The Coit Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on large, institution-level gifts to higher education and cultural projects, frequently supporting university museums and endowed academic initiatives. Most dollars go to a small number of repeat university grantees, with occasional support for education-focused nonprofits and family-oriented charitable funds. Their giving emphasizes capital or program donations rather than numerous small community grants.
Coit Family Foundation’s recent giving is marked by large, repeated support for the University of Arizona. The biggest grant in the file is a $5,380,000 donation in 2023, followed by additional gifts of $600,000 in 2024 and $1,169,378 in 2025 through the university and its foundation. That pattern points to a funder that supports institutions over time rather than making many small one-off gifts. The foundation also backs higher-education and museum-related work at research universities. In 2023, it gave $345,258 to the University of Arizona for museum-related production and services, and it made $200,000 gifts to UC Berkeley Foundation in 2025 and to UCB - Rosen Chair Pledge in 2023. Its recent grants also extend to university-linked charitable funds, health and community organizations, and public-interest groups, but the core of the portfolio remains institution-level philanthropy. The foundation’s giving profile suggests a preference for charities that can absorb sizable donations for designated purposes. Recent recipients include University of Arizona, UC Berkeley Foundation, White Pony Express, and John Muir Health Foundation.
Higher education is the clearest theme. The foundation gave $1,169,378 to University of Arizona Foundation in 2025, $420,000 to the same entity in 2024, and $200,000 to University of California in 2024, showing sustained support for university systems and their affiliated foundations. Museum and cultural work appears alongside academic giving. In 2023, the foundation granted $345,258 to University of Arizona for museum-related production and services, and it supported Ruth Bancroft Gardens with $30,000 in 2024, a different kind of public-facing cultural institution. It also funds public-interest and civic organizations. In 2025, it gave $100,000 to The Dog Aging Institute, $75,000 to Media Matters, and $75,000 to National Vote at Home Institute. Those grants indicate an interest in research, information, and civic participation rather than a single narrow program area.
Typical grants fall in the middle five figures, with a p25 of $4,462, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $19,365. The distribution is wider than those benchmarks suggest because the foundation also makes very large institutional gifts, including multi-hundred-thousand-dollar and multi-million-dollar awards. Its recent record shows recurring support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially university-related recipients, rather than a purely one-time pattern. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, and the grants shown are donations for charitable purposes, with some project-specific museum support.
$2.3M
$37.5M
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$2.4M
Most grants fall between $4K and $19K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$19K
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Highly concentrated: very few but very large grants, repeat multi-grant support to the same universities, primarily institutional/strategic gifts rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: University of Arizona, University of Arizona Foundation, UC Berkeley Foundation, BPS Foundation, UCB - Rosen Chair Pledge
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the file, with 142 grants to U.S. organizations. California receives the majority of gifts, accounting for 67% of grants, and recipient cities there include Berkeley, Oakland, Pleasant Hill, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Concord, Walnut Creek, and Los Altos. Outside California, notable recipient locations include Tucson, Arizona; Bismarck, North Dakota; Washington, DC; and Jamaica Plain, New York. The top state by grant count is New York, even though the foundation gives most often to California recipients by share.
Its recent giving is centered on universities and university-affiliated foundations, especially the University of Arizona and UC Berkeley. It also supports museums and cultural institutions, plus a smaller set of health, civic, and education-related nonprofits such as John Muir Health Foundation and White Pony Express.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $4,462, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $19,365. Even so, the file also includes much larger institutional gifts, including a $5,380,000 grant in 2023 and several six-figure awards.
Yes. University of Arizona appears multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and University of Arizona Foundation also receives repeat support in 2024 and 2025. White Pony Express and John Muir Health Foundation also appear in more than one year.
California receives 67% of the grants, with recipient cities including Berkeley, Oakland, Pleasant Hill, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Concord, Walnut Creek, and Los Altos. The file also shows recipients in Tucson, Bismarck, Washington, DC, and Jamaica Plain.
The clearest themes are higher education, museum-related production and services, and charitable support for university foundations. Recent grants also include public-interest and civic organizations, along with education-focused and community-serving nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUSCON, AZ | $1,169,378 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WHITE PONY EXPRESS | PLEASANT HILL, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE DOG AGING INSTITUTE | JAMAICA PLAIN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NATIONAL VOTE AT HOME INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS | LOS ALTOS, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MEDIA MATTERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PACIFIC FLYWAY | CONCORD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SUMMIT BANK FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $33,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JOHN MUIR LAND TRUST | MARTINEZ, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MARIST MISSIONARY SISTERS | WALTHAM, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE PARK THEATER TRUST (TPTT) | LAFAYETTE, CA | $20,100 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WIN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DOWNTOWN WOMENS CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| LOS ALTOS EDUCATION FUND | LOS ALTOS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NOURISH EVERY CHILDS | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| USHER SYNDROME SOCIETY | NEEDHAM, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE DAWN REDWOOD TRUST | TIBURON, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UCSB FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WALNUT CREEK CIVIC PRIDE | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BOOKSIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SAN RAMON VALLEY EDUCATION FUND | SAN RAMON, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BLACH PTA | LOS ALTOS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HUALALAI OHANA FOUNDATION | KAILUA KONA, HI | $6,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CROWDEN MUSIC CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM | SAN JOSE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GOLDMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY (UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION) | BERKELEY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| KQED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MA CENTER | SAN RAMON, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CITY SERVE OF THE TRI-VALLEY | PLEASONTON, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | IRVING, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OAK AVENUE SCHOOL PTA | LOS ALTOS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HAPPY HOLLOW FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| 13TH STREET CAT RESCUE | SAN JOSE, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ALPHA CHI OMEGA OMEGA FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ALL AGES RECREATION | LAFAYETTE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE KHALED HOSSEINI FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE ASHER HOUSE | SALEM, OR | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| VISTABILITY | MARTINEZ, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FIRST TEE CENTRAL COAST | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OAKLAND ZOO | OAKLAND, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DIABLO VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL | LAFAYETTE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HAWAII PARKINSON'S ASSOCIATION | KANEOHI, HI | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM | MONTEREY, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION
$200,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE DOG AGING INSTITUTE
$100,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
$75,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MEDIA MATTERS
$75,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PACIFIC FLYWAY
$50,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION
$50,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SUMMIT BANK FOUNDATION
$33,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MARIST MISSIONARY SISTERS
$25,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE PARK THEATER TRUST (TPTT)
$20,100DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WIN INC
$20,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
LOS ALTOS EDUCATION FUND
$15,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NOURISH EVERY CHILDS
$15,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN
$10,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UCSB FOUNDATION
$10,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WALNUT CREEK CIVIC PRIDE
$10,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BOOKSIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
$10,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SAN RAMON VALLEY EDUCATION FUND
$10,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BLACH PTA
$10,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CROWDEN MUSIC CENTER
$5,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM
$5,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GOLDMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY (UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION)
$5,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MA CENTER
$5,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CITY SERVE OF THE TRI-VALLEY
$5,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$5,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OAK AVENUE SCHOOL PTA
$5,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HAPPY HOLLOW FOUNDATION
$5,000DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
13TH STREET CAT RESCUE
$3,500DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ALPHA CHI OMEGA OMEGA FOUNDATION
$2,500DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ALL AGES RECREATION
$2,500DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE KHALED HOSSEINI FOUNDATION
$2,500DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VISTABILITY
$2,500DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FIRST TEE CENTRAL COAST
$2,500DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DIABLO VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL
$2,500DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HAWAII PARKINSON'S ASSOCIATION
$2,500DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
$1,500DONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES