The CNC Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of relatively large grants that split primarily between higher-education/research institutions and faith-based Christian organizations. Major gifts include unrestricted or general operating support for a public university research institution and repeated support for evangelical ministries, with a smaller slate of gifts to science-related projects and community/environmental work. The foundation appears to favor organizational-level funding rather than many small program grants.
Cnc Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a $680,000 grant to the Uc Santa Barbara Foundation, paired with a $400,000 gift to American Friends of Winchester and a $293,098 in-kind securities contribution tied to the Electron Electric Dipole Moment project. Those awards show a funder that moves between higher-education research, cultural or historic philanthropy, and scientific work, while also making sizable support for Christian ministries and local community organizations. The foundation’s pattern is organizational support rather than individual aid, with grants reaching universities, ministries, churches, and other nonprofits. Repeated gifts to Journey With Jesus Foundation, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, International Justice Mission, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, The Salvation Army, and Village Enterprise suggest ongoing relationships rather than isolated transactions. Alongside those recurring awards, Cnc Foundation also supported Hope Horizon Epa, Bayshore Christian Ministries, The Fuller Foundation, Eastside College Preparatory, and Mayo Clinic. The mix of grants points to a portfolio that balances large one-time awards with repeated support across a relatively small set of recipients, especially in California and nearby institutions.
Higher education and research are a visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $680,000 to the Uc Santa Barbara Foundation for charitable purposes, and it also made a $293,098 securities gift to the Electron Electric Dipole Moment project. Christian ministry and campus ministry appear repeatedly in the grant list. The foundation gave $58,000 to Intervarsity Christian Fellowship in 2025 and had made prior grants of $36,000 in 2024 and 2023. Journey With Jesus Foundation received $105,000 in 2025 after earlier grants of $50,000 in 2024 and $45,000 in 2023. Community and faith-based local work also received support. Hope Horizon Epa received $60,000 in 2025, while Bayshore Christian Ministries received $30,000 in 2023. The foundation also supported Eastside College Preparatory with $21,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2023.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $1,625, a median of $3,600, and a p75 of $23,750. The recent grant list shows both one-time large gifts and repeated awards over multiple years, especially to a handful of recurring recipients. The foundation appears to use organizational grants, including unrestricted or charitable support, and it also made a non-cash contribution of publicly traded securities. It does not fund individuals and is not listed as making program-related investments.
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$1.3M
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$3.5M
Most grants fall between $2K and $24K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Concentrated portfolio with few, large grants; mix of repeat grants to faith-based organizations and one-off large institutional gifts; predominantly unrestricted or general operating support rather than many small, targeted grants.
Notable grantees: UC Santa Barbara Foundation, American Friends of Winchester, Journey With Jesus Foundation, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Electon Electric Dipole Moment
Grantmaking is national, but California receives most of the awards by count, with 55% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent California recipients include Santa Barbara, Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Carlos, Pasadena, and Menlo Park. Outside California, the foundation gave to recipients in New York, Wisconsin, Washington, DC, and Arizona. All recorded recipient-country grants are in the United States.
The recent grants show support for universities and research, Christian ministries and campus groups, historic or cultural philanthropy, and community or educational nonprofits. Examples in the record include a university foundation, a science project, and organizations serving faith-based and local community purposes.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Journey With Jesus Foundation, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, International Justice Mission, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, The Salvation Army, Village Enterprise, The Fuller Foundation, and Eastside College Preparatory.
The typical grant size is relatively small compared with the largest awards: p25 is $1,625, the median is $3,600, and p75 is $23,750.
The foundation gives most often in California. Fifty-five percent of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and recent California recipients include Santa Barbara, Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Carlos, Pasadena, and Menlo Park.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KITP HOUSE PROJECT | Palo Alto, CA | $1,525,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Regents of the University of California | OAKLAND, CA | $640,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CALMATTERS | Sacramento, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Californians to Defend the Open Primary | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | ASSIST IN ADVOCACY AND DEFENSE OF OPEN PRIMARY SYSTEM |
| Adas Cafe | PALO ALTO, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | MADISON, WI | $59,800 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| JOURNEY WITH JESUS FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | PALO ALTO, CA | $45,700 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MENLO CHURCH | MENLO PARK, CA | $42,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| VILLAGE ENTERPRISE | SAN CARLOS, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE STANFORD FUND | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HOPE HORIZON EPA | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $32,000 | 2026 | CHARTIABLE |
| THE FULLER FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MAYO CLINIC | PHOENIX, AZ | $23,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $22,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| IgG4ward Foundation | Concord, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $18,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST | LOS ANGELES, CA | $13,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION | STANFORD, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LANGHAM PARTNERSHHIP | CAVE CREEK, AZ | $11,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND | PALO ALTO, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MARINE CORPS LAW ENFORCEMENT | TUKAHOE, NY | $7,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HEIFER FOUNDATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WORLD CONCERN | SEATTLE, WA | $5,073 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BERKELEY SOC FOR THE PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL | Berkeley, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FOUNDATION FOR A COLLEGE EDUCATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HARVARD LAW SCHOOL FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| EAST PALO ALTO KIDS FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,100 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DONATION | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CANOPY | PALO ALTO, CA | $750 | 2026 | CHARTIABLE |
| LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | Rye Brook, NY | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | VENTURA, CA | $300 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| KQED INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WYCLIFFE ASSOCIATES | ORLANDO, FL | $250 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HARVARD WESTLAKE SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST | PALO ALTO, CA | $200 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $150 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $680,000 | 2025 | CHARTIABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF WINCHESTER | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ELECTRON ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENT | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $293,098 | 2025 | (1) DESCRIPTION: 650 SHARES OF BERSHIRE HATHAWAY CLASS B SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $94,807 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: STOCK PRICE (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: STOCK PRICE (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 10/31/2024 (6) PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JOURNEY WITH JESUS FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $105,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOPE HORIZON EPA | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARTIABLE |
| INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | MADISON, WI | $58,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | PALO ALTO, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MENLO PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | MENLO PARK, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VILLAGE ENTERPRISE | SAN CARLOS, CA | $32,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE FULLER FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $26,026 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
KITP HOUSE PROJECT
$1,525,000CHARITABLE
Regents of the University of California
$640,000CHARITABLE
CALMATTERS
$500,000CHARITABLE
Californians to Defend the Open Primary
$150,000ASSIST IN ADVOCACY AND DEFENSE OF OPEN PRIMARY SYSTEM
INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$59,800CHARITABLE
JOURNEY WITH JESUS FOUNDATION
$50,000CHARITABLE
THE SALVATION ARMY
$45,700CHARITABLE
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION
$45,000CHARITABLE
MENLO CHURCH
$42,000CHARITABLE
VILLAGE ENTERPRISE
$35,000CHARITABLE
THE STANFORD FUND
$35,000CHARITABLE
HOPE HORIZON EPA
$32,000CHARTIABLE
MAYO CLINIC
$23,000CHARITABLE
IgG4ward Foundation
$20,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$18,000CHARITABLE
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST
$13,000CHARITABLE
WORLD CONCERN
$5,073CHARITABLE
BERKELEY SOC FOR THE PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL
$3,000CHARITABLE
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL FUND
$1,500CHARITABLE
EAST PALO ALTO KIDS FOUNDATION
$1,100CHARITABLE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DONATION
$1,000CHARITABLE
CANOPY
$750CHARTIABLE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$300CHARITABLE
WYCLIFFE ASSOCIATES
$250CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF WINCHESTER
$400,000CHARITABLE
ELECTRON ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENT
$293,098(1) DESCRIPTION: 650 SHARES OF BERSHIRE HATHAWAY CLASS B SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $94,807 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: STOCK PRICE (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: STOCK PRICE (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 10/31/2024 (6) PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JOURNEY WITH JESUS FOUNDATION
$105,000CHARITABLE
INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$58,000CHARITABLE
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION
$40,000CHARITABLE
THE SALVATION ARMY
$40,000CHARITABLE
MENLO PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$40,000CHARITABLE
VILLAGE ENTERPRISE
$32,000CHARITABLE