The Bohannon Foundation concentrates philanthropy on community-based services across the San Mateo Peninsula, prioritizing direct support for children, families experiencing homelessness, and neighborhood-level stability. They favor practical, local programs — youth development through police/activity leagues and afterschool arts, emergency shelter and housing rehab, and K–12 school support — often funding organizations that deliver hands-on services in their community. The board appears to run a local grant competition or philanthropy committee to select “grantee winners,” indicating a curated, locally focused giving strategy.
Bohannon Foundation’s giving is organized around small, local grants with a few large “grantee winner” awards, including $100,000 grants to Kids & Art Foundation, Samaritan House, and Children of Shelters in the 2024 filings. That pattern points to a foundation that supports community-based services on the San Mateo Peninsula rather than broad regional or national initiatives. Its recent grants favor organizations working directly with children, families facing housing instability, and neighborhood institutions that provide practical help through schools, shelters, youth programs, and home-repair projects. The foundation’s grant history shows repeated support for the same types of community partners. Youth-serving groups such as San Mateo Police Activities League and school-focused nonprofits appear alongside homelessness and family-support organizations like Lifemoves and St. Francis Center. The grant list also includes neighborhood and civic organizations tied to local quality-of-life work, such as Rebuilding Together Peninsula and public library support. The result is a clear picture of a funder that uses relatively modest awards for many routine grants while also making a handful of larger selections through a curated local process.
In homelessness and family support, Bohannon Foundation gave $100,000 to Samaritan House and another $5,000 to St Francis Center, both in Redwood City or San Mateo-area service networks. It also made a $75,000 grant to Hip Housinghuman Investment Project, indicating support for housing stability and related community services. For youth enrichment and school-based programming, the foundation backed San Mateo Police Activities League with $75,000 and later $5,300, showing repeated support for youth activity and backpack-oriented work. Education-related grants also went to Hillsdale High School Foundation for $25,000 and to San Mateo-Foster City Ed Found for $15,000. Community institutions and family services are another thread. Bohannon Foundation gave $10,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula and $5,000 to Jewish Family & Children's Services, while also supporting San Mateo Public Library Foundation with two $5,000 grants tied to educational and library-week purposes.
Bohannon Foundation’s typical grant size is small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. That sits alongside a few much larger awards, which suggests a tiered pattern rather than a single grant size. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and also funds individuals. The recent grant list shows repeated support for several organizations over multiple years, including Rebuilding Together Peninsula, San Mateo Police Activities League, Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation, and San Mateo Public Library Foundation. Grants are often tied to annual events, sponsorships, or project-specific purposes rather than open application cycles.
$63K
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$190K
$87K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated, mid-to-large grants to a limited set of local nonprofits with several repeat grantees; uses a philanthropy committee/grant‑winner process to select recipients, favoring program support and community-level impact rather than many small, distributed gifts.
Notable grantees: Samaritan House, Children of Shelters, Kids & Art Foundation, Rebuilding Together Peninsula, San Mateo Police Activities League
Giving is tightly concentrated in California, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and the top giving state also California. The grants land mostly in San Mateo County cities and nearby Peninsula communities: San Mateo, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Burlingame, Foster City, and Atherton. San Francisco and San Jose also appear, but the overall pattern is local rather than statewide or national. Recipient-country data shows all grants in the United States.
The grant list points to local service organizations, schools and education foundations, youth programs, housing and homelessness nonprofits, and community institutions such as libraries. Named recipients include Samaritan House, San Mateo Police Activities League, Hillsdale High School Foundation, Rebuilding Together Peninsula, and San Mateo Public Library Foundation.
Its grant sizes are usually modest: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The foundation also makes a smaller number of much larger awards, including $75,000 and $100,000 grants in the recent record.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Rebuilding Together Peninsula, San Mateo Police Activities League, Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation, and San Mateo Public Library Foundation. That suggests recurring support rather than only one-time grants.
Its grants are highly concentrated in California. The data shows 99% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient cities are mainly San Mateo County Peninsula communities such as San Mateo, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Burlingame, Foster City, and Atherton.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER PENINSULA | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | 2024 NATIONAL REBUILDING DAY |
| SAN MATEO POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE | SAN MATEO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | BACKPACK PALOOZA |
| ST FRANCIS CENTER | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | 30TH ANNIVERSARY DONATION, TOAST OF THE TOWN SPONSORSHIP 10/24/24 |
| LIFEMOVES | MENLO PARK, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | 2024 LIFEMOVES BENEFIT LUNCHEON SPONSORSHIP, NO ATTENDEES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD - MAR MONTE | SAN JOSE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | 29TH PENINSULA BREAKFAST |
| CAMINAR FOR MENTAL HEALTH | SAN MATEO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | 60 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 10/5/24, NO ATTEMDEES |
| PENINSULA VOLUNTEERS | MENLO PARK, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | 33RD ANNUAL AUTHORS SALON EVENT DONATION |
| SUSTAINABLE SAN MATEO COUNTY | SAN MATEO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | 25TH ANNUAL AWARDS ON 4/10/24 SPONSOR |
| SAN MATEO POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE | SAN MATEO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL LIGHTS & SIRENS EVENT 3/22/24 |
| SAN MATEO COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| KIWANIS CLUB OF WOODSIDE TERRACE AM | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL DONATION |
| ROTARY CLUB OF MENLO PARK FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PAYMENT 4 OF 4 2024 |
| ARAGON HIGH SCHOOL | SAN MATEO, CA | $1,250 | 2025 | ARAGON DRAMA 2024-2025 SEASON |
| CORA | SAN MATEO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST OVERCOMING ABUSE |
| SAN MATEO HIGH SCHOOL | SAN MATEO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SILVER SPONSOR 2024-2025 SEASON |
| KAISER FOUNDTN & RIVERSIDE HOSPICE | PASADENA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION IN MEMORY OF RICHARD POTTER |
| FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM & ZOO | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | FRIENDS SPRING BREAKFAST SPONSORSHIP |
| SERVICE LEAGUE OF SAN MATEO COUNTY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | 38TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY PRAYER LUNCHEON SPONSOR |
| ST GREGORY CHURCH | SAN MATEO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | FALL FESTIVAL 10/11/24-10/12/24 |
| NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY COUNCIL | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SMC ACTIVITY MATERIAL DRIVE SUPPORT LEVEL 500 CHILDREN |
| ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL | SAN MATEO, CA | $500 | 2025 | GOLF COURSE SPONSOR |
| CHILDREN OF SHELTERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT WINNER-BOHANNON FAMILY FOUNDATION |
| KIDS & ART FOUNDATION | BURLINGAME, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT WINNER-BOHANNON FAMILY FOUNDATION |
| SAMARITAN HOUSE | SAN MATEO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT WINNER-BOHANNON FAMILY FOUNDATION |
| PIVOTAL CONNECTIONS | SAN JOSE, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE - GRANTEE WINNER |
| SAN MATEO POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE | SAN MATEO, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE - GRANTEE WINNER |
| HIP HOUSINGHUMAN INVESTMENT PROJECT | SAN MATEO, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE - GRANTEE WINNER |
| HILLSDALE HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | SAN MATEO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ACTION |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER PENINSULA | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | NATIONAL REBUILDING DAY 4/29/23 |
| SAN MATEO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | SAN MATEO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 4/23-29 |
| MENLO PARK-ATHERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL DONATION |
| ROTARY CLUB OF MENLO PARK FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL DONATION |
| YMCA OF SILICON VALLEY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN - 2023 SEQUOIA YMCA |
| SAN MATEO COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SUSTAINABLE SAN MATEO COUNTY | SAN MATEO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | ANNUAL AWARDS MARCH 30, 2023- SPONSORSHIP |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD - MAR MONTE | SAN JOSE, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | MARCH 10, 2023 BREAKFAST -SPONSORSHIP |
| PENINSULA VOLUNTEERS | MENLO PARK, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | 2023 BBB SPONSORSHIP |
| HEART OF SAN MATEO COUNTY | SAN MATEO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| WTAM KIWANIS FOUNDATION | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | 2023 SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| CALIFORNIA FAMILY FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | ANNUAL DONATION |
| THE DAWN REDWOODS CHARITABLE TRUST | TIBURON, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM & ZOO | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | HALLOWEEN ON THE JMZ! SPONSORSHIP |
| SERVICE LEAGUE OF SAN MATEO COUNTY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | PRAYER LUNCHEON SPONSORSHIP 5/4/23 |
| ARAGON HIGH SCHOOL | SAN MATEO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | ARAGON DRAMA BOOSTERS 2023-24 SEASON |
| MISSION HOSPICE | SAN MATEO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | 2023 FALL GALA SPONSORSHIP |
| WEINGARTEN JEAN - PENINSULA ORAL SCHOOL | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | 30TH ANNUAL 2023 TEE OFF FOR OUR KIDS GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP |
| ST GREGORY CHURCH | SAN MATEO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | "WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE" FESTIVAL DONATION |
| HILLSDALE HIGH SCHOOL | SAN MATEO, CA | $450 | 2024 | HILLSDALE HIGH SCHOOL - 4/27-29, 2023 KNIGHT MOVES |
| VIA HEART PROJECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250 | 2024 | DONATION FOR AED/HEART PRESENTATION |
SAN MATEO POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE
$5,000BACKPACK PALOOZA
30TH ANNIVERSARY DONATION, TOAST OF THE TOWN SPONSORSHIP 10/24/24
60 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 10/5/24, NO ATTEMDEES
SUSTAINABLE SAN MATEO COUNTY
$2,50025TH ANNUAL AWARDS ON 4/10/24 SPONSOR
SAN MATEO POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE
$2,500ANNUAL LIGHTS & SIRENS EVENT 3/22/24
KIWANIS CLUB OF WOODSIDE TERRACE AM
$2,000ANNUAL DONATION
ROTARY CLUB OF MENLO PARK FOUNDATION
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PAYMENT 4 OF 4 2024
ARAGON HIGH SCHOOL
$1,250ARAGON DRAMA 2024-2025 SEASON
CORA
$1,000DONATION TO ASSIST OVERCOMING ABUSE
SAN MATEO HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000SILVER SPONSOR 2024-2025 SEASON
KAISER FOUNDTN & RIVERSIDE HOSPICE
$1,000DONATION IN MEMORY OF RICHARD POTTER
SERVICE LEAGUE OF SAN MATEO COUNTY
$1,00038TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY PRAYER LUNCHEON SPONSOR
ST GREGORY CHURCH
$1,000FALL FESTIVAL 10/11/24-10/12/24
NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY COUNCIL
$1,000SMC ACTIVITY MATERIAL DRIVE SUPPORT LEVEL 500 CHILDREN
ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$500GOLF COURSE SPONSOR
CHILDREN OF SHELTERS
$100,0002023 GRANT WINNER-BOHANNON FAMILY FOUNDATION
SAN MATEO POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE
$75,000PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE - GRANTEE WINNER
HIP HOUSINGHUMAN INVESTMENT PROJECT
$75,000PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE - GRANTEE WINNER
SAN MATEO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$5,000NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 4/23-29
ROTARY CLUB OF MENLO PARK FOUNDATION
$4,000ANNUAL DONATION
SUSTAINABLE SAN MATEO COUNTY
$2,500ANNUAL AWARDS MARCH 30, 2023- SPONSORSHIP
HEART OF SAN MATEO COUNTY
$2,500GENERAL DONATION
WTAM KIWANIS FOUNDATION
$2,0002023 SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CALIFORNIA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1,500ANNUAL DONATION
SERVICE LEAGUE OF SAN MATEO COUNTY
$1,000PRAYER LUNCHEON SPONSORSHIP 5/4/23
ARAGON HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000ARAGON DRAMA BOOSTERS 2023-24 SEASON
WEINGARTEN JEAN - PENINSULA ORAL SCHOOL
$1,00030TH ANNUAL 2023 TEE OFF FOR OUR KIDS GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP
ST GREGORY CHURCH
$1,000"WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE" FESTIVAL DONATION
HILLSDALE HIGH SCHOOL
$450HILLSDALE HIGH SCHOOL - 4/27-29, 2023 KNIGHT MOVES
VIA HEART PROJECT
$250DONATION FOR AED/HEART PRESENTATION