing abuse, deep poverty, incarcerated parents, or the absence of a trusted adult. It also awarded $45,000 to Learning Home Volunteers in San Carlos for kindergarten readiness work with low-income families in San Mateo County. In 2025, First Place for Youth in Oakland received $40,000 to expand its Steps to Success & Education Employment Program for foster youth, while Home First Services of Santa Clara County received $40,000 to expand Project Hope and help more clients secure permanent housing. The giving profile centers on education, family, and health and wellness, with repeated support for direct service programs rather than individuals. Grants also reach organizations working on mental health, housing stability, trafficking response, food security, and workforce pathways for youth and foster youth.
Education is a consistent theme. Bay Area Tutoring in Milpitas received $20,000 in 2025 for Bridge to Success, a pilot serving 50 students in Santa Clara County through one-on-one tutoring, college activities, and a stable learning environment. Silicon Valley Urban Debate League in San Carlos received $10,000 in 2023 to teach critical thinking and communication skills through speech and debate. Family and early childhood support also appear in the grant record. Learning Home Volunteers in San Carlos received $45,000 in 2024 to improve kindergarten readiness for low-income 2- to 5-year-olds in San Mateo County. Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County in Redwood City received $14,500 in 2024 to help low-income residents resolve legal problems through its Peninsula Family Advocacy Program. In health and wellness, the foundation gave $40,000 to Latinas Contra Cancer in San Jose in 2023 to assist low-income Latina women with cancer, and $40,000 to One Life Counseling in San Carlos in 2023 for mental health counseling for people who cannot pay.
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Most grants fall between $13K and $41K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$41K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Typical grant size clusters in the mid-five-figure and low-five-figure range: p25 is $13,375, median is $27,250, and p75 is $41,250. Recent awards also show distinct tiers, with Impact Grants commonly near $38,000–$45,000 and Investment Grants around $14,000–$15,500. The foundation’s structure is annual and member-selected, with a competitive process that includes an LOI phase and a voting-member referral step for some grants. Grants are local, and recipients appear in multiple years, suggesting an ongoing relationship with area nonprofits rather than one-off giving.
Grantmaking is concentrated entirely in California, with 100% of recipients in the HQ state and the top giving area in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Named recipient cities include Milpitas, Palo Alto, San Carlos, San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, Redwood City, and East Palo Alto. The distribution reflects a strong Bay Area focus rather than statewide or national giving. Recent grants also cluster around county-serving organizations in Santa Clara County and San Mateo County.
The foundation funds local nonprofits serving underserved or disadvantaged populations, with recurring focus areas in Education, Family, and Health & Wellness. Recent grants support youth mentoring, kindergarten readiness, mental health counseling, housing stability, foster youth employment, trafficking response, and food security.
The typical grant size is $13,375 at the 25th percentile, $27,250 at the median, and $41,250 at the 75th percentile. The annual program also includes larger Impact Grants around $38,000–$45,000 and smaller Investment Grants around $14,000–$15,500.
Yes. All listed recent grants went to California recipients, and the geographic scope of giving is local. The foundation gives most often in Santa Clara County and San Mateo County, with recipients in cities including Milpitas, Palo Alto, San Carlos, San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, Redwood City, and East Palo Alto.
Yes. The annual grant cycle includes a competitive LOI phase, and some grants require referral by a current voting member before an LOI can be submitted. The annual grant program is member-selected, with member-voters choosing local nonprofit finalists.
Yes. The foundation’s giving is directed to nonprofits rather than individuals. The recent grant record shows support for organizational programs, staffing, equipment, and capacity-building efforts, including counseling services, tutoring, housing assistance, and workforce programs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GRATEFUL GARMENT PROJECT | SAN JOSE, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | THE GRANT WILL HELP TGGP PREPARE FOR AN EXPECTED SURGE IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING DURING THE 2026 SUPER BOWL AND WORLD CUP IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. FUNDS WILL SUPPORT 200+ EMERGENCY BACKPACKS WITH CLOTHING, HYGIENE ITEMS, FOOD, AND THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES, PLUS EMERGENCY CLOTHING FOR 100+ ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS. |
| HOME FIRST SERVICES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY | MILPITAS, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | THE GRANT WILL ALLOW HOMEFIRST TO EXPAND PROJECT HOPE, HELPING MORE CLIENTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING. THIS SUPPORT WILL ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO MOVE OFF THE STREETS, OUT OF SHELTERS OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND INTO STABLE HOMES WHERE THEY CAN CONTINUE WORKING TOWARD THEIR LIFE GOALS WITH ONGOING ASSISTANCE. |
| FIRST PLACE FOR YOUTH | OAKLAND, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | THE GRANT WILL EXPAND FIRST PLACE'S STEPS TO SUCCESS & EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, EQUIPPING FOSTER YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED FOR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. THIS CAREER-FOCUSED INITIATIVE INCLUDES INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING AND AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPRENTICESHIP MODEL TO BREAK BARRIERS TO LIVING-WAGE JOBS. |
| RECOVERY CAFE SAN JOSE | SAN JOSE, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE PEER CONNECTORS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FROM FORMER MEMBERS WHO GUIDE NEW PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE PROGRAM. THIS PAID ROLE HELPS PEER CONNECTORS GAIN EXPERIENCE AND WORK TOWARD STATE CERTIFICATION IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. |
| COMMUNITY CYCLES OF CALIFORNIA | SAN JOSE, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | THE GRANT WILL ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO PURCHASE AND EQUIP A LARGE VAN AS A MOBILE BICYCLE REPAIR STATION FOR REPAIR CLINICS AND BIKE SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE CLASES. THESE SERVICES SUPPORT LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MANY OF WHOM RELAY ON BIKES AS THEIR PRIMARY TRANPORTATION. |
| BAY AREA TUTORING | MILPITAS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | THE GRANT WILL FUND BRIDGE TO SUCCESS, A PILOT PROGRAM SERVING 50 STUDENTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. IT INCLUDES ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING, COLLEGE ACTVITIES, AND A STABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH. |
| FRIENDS FOR YOUTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $45,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ON ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SERVES AS A LIFELINE FOR OFTEN-OVERLOOKED YOUTH. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS YOUTH FACING ABUSE, DEEP POVERTY, INCARCERATED PARENTS, OR JUST NOT HAVING A TRUSTED ADULT TO TALK TO, BY MATCHING THEM WITH CARING ADULT MENTORS. THE GRANT WILL ASSIST FOR THE EXPANSION OF 1-TO-1 AND GROUP MENTORING SERVICES INTO FOUR MORE SCHOOLS WITHIN THE REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SAN MATEO FOSTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TWO COMMUNITY PARTNER SITES. |
| LEARNING HOME VOLUNTEERS | SAN CARLOS, CA | $45,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHICH ASSISTS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN SAN MATEO COUNTY TO HELP 2 TO 5 YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GET AN EQUAL START AT SCHOOL BY IMPROVING THEIR KINDERGARTEN READINESS. THE GRANT WOULD PROVIDE THE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 50 LOCAL LOW-INCOME CHILDREN ENSURING THAT THEY ARE NOT ONLY KINDERGARTEN READY BUT ARE AT PARITY WITH THEIR MORE AFFLUENT PEERS. |
| COUNSELING & SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOUTH | MILPITAS, CA | $45,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS A BEACON OF HOPE FOR THE AREAS YOUTH SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. THE GRANT WILL HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS EXPANSION IN THEIR NEWEST PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SANTA CLARA SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE GRANT WILL HELP FUND 4 THERAPISTS SUPPORTING FOUR OF THEIR SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. |
| LOVED TWICE | OAKLAND, CA | $14,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES NEWBORNS A FULL YEAR'S WORTH OF BABY CLOTHES, DISTRIBUTED VIA A NETWORK OF OVER 150 HOSPITALS, CLINICS, SHELTERS, AND SAFE HOUSES IN THE NINE COUNTIES OF THE BAY AREA. THE GRANT WOULD PROVIDE 600 INFANTS IN SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES A "WARDROBE-IN-A-BOX" FILLED WITH CLOTHES FOR THEIR FIRST YEAR OF LIFE. |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY | REDWOOK CITY, CA | $14,500 | 2024 | TO ASSIST AN ORGANIZATION WHICH HELPS THE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF SAN MATEO COUNTY RESOLVE THEIR LEGAL PROBLEMS. THE GRANT WOULD HELP THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY'S PENINSULA FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM SECURE SERVICES FOR 100 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH DISABILILITES IN SAN MATEO COUNTY. |
| LIVE IN PEACE INC | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $14,500 | 2024 | SUPPORTS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH EMPOWER TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS BY CONNECTING THEM TO THEIR TALENTS, EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS, AND A PROMISING FUTURE. THE GRANT WILL HELP THEM MAKE THEIR PROGRAM STRONGER AND ENABLE MORE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. |
| PENINSULA FOOD RUNNERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST AN ORGANIZATION WHICH SERVES SAN MATEO AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY DELIVERING MORE THAN 60,000 MEALS A WEEK. |
| ONE LIFE COUNSELING | SAN CARLOS, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST AN ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING TO THOSE WHO CANNOT PAY. |
| LATINAS CONTRA CANCER | SAN JOSE, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST AN ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME LATINA WOMEN IN THE BAY AREA WITH A CANCER DIAGNOSIS. |
| ISPF-AAUW | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH PROMOTES EQUITY AND EDUCATION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. |
| SILICON VALLEY URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE | SAN CARLOS, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHICH EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL TO BECOME PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS BY TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH SPEECH AND DEBATE PROGRAMING. |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHICH HELPS PRESERVE HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR LOW-INCOME MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY. RTSV ALSO PROVIDES HOUSE REPAIRS AT NO COST TO LOW INCOME HOMEOWNERS AND NON-PROFIT FACILITIES BY UTILIZING A VOLUNTEER LABOR FORCE. |
THE GRATEFUL GARMENT PROJECT
$40,000THE GRANT WILL HELP TGGP PREPARE FOR AN EXPECTED SURGE IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING DURING THE 2026 SUPER BOWL AND WORLD CUP IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. FUNDS WILL SUPPORT 200+ EMERGENCY BACKPACKS WITH CLOTHING, HYGIENE ITEMS, FOOD, AND THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES, PLUS EMERGENCY CLOTHING FOR 100+ ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS.
HOME FIRST SERVICES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY
$40,000THE GRANT WILL ALLOW HOMEFIRST TO EXPAND PROJECT HOPE, HELPING MORE CLIENTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING. THIS SUPPORT WILL ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO MOVE OFF THE STREETS, OUT OF SHELTERS OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND INTO STABLE HOMES WHERE THEY CAN CONTINUE WORKING TOWARD THEIR LIFE GOALS WITH ONGOING ASSISTANCE.
FIRST PLACE FOR YOUTH
$40,000THE GRANT WILL EXPAND FIRST PLACE'S STEPS TO SUCCESS & EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, EQUIPPING FOSTER YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED FOR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. THIS CAREER-FOCUSED INITIATIVE INCLUDES INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING AND AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPRENTICESHIP MODEL TO BREAK BARRIERS TO LIVING-WAGE JOBS.
RECOVERY CAFE SAN JOSE
$20,000THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE PEER CONNECTORS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FROM FORMER MEMBERS WHO GUIDE NEW PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE PROGRAM. THIS PAID ROLE HELPS PEER CONNECTORS GAIN EXPERIENCE AND WORK TOWARD STATE CERTIFICATION IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
COMMUNITY CYCLES OF CALIFORNIA
$20,000THE GRANT WILL ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO PURCHASE AND EQUIP A LARGE VAN AS A MOBILE BICYCLE REPAIR STATION FOR REPAIR CLINICS AND BIKE SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE CLASES. THESE SERVICES SUPPORT LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MANY OF WHOM RELAY ON BIKES AS THEIR PRIMARY TRANPORTATION.
BAY AREA TUTORING
$20,000THE GRANT WILL FUND BRIDGE TO SUCCESS, A PILOT PROGRAM SERVING 50 STUDENTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. IT INCLUDES ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING, COLLEGE ACTVITIES, AND A STABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH.
FRIENDS FOR YOUTH
$45,000TO SUPPORT ON ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SERVES AS A LIFELINE FOR OFTEN-OVERLOOKED YOUTH. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS YOUTH FACING ABUSE, DEEP POVERTY, INCARCERATED PARENTS, OR JUST NOT HAVING A TRUSTED ADULT TO TALK TO, BY MATCHING THEM WITH CARING ADULT MENTORS. THE GRANT WILL ASSIST FOR THE EXPANSION OF 1-TO-1 AND GROUP MENTORING SERVICES INTO FOUR MORE SCHOOLS WITHIN THE REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SAN MATEO FOSTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TWO COMMUNITY PARTNER SITES.
LEARNING HOME VOLUNTEERS
$45,000SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHICH ASSISTS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN SAN MATEO COUNTY TO HELP 2 TO 5 YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GET AN EQUAL START AT SCHOOL BY IMPROVING THEIR KINDERGARTEN READINESS. THE GRANT WOULD PROVIDE THE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 50 LOCAL LOW-INCOME CHILDREN ENSURING THAT THEY ARE NOT ONLY KINDERGARTEN READY BUT ARE AT PARITY WITH THEIR MORE AFFLUENT PEERS.
COUNSELING & SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOUTH
$45,000TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS A BEACON OF HOPE FOR THE AREAS YOUTH SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. THE GRANT WILL HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS EXPANSION IN THEIR NEWEST PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SANTA CLARA SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE GRANT WILL HELP FUND 4 THERAPISTS SUPPORTING FOUR OF THEIR SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.
LOVED TWICE
$14,500TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES NEWBORNS A FULL YEAR'S WORTH OF BABY CLOTHES, DISTRIBUTED VIA A NETWORK OF OVER 150 HOSPITALS, CLINICS, SHELTERS, AND SAFE HOUSES IN THE NINE COUNTIES OF THE BAY AREA. THE GRANT WOULD PROVIDE 600 INFANTS IN SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES A "WARDROBE-IN-A-BOX" FILLED WITH CLOTHES FOR THEIR FIRST YEAR OF LIFE.
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY
$14,500TO ASSIST AN ORGANIZATION WHICH HELPS THE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF SAN MATEO COUNTY RESOLVE THEIR LEGAL PROBLEMS. THE GRANT WOULD HELP THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY'S PENINSULA FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM SECURE SERVICES FOR 100 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH DISABILILITES IN SAN MATEO COUNTY.
LIVE IN PEACE INC
$14,500SUPPORTS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH EMPOWER TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS BY CONNECTING THEM TO THEIR TALENTS, EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS, AND A PROMISING FUTURE. THE GRANT WILL HELP THEM MAKE THEIR PROGRAM STRONGER AND ENABLE MORE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
PENINSULA FOOD RUNNERS
$40,000TO ASSIST AN ORGANIZATION WHICH SERVES SAN MATEO AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY DELIVERING MORE THAN 60,000 MEALS A WEEK.
ONE LIFE COUNSELING
$40,000TO ASSIST AN ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING TO THOSE WHO CANNOT PAY.
LATINAS CONTRA CANCER
$40,000TO ASSIST AN ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME LATINA WOMEN IN THE BAY AREA WITH A CANCER DIAGNOSIS.
ISPF-AAUW
$10,000SUPPORTS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH PROMOTES EQUITY AND EDUCATION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.
SILICON VALLEY URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE
$10,000SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHICH EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL TO BECOME PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS BY TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH SPEECH AND DEBATE PROGRAMING.
REBUILDING TOGETHER SILICON VALLEY
$10,000SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHICH HELPS PRESERVE HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR LOW-INCOME MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY. RTSV ALSO PROVIDES HOUSE REPAIRS AT NO COST TO LOW INCOME HOMEOWNERS AND NON-PROFIT FACILITIES BY UTILIZING A VOLUNTEER LABOR FORCE.